Hemmings Muscle Machines

BACKFIRE

Letter of the Month: A Word from the Drivers

Love the magazine. Every issue is both enjoyable and informative. Being 67 years old and a born gearhead, I can remember when most of these cars were new. I would like to take exception to one statement in the September 2022 issue (#229).

In the article, “Last of the Breed” about his stunning purple ’71 GTX, the owner stated, “Guys say ‘I’m gonna drive the wheels off it!’ Nobody does that. It’s vinyl seats and a big motor; it’s got

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Hemmings Muscle Machines

Hemmings Muscle Machines2 min read
Gear
CARTECH PUBLISHING • 800-551-4754 CARTECHBOOKS.COM/CT690 • $36.95 With 2024 being the final model year of the sixth-generation Camaro, and Chevrolet having yet to announce a successor, the publication of automotive historian Scott Kolecki’s new title
Hemmings Muscle Machines4 min read
Backfire
I am now 82 years old and have been through what Jim McGowan is beginning to experience. I owned a new ’65 GTO that I bought right after graduating from college — what’s a little more debt, right? After I got married, I traded for a new ’68 GTO and t
Hemmings Muscle Machines7 min read
Ask Ray
Q: I have a 1985 Dodge Daytona with a 2.2-liter four-cylinder turbo engine. I have had this car since new and it now has 170,000 miles. The factory oil-pressure gauge, after many years, hasn’t been showing readings as high as it used to display. I in

Related Books & Audiobooks