Hemmings Muscle Machines

Obsolete or Just Obstinate?

“Failure follows shortly afterward… usually right around the time I show up.”

Somehow, as the years have rolled on since the 1960s, certain facets of the automobile that were once ubiquitous have come to be seen as near liabilities that simply must be replaced with updated equipment if the vehicle is to be driven.

I find myself succumbing to this kind of thinking sometimes, and it came to light recently when associate editor Terry Shea purchased a ’67 Barracuda and made plans to

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