I just love old muscle cars - the way they have those big, beastly engines in front of you, and the way they just roar. I used to pretend my ‘77 Delta 88 was a muscle car, because, she had one of those big engines. Ha! I’m a dork. I did love that car, though. I miss her - her name was ‘Bertha’. She was a lot of fun. And she had enough back seat for the kids to practically do acrobatics while we were going down the road! They, of course, were safely strapped in their car seats and boosters, though. Too bad, kids.

Real muscle cars are so awesome, though. I didn’t truly appreciate them when I was a youngster, now, though, I have a true appreciation for the fine machines that they are. It’s funny, I think my parents always thought that my love for trucks that I had as a kid would eventually fade. The exact opposite has actually happened - it has grown and blossomed to include awesome machines of all kinds. I even love construction trucks now! That would be thanks to my boys and their early childhood obsession with them. They have, of course, outgrown it. Mom still goes nuts when a backhoe goes rolling by! Ha! The boys respond to my excitement over said backhoe with a monotonous, “Yeah, great, Mom.” They created a monster and don’t even truly appreciate this newest branch of my love for machines! Little hoodlums!

I would love to own one of those older beefy cars, though. Oh my gosh, that would be so much fun! John Schneider recently sold ‘The General Lee’ - how much fun would that be to drive around town?

I imagine, though, that owning one of those old beauties would come with a lot of need for repairs. It was definitely a handful sometimes, taking care of ‘Bertha’, and she wasn’t exactly a ‘fine machine’, you know? In my heart, she was, but, if I owned a Charger or something, it might need even more specialized care. I did find a very helpful book, for any budding muscle car enthusiasts that may be out there. The book is called Project Charger by Larry Lyles, and the reviews that accompany it on Amazon are nothing short of glowing. So I imagine this book would be extremely helpful in caring for a car like that.


Another thing I’m sure I would wind up doing is buying one Dodge Charger accessory after another. Oh boy, they have some nice ones, though! I’m serious - just look and you’ll see what I mean! The thing that most intrigued me was the port holes, but, I am not sure if that is only on the newer models. They sure do look cool, though.

I’m glad that there is a book for everything under the sun, because, that is part of my whole argument that every child can learn to love to read. You just have to find a book on a topic that they love! And if I can find a super-helpful book on Dodge Chargers, you can find a book that your child will enjoy, too!