I read a short story at least 20 years ago, in which a man gets news that his son was killed on the highway while driving a starter car and responds by getting into his own tricked out car to duel the guy who killed the son. Dad was some kind of ace, IIRC. I thought it was by Norman Spinrad, but I've been looking for it and can't seem to find it.
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From that summary, it certainly sounds like Spinrad. – Buzz Nov 4 '16 at 22:39
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What is a starter car? – user14111 Nov 4 '16 at 22:42
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1Well, in today's world, a starter car would be an older car that won't be expensive to fix or replace if the teen wrecks. In this story, it's the same, but also lightly armed. – Haniy Nov 4 '16 at 23:32
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"Why Johnny Can't Speed" by Alan Dean Foster. It's in a collection named "With Friends Like These" (1984).
Weaponized cars fighting on the freeways of SoCal in a dystopian future.
Kill flags stamped on the side of the car a la WW2 fighter planes.
Offensive driving is the best defensive driving.
Now I want to reread it.
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