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Happy March, Wavers. h, Wavers.
Happy Marc
Spring and Daylight Savings Time will arrive this month. No
Spring and Daylight Savings Time will arrive this month. No
better time to hit the roads and do some cruising.
better time to hit the roads and do some cruising.
Your Waves buddy, the Beach Bum, had a random thought Your Waves buddy, the Beach Bum, had a random thought
the other day while riding around in his ol’ scarab. It’s not like
the other day while riding around in his ol’ scarab. It’s not like
me to have many thoughts in a day, but here is what had me
me to have many thoughts in a day, but here is what had me
thinking.
thinking.
If you love speed like your Beach Bum does, then the 1960’s
If you love speed like your Beach Bum does, then the 1960’s
and 1970’s was a great time to be alive. Even if you weren’t
and 1970’s was a great time to be alive. Even if you weren’t
born yet, the Muscle Cars from this era still live on today. The
born yet, the Muscle Cars from this era still live on today. The
1960’s and 1970’s era of power created some of the rarest Mus-
1960’s and 1970’s era of power created some of the rarest Mus-
cle Cars, packing giant torque-rich V-8’s.
cle Cars, packing giant torque-rich V-8’s.
According to your Beach Bum and Popular Mechanics, here is a list of some of the all-time Best and Coolest Muscle Cars
Made in America. I’m going to list my favorite first because the Mustang Shelby is the first muscle car your Beach Bum
owned. I’m sure you have a favorite too. Send them to your Beach Bum at WavesGalveston.com or post them on our
Facebook, Waves Galveston.

1968 Ford Mustang Shelby 1969-71 Baldwin-Motion 1969 1/2 Dodge Super 1969 AMX / 3
GT 500 Phase III GT Corvette Bee A12

1969 COPO Camaro 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge 1970 Oldsmobile 442 1978 Pontiac Firebird
Trans Am

Have some good ones to add to the list? Let us know at www.wavesgalveston.com

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