While I like the car, I'm slightly suspicious. Why? Honda didn't offer a DX CRX that year. They offered the HF, the no name mid level my Dad had, and the SI.

You're not a number on a scale, you're a person dealing with life - don't get down on yourself, every single day is an opportunity to start a positive new habit!

Sweet!

Re: "Would you leave a family-owned Firebird like this exactly as it is..."

Yes, why wouldn't I?

"...or would you be tempted to make subtle changes..."

That would be my joker origin story.

"...the seller’s introduction will probably include the phrase, “It’s not a kit car!” Indeed, Henderson Motors Corporation built these Ferrari-ish sports cars in Key Biscayne, Florida as turn-key..."

[Announcer Voice]: If they didn't want him to make waves... They shouldn't have put him in the water.

Nicely done, sir

"The trim and glass are equally impressive, and wrapping the factory alloy wheels in whitewalls was a masterstroke to emphasize this car’s luxury leanings."

Guilty as charg'd, your Honor = )

Does that mean my love for them is less than what it could or should be? I don't think it is. 2/2

Yep. Well said. Also, to build upon what I think you are saying, what is cultural impact? There are books and albums and movies that I love and yet I don't have a poster or a physical object to remind me of them. I don't talk about them with strangers on the Internet. 1/2

Yes, weddings and funerals, too

Pardon me while I talk to your dog who is not actually your dog but an image of him on the Internet:

What a cuddly dog! Who's a good boy? You are! Pet, pet, pet.

Okay, I'm done. Thanks.

The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst. But, I just googled it and apparently it is in development. We'll see...

Yes, but if you're sitting in an El Camino with the KFC that tips the scales back to being a religious holiday. And, if the El Camino is up on cinder blocks...