Los Angeles/ San Francisco

Thanks all. Yes thats the idea, rent a nice mustang just like in movies ;p

Okay ... you have a Mustang - great - then I think my plan at #1 still holds ... but do your interests differ?

And do you understand the need to book your accomm everywhere ... the James Dean | Jack Kerouac days are well over.

In what movie? The vintage, early mustags were secretary's cars. the later ones were bulky and awkward despite having available big engines--the one in Bullitt is from the beginning of that era. The recent ones are nothing special and not worth the premium. The classic 60s muscle car probably was the Pontiac GTO. The NASCAR racers of that era were Chrysler products--really ugly cars with durable, well engineered drive trains. The classic sports car was the Corvette, which is the only real production sports car that's been built in the US since WWII. If you're going to get a silly cars, get a Camaro---generations of young women have been warned by parents, friends, and male siblings that a Camaro owner will always put his car before anyone else. they're not great cars, at least they have a bad-boy image. They were Chevy's answer to the Mustang (which was Ford's answer to the Corvair Monza) and outsold it almost from the beginning.

Thanks for the advices on the car ;-) Camaro can do as well... it's literally more because we dont have these types of cars else where in Europe, Africa..
Any suggestions on the trip welcome and thanks for the replies.

Any suggestions on the trip welcome and thanks for the replies.

Okay ... if you've settled on a sports convertible of some kind, have you considered the suggestions for your itinerary offered so far? Do you have a good mental image of Southern California, and what shape of trip appeals to you?

And best not to under-estimate how busy places can get, and your need to secure accommodation (and in fact, the sports car).

And I agree that a Mustang looks pretty insipid, standing next to a Corvette or Camaro.

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