This reminds of a '57 I saw during the Street Machine Nationals one year. This guy was washing his; same Cragar SS wheels but the paint was Candy Apple Red(probably my favorite color of all time). Had a 4-speed and a mild small block. Body completely stock. He drove it to Indy from several states away. Said the fuel economy was not bad, didn't get hot idling in traffic, was totally dependable.
Ever since that encounter I have always drifted towards the milder modified cars. Just seemed so practical and somewhat minimalist, like me.
This is "new" generation of hot rods with blowers that stick above the roofline, twin turbos so large that they could swallow a small child, and loping so bad that they can't move without loosening your back teeth are just not for me. I am not impressed. Yes, I am old...
