Different Subcultures: The Car Guy Culture

Introduction
A car, for most people, is simply a mode of transportation. But for people like my dad a car is something that needs to be treated like a new born baby. Growing up I was always told never to touch our cars, or any car for that matter. My close friends were also taught never to touch our cars. Almost every weekend my dad would go to a car show, and whenever he could he would bring me along. I grew up with a Car Guy, he would spend hours working on his car, a full day walking around a car show, and if you ask him any question involving anything about cars, chances are my dad knows the answer to it.
The Car Guy culture can be split into different subcultures; Muscle cars, sports cars, classic cars, and foreign cars. I will be directed
Muscle cars are often displayed in movies and popular TV shows because they symbolize “the all-American experience.” A typical day for a muscle car guy changes depending on the type of show or even if they plan on going to the track and spending the day racing. However, most people in this subculture are the same because they would rather spend all day working on their car and showing it off than doing anything
Society does not have a big influence on the group, nor does the subculture clash with society, they basically survive parallel to each other. Up until very recently women were not a prevalent part of the subculture, but now they are getting more involved and it’s slowly changing the perception of the group. Before you drove a muscle car to establish your masculinity, which was not normal for a woman to do, now women own muscle cars and participate in the groups various rituals. Muscle cars are getting environmentally friendly, and staying fast, which is being met with enthusiasm from the