70's era hotrodding...history lesson please

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Now,this thread is about the street freak style that was big back then. But,even then,the clean look that is popular today was happening back then as well. It was known as The California Look and would be more like the look Chuckmc8 is sporting...timeless. It seemed back then that most people had a hard time resisting the temptation of adding the latest greatest speed shop trends. I recall most cars being more show than go. It was more important to chop the pipes and slap a pair of Thrush mufflers on,get the wide wheels & tires on back with Hi-jackers than anything else. The rear was up in the air (higher center of gravity) and ridin' tight all pumped with air while the old soft mushy stock suspension was ignored. So you ended up with a loud car (that wasn't any faster than your mother's) that handled like crap. And to add a snorkle scoop on top of all that? Hilarious! don't forget the tiny foam padded steering wheel you leaned on because you couldn't sit back all jacked up like that.