My apologies. The "guitar" sub seems to have more exotics than guitars, let alone American muscle cars.
I'd estimate that a little less than half of my collection is American. America has made some pretty great cars.
Now if they'd learn to make a good interior...
They've got reliability and performance figured out, but a Dodge Viper shouldn't have a cheap plastic dash and the same goddamned controls you find in a Caravan.
It's my nostalgia for when I lusted after the tire melting hot rods of my youth. I don't much care about looks or comfort, and the saying "Watch out for the guy with an ugly car, all his money is in the engine" makes me feel pretty inside.
EDIT: "It's my nostalgia for when I lusted after the tire melting hot rods of my youth." I meant when I was still too young to have a license.
Ain't nothing wrong with roasting some tires now and again. Like a week ago, I spent the week driving around in a Mustang. This week is was a lovely un-restored Jaguar. So, I love variety. I love the different ways the cars excel, learning where the balance point is, and exploring their envelope.
Basically, they're also all investments. Well, most are. They appreciate better than many other investments. While I have no desire to sell most of the cars I own, I do see them as stores of value.
At the same time, I love the engineering and history behind them. In my life, I've driven many vehicles - and I can almost always come up with something nice to say about them.
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