kill stories

My 73 340 duster. I was stationed @ Vandenburg AFB, Ca, and got a 90 day TDY to Whiteman AFB, MO. Just arrived in the area and had not checked in yet. Was driving DD rd from Warrensburg to Whiteman AFB, which is a "hilly" 10 mile long road. Following other (slower) cars to the back gate of the base, then a loud, white Camaro comes up on my rear, and tries to pass, but way too much oncoming traffic and too many hills. this went on for about 10 minutes.

Finally we get to one spot, long down hill, where you can see over 1 mile or so up the road and he flies around me. Well, I drop 2 gears and pull out right behind him, pull along side of him, make a big production of grabbing another gear and wind it out, pulling way ahead. Then grab 4th and pulled back in the right hand lane and let off. Brought it back down to almost 60 all the rest of the way there. He never passed me just stayed real close. Got on base and pulled into a parking lot by billeting, him still following. He pulled right behind me, so I got out, thinking "there's gonna be a fight."

First words out of his mouth were "What the h*ll you got in that thing?" Well of course being a wise guy, I said "Slant 6, stock" and had to laugh. Then I pointed to the stripes and large 340 on the rear quarter of it .

(Before I'd left California, I changed out the pumpkin in the 8.75 and had a open 2.94 for the trip in it.) While I was in Missouri, I put in my 3.55's back in, and had a blast! K.C.I.R.& Noland Rd. = 1 hour away. Turns out, that was the best base I was stationed @ in 20 years. Good times, Nice area, Nice folks! Actually got stationed there for 3 years after that.