OPINION — My grandson has purchased a 1983 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. The car is 22 years older than he is. That turned my Saturday morning fly fishing and coffee discussion session into a couple hours of reminiscing.
The car was at the time a sporty looking “muscle” car. But, in the 1980s, the national speed limit was still 55 miles per hour (mph). In fact, it didn’t change to a faster speed until 1995. Sammy Hagar even had a hit rock song in 1984 “I Can’t Drive 55.” My grandson’s Trans Am’s speedometer only goes to 85 mph, even with its 305 cubic inch engine, which was common among American cars of the time.
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