The Knock'em Down, Drag'em Out Modern 1960s Muscle Car
A few minutes into my relaxing ferry ride from the mainland to a west-coast island, the following announcement blared out over
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| "Wow, I thought it would be way more," commented an admirer of the 2005 Ford Mustang GT I was driving when I told him the starting price. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
the ship's P.A. system: "Would the owner of the new, green
Ford Mustang GT please return to the upper car-deck and reset your alarm." Frankly I wasn't even aware that I had set the alarm, but with head hung in shame I slunk my way to the upper car-deck and there was greeted by a car-enthusiast deck attendant and several annoyed passengers. After I returned an atmosphere of civility to the car deck, the attendant engaged me in a conversation about how "cool" the new
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| Regardless of age or generation, the new Mustang has mass appeal. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
Mustang looks. He summarized his comments with, "it must be really expensive." Not so bad I said, quoting the GT's starting price. "Wow, I thought it would be way more," was the animated reply.I probably would have remained mute about my alarm indiscretion, had the young attendant not been the second individual to lustily ogle the GT and strike up a conversation. While in line, prior to loading, a middle-aged gent knocked on my window and waxed on about his 1966 Mustang and how the new version is so reminiscent of the ponies of yore.
