I loved mechanical stuff. Grew up on the farm so it was easier to hand in the garage and fix stuff rather than pick fruits and veggies. GOt hooked on vehicles with a 66 Chev truck, which I was driving at age 9. At 14 I had to have a car, saved up $$$ to get something by cutting grass, farm work and selling firewood.
Missed out on a $125 66 Le Mans convert but hen found a 66 GP 421 HO 4 sp car. Opened the hood and I was hooked. $200 Still have that car. Still needs work since it rusted from the bottom up to the beltline. Sat on a dirt floor barn.
69 GP iterest came in college, when HPP reprinted the Cars magazine article on the 69 HO 4 sp Royal car. And it was all downhill from there....
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