The "A Walk Through History" Story

It was an ordinary day. Watching the Mecum Auto Auction on TV and wondering if the cars of the present era will ever match or be remembered like the cars of the 50s and 60s. That's when the different car manufacturers actually made cars that looked different than their rivals. The cars had character, not like sosme of the boxed "clown" cars of this era. Today all the minivans, MPV, coupes, etc. look the same, at least to me. When I was a teenager I could look at a car and tell you what the year and model was for just about any car on the road. Couldn't do that today and I'll bet most of you couldn't do that either. Will the cars of today have the same impact as the cars from 50 years ago had on my generation. A '55 Chevy Impala and '58 Ford Fairlane were the last two cars auctioned off on Mecum and they brought more than most cars cost today. When I was 18 I had a '58 Chevy Impala with a 327 ci engine. Real "chick magnet." Cars in the '50s and '60s looked "American", if you know what I mean, with lots of chrome an real big fins. They didn't try to make them look "European" as they do today. Now that I'm on a roll, how about music from 50 years ago. Dick Clark's Bandstand can't be matched by any show that now is on TV. Soul Train with Don Cornelius came close in the 70s and 80s, but nothing from this era. Back then we had the Stomp, Twist, Stroll, and a variety of many others. We also had songs that artists sang, not as today when they talk the lyrics. A few of the other things that I had when I was younger that don't exist today are: gas station attendants, drive-in movie theaters, and ice and milk delivery. Well, I could go on an on, but I'm sure you have heard enough about how much I loved the past. And, if you want to see a little bit of it, click on the YouTube link below titled "The Best of Times" and watch the best 11 and a half minutes you'll see from the past. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.