Creative writing. 250 words. Why we customize and restore cars.

There is a certain place in your heart that feels the pangs of envy as a restored classic car rolls by you. In the south, where I'm from, muscle cars and trucks dominate the roads, all in various stages of restoration, from the sparkle of the custom paint, the gleam of the polished chrome, to the hearty rumble of the exhaust. Many years of blood, sweat, tears, and thousands of dollars go into a car …

…you get when heads turn and jaws drop. Many people will argue over the best way to go about restoring a car, but that does not mean that anyone is wrong. Restoration is all about beauty, and while there are many ways to get there, the end result is always the same. A beautiful car, or truck, that shines in all of its glory, as it once did back in the golden days of automobiles.