I started driving in the late 50's so I grew up with the muscle cars of the 60's and 70's. I never had a true muscle car but did have some big V8's. Back then you either had a stick or a 3 speed auto...
As much as I love the old cars, I don't miss; Tune ups every five thousand miles. Valve jogs at 40,000 miles and overhauls every 80,000. I don't miss having rust through after three years, or 10,000 miles out of set of tires. These are the "Good old days" when it comes to power, economy, reliability, and endurance. That applies to our vehicles, not the drivers.