Axel drove from Detroit to Beverly Hills in that crappy blue Chevy Nova

I do

I drove across the country twice in a crappy blue 1972 barracuda!

In 1976, I drove from Philadelphia, PA to Houston, Texas in a green-gold '68 Nova. I drove via Atlanta, GA to visit friends.

Then you have never been really poor.

What an adventure that must have been

Try doing it in a Jaguar. Might look good but you would probably have beau coup car bills to keep the damn thing running.
Detroit cars were made to cruise !

And when he got to the hotel in Beverly Hills, he had to catch his breath because the rate was .... $235 a night

Those old cars were built to last. Besides just because it looks like shit it does't mean the engine is crap.