1968 Green GTO, 400, auto, posi.
I started working when I was 14, saying I was 16, so I could save up. I always wanted to work on cars, but my ma did not want me to become a mechanic, so couldnt even work on lawn mowers.

I bought the car, and one week later I have the engine out and apart, trying to figure out how it all works.

I hopped up the engine a bit - headers and glass pacs, Isky, Holley, Offy, Crane Rollers, Accel, forged pistons, and a little head work. I went over 150,000 on that engine and beat the crap out of it. Sold it while it was still running just fine.

Ahh, the good old days - tires every 15,000 miles or less, spark plugs every 12,000, brakes every 20,000, points every 12,000, crappy headlights. But I sure do miss them.....

I'm going to edit this post by adding this - when I was 16 not knowing a thing about how an engine worked, when I took the engine out and apart, I hung around the local parts store / machine shop trying to find out how it all worked together. They taught me a lot and put up with all my questions. I wonder if kids today could do that and not be thrown out?

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Fred
2009 ML350
2004 SL600
2004 SL500
1996 SL600
2002 SLK32
2005 CLK320 cabrio
2003 ML350
1997 C280 Sport