Graduated in `70.
I was lucky in the fact that Dad always had hot cars that I drove before I had my first one. My granddad had a `53 Plymouth that I drove a lot. Was a blast.
I built my first chopper when I was between 13 and 14. Always had one or two chops in the works through HS. When possible, I went anywhere and everywhere on my chop.
My first car was a `64 Nova. I had a black vinyl top, a marina metal flake paint job and chrome wheels on it in a short time. After getting it slicked up I immediately wrecked it in a 7 car pile up. The town was aprx 600 in population. I became known as population control after that.
Next car was a `65 Mustang convertible. Without a doubt was the biggest POS of a car that I have ever owned. (Wish I had oiled the cylinders and put it on blocks
)
Bought a `68 Camino. Was a pretty good ride.
Then I got the ultimate chick magnet as far as cars goes......a `61 Vette. White with red interior and cheeeeerry. Only car that I have ever owned that I never grew tired of driving and never took for granted. Loved that car.
During HS years I had a few pickups that I played with and traded regularly.
I had a couple of toy cars also. One was a Renault which me and a couple of friends turned over on three different occasions in one day on the back roads. The other was a Fiat. Turned it end over end 3 times in a classic crash. Still carry the results on my right hand.
Had a `40 Chevy that I tweaked on. Was a nice old ride.
Also myself and a friend was in partnership on a `57 ford that we souped up and would break out occasionaly when we felt like playing "Thunder Road".
