Hello everyone, my name is James. A fellow scribe, like you.

I've always loved writing. I can express myself, and hopefully, someone will read a paragraph or two and say, "Hey! Nice article!" Constructive criticism, though it may make me cringe a little, is par for the course. I've been an automotive technical writer for years, so I've been critiqued by many.

That said, I'm here to improve my craft ... my writing. I hope you enjoy what I have to say. If you don't, tell me why so I can come out of the chute better next time.

My passion is ...

Classic automobiles

I know too much about ...

Nothing!

My parents always told me ...

Do what you love, and be the best at it.

My childhood ambition ...

To turn 16 so I could get a driver's license! Ha!

My favorite memory ...

My first car.

Why I write ...

I feel better after I put my thoughts on paper.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Robert Ludlum/Suspense Movies/The Beatles

My first job ...

Lifeguard ... the worst pay, but the best job ever.

My best moment ...

Finding my soul mate.

My inspiration ...

My kids.

Autos > Classic Cars Classic cars: What is a muscle car?

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The automobile takes many forms. For example, there's the family sedan, the minivan and the econo-box. Then, chained to the floor like a rabid Tyrannosaurus Rex, there is something altogether different. Enter, the muscle car. It's the family coupe run amok. Who could do such a thing?

Well, thankfully, a small band of automotive engineers in the early 1960s Detroit. They took a last look at Grandpa's two-door, and did some serious parts-swapping. Out came the wimpy six-banger and in went a dual-quad, big-cube high-compression V8 monster with equal-length exhaust headers and side ...

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