When I'm driving in my CAR (I won)

It's real. These two classic muscle cars are being given away to one lucky winner. Enter now.

TSOL (True Sounds of Liberty) perform their Orange County punk rock hit "Man and Machine"

The Lars Ulrich Ensemble perform "Fuel" (Metallica, ya mean?)

Cool convertible Camaro or fat Chevelle?

Q: Is we slightly stoopid? We owned muscle cars as teens. Very mindful, very demure, right? We had fat tires, needlessly shiny rims, and coatings of black primer instead of proper paint jobs, which were coming.

A: Listening to hardcore LA punk and heavier and heavier metal of all kinds, it made sense. American boys need power, at least the LA (and Detroit) ones. Humans need the feel of speed. We were hardly the first American'ts to feel drawn to the exaggerated feminine curves of the Chevy Corvette over the square stylings of the Ford Mustang or the silly buggy shape of Hitler's Folkswagon (VW). The Chevy Camaro, the Malibu, the Nova, the Predator, the Scylla, the Leviathan, somewhere there were balding men during the Fifties fueling these fevered dreams of "Man and Machine." Women, too, strange tomboys and uberkoolchix. It was not the most meditative thing one could have been doing though in someways there was Zen and being in the zone. Gary Numan had a lot to do with it.

What synthetic drugs must you have been on in the Seventies, Gary?

The best rock 'n roll song about driving: Deep Purple's "Highway Star"

But we had watched so many car chase scenes on the big and small screen, we needed to instigate fights between Rubber and Asphalt, drift, spin out, make shifting sounds with our mouths, and annoy the neighbors with roars and squeals. What, we were the only ones? It only got worse.

Polish until Death's reflection is clearly visible.

Needing more speed and agility, I upped the ante by purchasing a motorcycle, a deadly "moto-sickle" as I used to call it, not realizing the danger I was in. The tank on the Yamaha was shaped like a little coffin. That should have been a sign. I hit the wall. But the spongy brain, being what it is, had amnesia. So I kept driving, speeding, and skidding about.

Brits love Buicks? Madness "Driving in My Car"

Fortunately, others were much smarter than I was. Cars, Man, cars are the way to go. That way when one brakes, they might actually stop and, if not, the bumper might absorb the impact instead of using the forehead.

But classic cars? Who's interested in polluting the environment with a gurgling gas guzzler, a blinding chrome land missile, a metallic death trap, a gleaming attention magnet?

Mindfulness meditation for daily driving

Mindful Driving: We can be attentive, vigilant, aware, clear during any activity (with practice)

• Mindful Driving 2.0 by Katherine Winge

Get off of there, Bean! You're going to get hurt!

Imagine the singlemindedness it takes to drive. The faster one goes, the more focus. The more dangerous the ride, the more remaining calm (samatha), cool (upekkha), and collected (ekagata nearly to the point of samadhi) becomes paramount. Harder, faster...calmer. If one were in a sword fight, that's no time to stress, strain, and think. It is time to act decisively and reach of state of zen (jhana, dhyana, chan). Driving can make one more meditative, more calm, in the zone, beyond thinking, operating in a state of being that must remain present or 🚗 💥. In the mosh pit, one can have this same feeling, or in war, or in any life-and-death situation. The mind quietens. Focus becomes like a laser. The senses heighten but the breath seems to disappear. This is not about efforting and panicking but the opposite, exhiliration and "being here now."

What does a mosh pit have to do with anything?

THE GIVEAWAY

Wanna win one? What if we tell you there's a way? Well, there is. Read on for details.

Enter to win two big-block Chevy muscle cars. Remember when powerful muscle machines like the Camaro and Chevelle ruled the road?

Are those glory days gone forever? Thanks to this Dream Giveaway, readers can keep making muscle-car memories with two specially selected big-block Chevys in their own garage! Let’s get right to the prizes.

What would one do with two cars?

My second car's a videogame. Is that pathetic? Hey, the insurance is much cheaper.

• GRAND PRIZE #1: 19,000 original mile 450-horsepower big-block Chevelle SS454

Most. Iconic. Chevelle. Ever. Some hearts never left the muscle-car era, so there’s nothing cooler than this tuxedo black 1970 Chevelle SS454 with a LS6 big-block V-8, a Muncie four-speed stick, and a functional cowl-induction hood.

With only 19,000 original miles, one could say this Chevelle SS454 didn’t get out much over the past 54 years. But the big news is what’s under the hood – a 450 horsepower LS6 big-block V-8, making this dream machine the undeniable king of the screamin’ muscle cars.

This concours-quality Chevelle SS454 is safely tucked away at the Dream Giveaway Garage waiting for that magical day when the winner gets a phone call. Imagine family and friend reacting when they see this rotisserie-restored Chevelle looking as good as the day it was born.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a triple-black LS6-powered Chevelle! Keep reading.

Anyone who dreams of owning the crème de la crème of the 1969 Camaros, then we have a way for that dream to come true:

• GRAND PRIZE #2: 375 horsepower big-block Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible

How? All you have to do is have the winning entry to bring home this tux black 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible with a tire-scorching L78 big-block V-8, a four-speed Muncie M21 gear box, Positraction, and dual exhaust.

SoCal potheads Slightly Stoopid sing "2am" (official video)

Remember when opening a classic Chevy’s hood could bring a grin to someone's face? (Then ask your dad's dad, and he'll tell you). This 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible is sure to bring back that great feeling, thanks to its highly detailed engine and spotless engine compartment.

Inside the cabin, it’s all about enjoying classic Camaro cool with a 160-mph speedometer, mint white Houndstooth interior, center console, and console-mounted gauges. Very few Camaros were ordered with a solid-lifter L78 powerplant. Enter now!

At war with the external world | Alan Watts

Win both big-block Chevy dream machines.

These muscle cars came from prominent collections – the Chevelle SS454 from the Bob Dorman Chevrolet collection in Ohio and the Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible from the Muscle Car City collection in Florida.

Ready to open a garage and find this 19,000 original-mile 1970 Chevelle SS454 and this this rotisserie-restored 1969 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible waiting to turn their keys and hear their engines roar to life, then enter now.

Jesse Welles "We’re All Gonna Die"

Plus, winner’s taxes will be paid out to the tune of $55,000 on behalf of the new owner for the fed’s "prize tax."

Yes. LS6 Chevelle SS454. L78 Camaro RS/SS 396 convertible. Two timeless dream machines from the muscle-car era are waiting to go to their new home. Enter now to win. It’s the real deal: Super Chevy Dream Giveaway

• Middle Finger, Middle Way (celebrity mudra)
• Ever wanted to be somebody else?
• Dreamgiveaway.com, Feb. 5, 2025; Dhr. Seven, Seth Auberon, Pat Macpherson, Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly