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About me and my passion for cars
I have wanted to own and drive a Corvette since the first time I saw one as a kid of 15. It was a 66 red coupe. From that day on I didn't care what year or color I just knew I wanted a Vette. It took me almost 40 years with a stop in between to have and raise a family. My wife passed away in January of 2000 and I started devoting all my attention to my long time desire to own a Corvette and live the car show/club life style. I got my first Vette in 05, a burgandy 88 coupe in near perfect condition. That car is my daily driver right now. This past September I purchased my 78 black coupe. She was a little rough around the edges bit I working to bring her up to the condition I want her in for my play toy to take to shows. I spend most of my spare time driving to car shows or working on my cars improving them and doing routine and corrective maintenance.
My first car
When I was 15 I saw my first Vette and promised myself that some day I'd have one. But until then I had to get a way to go to work. When I was 19 I bought a 63 Galaxie XL500. I put some dual cherry bombs on it and some fat tires in the back and raked the front. Added some mag wheels and a rockin 8 track stereo and I thought I'd arrived.
Car I wish I still had
When I was 21 I bought a 65 Mustang with a 289 stick. If I'd only known then what I know now.
My dream car
I'm driving em now. My daily driver is a 88 Vette with a 4+3 4spd and my toy is a black on black 78 C3 with a 4 spd.
Car clubs I’m in
The Bayou State Corvette Club, Lafayette Louisiana, The National Corvette Club of America
Favorites
- Type of racing: NASCAR, Drag Racing, World of Outlaws, American LaMans, Bush Series, Remax, Modifieds, Late Models, Monster Trucks.....did I miss anything?
- Driver: Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jr., John Force, Dennis Anderson, Steve Kinser,
- Driving song: Deep Purple's 'Highway Star', ZZ Topp's 'Sparks on High' <(I think thats the name) And ZZ Topp's ' I'm Bad, I'm Nation Wide', Golden Earing's 'Radar Love', Jan & Dean's 'Dead Man's Curve', & Wicket Picket's 'Mustang Sally'
- Car movie: Two Lane Blacktop, Vanishing Point, American Graffiti, StingRay
- Car book: They make them?
- Car magazine: Vette, Corvette Entusiast, Corvette Magazine
- Car game: Sorry, too busy toolin' on em & drivin' ta car shows.
— Profile last updated: Sep 4, 2008
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Torg’s Events
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| May 4, 2008 | May 4th Crawfish Fest. Car Show |
| May 3, 2008 | 5th Annual Minden Cruisin’ For A Cure |
| Mar 8, 2008 | Annual Legends Open Car Show |
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- Yesterday at 8:43 pm
- saw some nice Vettes today but I knew where there were a couple I liked better...*wink. Thanks for all the comments, Torgy!!
- Sep 2, 2008 at 4:02 pm
- I always call the Vette-Babe's sporty sibling.
They used to be made at old Chevy plant in St. Louis, the same place where Babe rolled off the line.
- Aug 27, 2008 at 10:25 pm
- Gotta love the Vettes... Nice choice of cars... My truck was a 2003 but it is my baby... Besides going on dates with the girlfriend- thats where my money goes.
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The story behind my Black Corvette.
Jan 24, 2008
I’ve always loved the way the C3 Corvette body style looks and my late wife Michele and I always wanted one. At first I just wanted a Vette. Any year model Vette would do. So I got the 88 you see elsewhere here, my Lil Angel. Well after paying off that...
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