When were you bitten by the car bug??

1961, when my parents moved to Houston, TX. A neighbor had 2 61 Chevrolets, one Impala, one Biscayne. The Impala was a 409 4 speed, the Biscayne was also a 409 4 speed car that was an AHRA stock eliminator car. When I saw them, I realized there was more to cars than the gutless daily drivers my parents owned.