I have an ongoing project of scanning in the hard copy photographs that fill boxes of photo albums throughout the house. As I was going through yet another shoebox full of pictures taken over the years, tossed in no particular order, I stumbled upon several pictures of my very first car, a 1973 Camaro.
I shan't bore you with details but following a mild head-on collision, my 1973 Camaro became a 1972 Camaro. I spent a few dollars on bodywork and paint (it went from the original gold, to red, to blue) and in the end, in 1982 I sold my baby for $3,200. Needless to say, I'd gladly pay double that (or more) to get it back.
Not just a random photo, but several...
Good times.
I didn't bother to see what the story was - sponsor or supported charity etc, but this past weekend while my wife and I were out and about, we happened upon a little car show of sorts in the parking lot near Northern Tool over off Vance Jackson.
I'm no real motor head or anything like that. To be honest, about the time I learned what it was to have to pay bills, the idea of spending what little cash I had on spiffing up a car was pretty much lost. Before then, I had a '73 Camaro like this one, only a hell of a lot nicer.
Anyway, even if I have lost the urge to tool around town in a muscle car, they certainly are fun to look at, especially when you see what great care the owners have taken to either keep them in shape or restore them to their original grandeur. This is the group of cars we saw. Definitely Mustang heavy - like this awesome Shelby.
I love the Mopar!
Some guy had a '73 Pantera on display. Wow!
And like I say - lots of Mustangs. Cool cars. And I'm sure at $3.10 a gallon, they are better left on display on weekends rather than making a daily commute.
I shan't bore you with details but following a mild head-on collision, my 1973 Camaro became a 1972 Camaro. I spent a few dollars on bodywork and paint (it went from the original gold, to red, to blue) and in the end, in 1982 I sold my baby for $3,200. Needless to say, I'd gladly pay double that (or more) to get it back.
Not just a random photo, but several...
I didn't bother to see what the story was - sponsor or supported charity etc, but this past weekend while my wife and I were out and about, we happened upon a little car show of sorts in the parking lot near Northern Tool over off Vance Jackson.
I love the Mopar!
Some guy had a '73 Pantera on display. Wow!
And like I say - lots of Mustangs. Cool cars. And I'm sure at $3.10 a gallon, they are better left on display on weekends rather than making a daily commute.
