Good memories. Basically for me there was really no one big thing it was more a gradual exposure the whole time I was growing up.

I was born in 52. I had a couple of uncles who were car guys. When they came to visit it was always neat to see what they brought down......and usually get a short ride in it. Dad was more into stock cars and we'd usually hit the local fairgrounds dirt track a couple of times during the summer. I started into model cars around 1960......remember one of the first ones I built was one of Garlets Swamp Rats.

I lived in NW Illinois and like you Roger WLS was the station of choice. I’d devour anything automotive I could lay my hands on…..the Jr High I went to had a subscription to Hot Rod Magazine that I would occasionally get my hands on. There were only 3 TV stations we could get so pickins were pretty slim there but I do remember watching Howard Cosell’s Wide World of Sports anytime they had any racing on ……especially drag racing.


By the time I started working at the local Chrysler Plymouth Dealer in 1968 I was in heaven.......Road Runners, GTxs Barracudas and State Cop cars were just another day at work (OK there were a lot of 318 grocery getters too ) Yeah I still get nostalgic for the 68-71 era.


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