Your First Car

We had an aqua and white 61 Fury 318 4-door at the time when I went to my first NASCAR Grand National race. It was won by Richard Petty in an "electric blue" Plymouth. I was hooked.

I learned to drive on a 59 Beetle and a 64 Plymouth Fury 9-pass. wagon. The 64 had been special ordered with a 383 4-bbl and a 3.23 sure grip. It would wail.

Due to the insurance rates on a Duster 360 4-speed, I settled on a 350 Olds Omega. The 350 died shortly after the warranty expired leading to a 455 install. But that's another story.