About me and my passion for cars

I STARTED HELPING MY DAD WITH AUTO MECHANICS WHEN I WAS 12.MY DAD HAD DUMP TRUCKS AS WELL AS A 37 FORD TRUCK,454,,64 98OLDS,455,,69 CUTLUS,,350R,,72 MONTE CARLO,350.MY FIRST CAR WAS A 68 MUSTANG.AT THE TIME IT WAS A $400. CAR BUT IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION.IT WOULD PROBABLY BE WORTH $20,000.TODAY.I COULD NOT STAND THE 6 CYL. POWER OF THE STANG SO I BROUGHT HOME MY FIRST FIREBIRD.IT WAS A 67 H.0. MODEL,IT CAM FROM THE FACTORY WITH A 326,4 SPD STICK,HURST SHIFTER,TRACTION BARS, AND TACH ON THE HOOD.I PAID $700. FOR IT IN '77.THIS IS NOW PROBABLY THE RAREST OF THE FIREBIRDS,ALONG WITH THE 69 TA.AFTER THE 67 WAS IN A BAD ACCIDENT I SOLD IT FOR $1200.IN 1991 I GOT A 69 LEMANS SPORT COUPE.IT CAME WITH PWR BRAKES,PWR STEERING,AIR,TINTED WINDOWS,CONSOLE,CRUISE,ALL OF THESE THINGS WERE RARE TO SEE IN SUCH A MID LEVEL CAR.IT WAS NOT FAST ENOUGH SO I BROUGHT HOME THE CAR I DRIVE NOW,MY 68 FIREBIRD.I GOT IT FOR $1200.IN 1993.I HAD A 383 CHEV BUILT FOR IT,TH 400,410 POSI.THE BODY AND PAINT WERE DONE IN 1995.I BUILT THE NEW MOTOR IN MY GARAGE IN 06.NOW IT ROCKS!

My first car

68 mustang,6 cylinder,3 spd. stick.

Car I wish I still had

69 lemans,sport coupe,350,4 brl,turbo 400,air,tinted windows,so smooth at 100mph you wouldn't spill your coffee.

My dream car

68 firebird,when i was 13 i saw one and i knew it was going to be my car.

Favorites

• Type of racing: drag
• Driver: force,prudome,garlits
• Driving song: highway star
• Car movie: blacktop,gumball ralley
• Car book: lee iacoca
• Car magazine: car craft
• Car game: prefer the real thing.

— Profile last updated: Oct 14, 2008