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Many still herald the golden age of performance to be the 1960’s.  While technically a modern day sport sedan can run rings around the all but the benchmarks of the era, it can be argued that vehicles have lost the character of that generation. 

Are the days of thrashing through the corners on the edge of control, being replaced by high tech nannies that allow you to go faster than ever with minimal skill.  Making a 13 second ¼ mile pass used to be a hair raising experience but is a non-eventful practice where launch control handles everything and shifts are automated.

We can argue the driver is insulated from the whole experience giving the false illusion of skill that really isn’t present.

By now some of you are thinking we can go faster and far safer than ever, what are you whining about?

Well perhaps, just perhaps, the magic is wining from most performance cars on the market.  The driver is now along for the ride as ABS, traction control, predictive suspensions, and launch control all act in unison to remove the risk and the skill needed to actually on the edge.   Are we replacing the real thrill for the safety of an amusement park roller coaster ride?  Is the real experience gone?

What if you had a time machine, where can you go back in time and experience the most iconic cars of a time period? Where, when and what would you want to drive? That a look back over the last 50 years and tell us what car you would want to take out on the road and experience the thrill that might be missing today.




If You Had A Time Machine: What Car Would You Want Travel Back Into The Past To Drive?

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