ahhh...

i believe only a few of my current readers remember seeing me in a machine like this. 1987 chevrolet monte carlo ss, 305 V8. [five hours on us-23 through michigan at 70mph gained me the most efficient drive in that car -- a whopping 18mpg!]. my first car... i had it for eight years. this car was a beast, and it was f'n big. i think the hood itself was as long as my current cavalier. went through two or three fuel pumps. the a/c died a couple of years in. a few more years in, and the passenger seat inconveniently locked into its most forward position. the door windows leaked when driving in the rain at 55mph. the alloy rims were a bitch in winter, causing slow leaks in the eagle gt II's. the upholstery on the roof lost all adhesive power in that last year, creating a nice Covering Your Dorm Room Ceiling Light With A Drooping Flag/Sheet/Blanket look, and as a bonus, partially obscuring the rear view.

and regardless of all those things... my heart skipped a beat when i saw one in the parking lot yesterday.