On this date in 1973, I was still on wheat harvest in North Dakota and anticipating returning south soon to start college at Oklahoma State University. I had a muscle car - 1970 Ford Torino GT with a 429 and a Hurst 4-speed on the floor. I later found out my younger sister spent the summer enjoying my muscle car around our small town. Epic stories were told. Soon after arriving at college with the money I made from working all summer, I had an 8-track tape player installed. The first tape I purchased was Paul Simon’s “There Goes Rhymin’ Simon.”
OK. That 429 was kind of an underperformer, at least stock. At least my buddys seemed weak. 1973 I was going through flight training and driving a 68 440 charger. Guess it was not all that hot, but looked like a mach 10 go machine.