My story seems typical of many I read in your magazine: young soldier in Vietnam dreaming of buying a muscle car upon returning stateside, saving money ($135 a month in my case), using the car as a regular daily driver in all weather, trading it in for a more “responsible” family sedan after marriage and kids, and missing the car every day thereafter. Yes, that’s my story, with a few twists. The out-the-door price was $3,200 for my special-ordered teal blue 1968 Malibu convertible, 327/325-horse L79, four-speed, bench seat, power white top, tachometer, and mag-style wheel covers. I chose the top small-block option in the Malibu model instead of the SS 396 for better gas mileage at a lesser cost (remember, only $135 a month). Probably one of a handful…
