Let’s Talk Cars
Being able to intelligently discuss one of his hobbies is a great way to deepen your connection. Now buckle up, and let’s talk cars!
Your ability to identify a 67 Chevy Corvette Pro-Tour is guaranteed to stop any Sugar Daddy in his tracks. While it’s not entirely necessary to become a car aficionado, we recommend familiarizing yourself with some key terminology and vehicle types in the event Daddy is a lover of all things automotive.
Luxury
Aston Martin, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Bently, butterfly doors and wood grain finishes are what should come to mind when you think of a luxury vehicle. However, any vehicle type that offers features beyond the basic necessities are deemed ‘luxury’, i.e. leather interior, heated seats, GPS.
Luxury cars are also not restricted to any specific body type, so a hatchback, station wagon and a minivan can also be considered ‘luxury’. Targeted for people with a higher economic status, luxury vehicles were originally designed to appeal to a wealthier lifestyle, however, features that were intended to be exclusive to these vehicles are becoming more and more standard over the years.
American Muscle
Refers to a variety American-made two-door sports coupes with a high-displacement engine designed specifically for high-performance driving – those with a need for speed. Introduced in the 1960’s, muscle cars were neither built nor sold in huge numbers, and were notoriously used as bait to lure buyers into showrooms where they would subsequently purchase more practical models.
Some of the most iconic American Muscle models include: 67 pontiac GTO, 68 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi, the extremely rare 69 Ford Mustang Boss 429, and the even scarcer Chevy Camaro ZL1. If your Daddy has an affinity for American Muscle, try brushing up on the history and familiarize yourself with a few of the models. You can reference this link for a few quick facts.
Classic
While there is no fixed definition, an American or foreign-built automobile manufactured in 1915-1925, and 1942-1948 are deemed ‘classics’ by U.S. standards. These pre-war cars are highly collectible and currently valued as some of the priciest cars in existence. If Daddy happens to be an owner of one of these vehicles, definitely ask how he came about owning one – there’s clearly a great story behind it.
Import
This one is easy to define – any vehicle imported from another country. Much like the action depicted in Fast and Furious, there is a subculture where imports are modified to street race. Daddy probably isn’t into the street racing scene, but still a useful tidbit to keep in mind when discussing cars.
Now that you’ve had a taste of Let’s Talk Cars, are there any other helpful tips we should know about?
A ’67 anything Pro Tour? lol
How about if you use L-88 or even LS-6 instead (for the vette reference).
The Pro Tour moniker basicalky means a car has been modernized, i.e. ruined.
Why ruin a good ’67.
[quote]Refers to a variety American-made two-door sports coupes with a high-displacement engine designed specifically for high-performance driving – those with a need for speed.[/quote]
High displacement not necessary. Heard of the Camaro Z28? DZ? It was originally available only with a 302 c.i.d. engine.
Sorry, not for high performance driving, just getting down the track. …. rather quickly.
Their suspensions absolutely SUCK. Anyone who raced them on a road course, upgraded the sick cap.
[quote]Introduced in the 1960’s, muscle cars were neither built nor sold in huge numbers, and were notoriously used as bait to lure buyers into showrooms where they would subsequently purchase more practical models.[/quote]
Yes they did. They outsold the ‘practical’ cars because, basically, they didn’t have any significant number of models of practical cars.
Heard of a land yacht?
Now, for special editions, different story.
BTW the Hemi was temperamental. A decent LS-6 was not. Win goes to the little boy in bow ties.
To use Fast and Furious as a base is a death kneel.
Ricer garbage.
‘I live a quarter mile at a time’.
Total nonsense.
When you grow up, you move out from one legged dogs.
Also, EDMUND_FITZGGERALD, as these posts are geared towards women in their late teens/early twenties, we may make references to pop culture (Fast and the Furious) when relevant to topics we’re discussing. Posts also have a limited word count, so we are not able to go as in-depth with material as we would like. Additionally, we are simply outlining a few talking points on the subject – not providing a full-blown history lesson.
I apologize if that last sentence came off as an attack against you.
I simply meant that when you see the totality of a car, the looks and quarter mile time become meaningless.
The Mustang I described below was fun, but totally impractical. It’s mpg was measured in a few miles to a gallon. No long distance cruising (which I like to do).
I’m not hip on pop culture. Sorry, but generally, a movie should not be the basis of a real topic. They have their ‘opinions’ that are not necessarily fact.