The 53 Corvette was what got me.The local Chevy Dealers son drove a red one to school (my fresh man yr.).I knew I could not afford a new one,so my dad (trade off)got a bank loan for me and I bought a 1939 Ford 2 dr. for 150.00 dol.I traded that for a 59 Olds. Std. column shift.I was hooked.I dechromed,lowered,painted,upholstered and added 3 deuces.I was now one of the boys.Dragracing and cruising the local Drive Ins.A friend had a 32Ford 3/w cpe. stock v/8 immaculate.I had to have it.I traded him the Olds.,32 Owl Hd.Pistol,and 20.00 Dol.for the car.I added a 57 Chev.engine w/Duntov FI cam and other goodies and the rest is Another story (got married,sold the car).The Deuce is still in show condition and I see it occasionally when I go back to Tennessee.All is not lost,since finishing the 34.