What got you into cars?

[fugazi]

WOW redzone, a realy "hardtobeat"-story... envy is a moderate word.

Well....
I grew up in a Dodge Lancer HT, GT -62 (slant 6, 225")
Possebly this spesific one (clickable pic!):

The persons in pic are unknown to me.

So I guess my dad's the badguy...

During my erly teens there was a lot of streetracers i my homevillage like Camaros, Challengers, a bluemetallic Dart -65 with loads of sparkling shit in the paint and white vinylroof, AMC Javelin, Mustangs.... you name it! Small village, lots ov very nice cars!
Was driving dad's Dodge Dart 270 -67 before, and after, I got my licens...
There was a very activ rallyclub back then and one of the specialstaged parts was the gravelroad passing my grannies farm... fully opened doubble DCOE's still gives me goosebumps, even on a Volvo 140!!!

[enthuzed]

Knew it would be a good story, thanks for sharing Dave.
It's definitely in your blood, you had no say in it whatsoever. Chip off the old block you are, even got your own workshop!

[redzone]

haha yeah thats for sure. i bought the workshop from dad when he retired in dec 2004.. he established it in early 1977, before i was born!

[enthuzed]

He'd still be a good sounding board for a tricky problem I'd reckon. I'd he still in the sport in any way?

[redzone]

we took him along with us to gatton a couple of years ago, unfortunately he has parkinsons disease, it's progressing, he's now in a nursing home..

[enthuzed]

Shit, that's right I remember reading something about that way back Dave. Sorry, I'd forgotten about it.

[redzone]

yeah its ok mate no stress, you can still ask him technical questions etc, just his voice is really really quiet!