About me and my passion for cars

My older brother subcribed to HOT ROD magazine. I would look forward to it coming in the mail as much as he did. I always had a go-cart , mini-bike or dirt-bike growing up. If it had a motor and some speed, I was into it. When I turned 16 , I bought my first car a 1970 Chevy NOVA , 2 Door, 350 V8 with Automatic, the first thing to replace was the exhaust system. Put on some duals with glass packs.
I went though SIX cars in high school. 2 Novas(1970 and 1972) a 1970 Camaro, 2 Chevelles (1970 and 1971) and a 1978 Trans Am, (my first "new" car). I got married in 1980 to my lovely wife...(of 28 years now). The gas shortage and prices of the 80's hit us like everybody else.
So I bought a Nissan Sentra in 1983. Performace cars were a thing of the past until in 1998, I found the 1979 Firebird "Redbird" for sale at a car show (in the condition that it is still in today) My past love of old cars had returned !

My first car

My first car was a 1970 Chevy Nova with a 350 V8 and Auto Trans, Light blue with custom paint white and blue on the roof. Paid $550.00 for it in 1976.

Car I wish I still had

I had a 1971 Chevelle SS , Factory Red with black stripes Cowl Induction 454 ci with a turbo 400 trans. Bought in 1977 for $1,650.00

My dream car

I have them, but if I could afford a new sports car , I would go cutting edge with.. http://www.teslamotors.com/ the Tesla Electric roadster.

Car clubs I’m in

Toad Suck Car Club Conway AR.
National Street Machines Club

Favorites

• Type of racing: Drag Racing
• Car movie: "Smokey and the Bandit"
• Car book: Pontiac "The Autobiography" Marc Cranswick (My Redbird is on page 100)
• Car magazine: High Performance Pontiac
• Car game: Dealer's Choice (Used Car Game).

— Profile last updated: Oct 25, 2009