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Why I am who I am: 1974 Camaro, 1978 El Camino
I've been asked quite a few times on forums and in person why I'm so **** into cars. I have told the stories of my childhood for years on XMW and here. Whether or not those were believed, or taken with a grain a salt mattered not. These two vehicles are the reasons I grew up in the garage, and what brought me into the automotive world. Fresh from the Hospital, I rode home in the El Camino, and from the time I left the baby-seat, was joy riding in the Camaro with my dad behind the wheel.
I can recall the ride. Night time of '94, and I was just barely able to see over the dash of the car. Mattered not, because when this Big Block Chevy bumped to life, your soul was rattling with the 8 cylinders. We back out, and drive out to a long, straight road not far from my house. It's late, it's trafficless. The air is cool, and the Camaro is just warmed up. And there we go. On street tires, the built and bored Chevelle SS 396 big block made very quick work of turning rear tires into pure white smoke. That noise, that feeling, the vibrations, the sounds of tires screaming in pain for traction as an unholy roar of a V8 pushing ahead put me into a fit of laughter. My dad quickly back off, hearing me make noises... Only to look down to see I'm all teeth and ready for more. He built up through highschool, and college. Did all the work himself and with friends, paint, body, engine, everything. Sadly, very sadly, it was sold in '99-'00. Emissions laws and it's rare usage became it's down fall. It was a total cop magnet, a 3 speed auto and high rear gear don't make for a quiet driving car at all. The car was sold to a friend where the engine and drivetrain were dropped into a drag-strip ready Chevelle. Never saw what happened to the body. The last night we had it, my dad's friend brought a set of slicks and it was pumped up with racing gas. Off the line it launched so hard that, my dad who with out thinking was slightly slouched in the seat, had to push down on the wheel to keep the pedal to the metal. If I recall right, on that night it ran a high 9/low 10 on the 1/4 mile. All throttle, no bottle. It was a very consistent bracket racer, winning a few trophies in it's day. It would drive up to an event, embarrass the trailer queens, and then drive home. And by-God I loved that big beast to death. Whether it was sitting in the drivers seat while it was parked in the garage, or while listening to that massive V8 sing. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...lcamino011.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...lcamino010.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...lcamino009.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...lcamino008.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...lcamino015.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...lcamino016.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...lcamino017.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...lcamino018.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...lcamino012.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...lcamino014.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...lcamino005.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...lcamino007.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...lcamino006.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...lcamino003.jpg I'll write up about the El Camino later... I need to go lie down for a bit and cry... :cry: :lol: |
LOL Aww texan its ok.........(NOT BEING ***!!!)
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I can imagine that car....its ashame it had to be sold. I bet you would of loved to have it...:lol: I know I would of. :bigwink:
That car is sick. |
i'm not sure what i like more, the car or your mom...but the car is nice, snorkels FTW
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that looks like it was a beuiful car. ill never forget the car i first rode it a corvette im not sure of the year tho. this was my dads
if you dont mind could i post a pic of it or no. |
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have you ever thought about tracking it down and finding it
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He said they striped the drive train. There's nothing to hunt down.
Nice car though, something to be proud of. |
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I have thought about it, but didn't have pics. May hunt down some camaro forums and see. |
thts messed up tlkin bout his mom but tht car is sick bro
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yah tht car is sck dude i wnt it
The amount of dedication is amazing, I can see where you get it from now. |
not to **** you off tex but you mom is pretty hott. But any way you should be like a writer or sumptin your pretty good and writting storys on here im impressed by both that and the car i know how you feel when you say you loved that beast not to sound like a little girl but i cried for like 3 days when we sold my cutlass i workd my *** off for a year and a half and ****ed off many gilrs working on that car i know exactly how you feel they get to you....but its lovely.
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I was young, and had tears when it and the El Camino left. Big parts of my little life at the time. And man, if someone forced me to sell the CST10 I'd be just as ****ed.. :nod: |
when are[] you gonna talk about the el camino im really interested
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anyways, back on topic, nice car, too bad it's gone... you should really consider modding your firebird to look/drive like that. |
yeah it sucked it was more of a we needed the money kinda thing and it hellped out the family alot and if i didnt sell it i wouldnt have my scottsdale so it all worked out seeing that my truck is much weaker and only does 1 wheel peels but 2 if im lucky but its ok i still love it..
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you are an inspiration...
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sorry dont want to seem pushy but i always want to hear about peoples lives and there old car stories |
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but in mint condistion and only has 37,000 miles. but i wont like a late 60's. but that camaro is bad ***. |
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