Back when people were taught to fix and build things...
Looks like '67 Barracudas, at the start of the competition, high school students running to the cars & the guys in suits are the Chrysler guys and/or auto-shop teachers.
Buddy of mine was a finalist in '69, and they had Road Runners, IIRC.
He's pretty much a Chevy guy, but also a racer, fabricator and restorer of vintage race cars.
Yes! Taught to fix things AND were interested in working on things like cars. I hate the way most young males seem like they couldn't care less about what they are driving, as long as it moves and has a/c. Mom's SUV is just fine for them.
