W2AMR George,what do you think of this?

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Ahhh, muscle cars! I paid $900 for a 1969 Hurst Olds 442 back in 1972. Candy-apple red with the black stripes, and a black vinyl top. Had factory AC, and an 8-track tape player. That thing was a runnin' sonofabitch! Never knew which way the back end was going when you hit 2nd gear. It sits on cinder blocks on the north side of Richmond now, a rusting hulk.

It's callin' your name, Luke. Waiting for you to restore it to it's former glory!

[ad4mg]

It's callin' your name, Luke. Waiting for you to restore it to it's former glory!

I made the mistake of showing it to my youngest son a few years ago. I don't think there's enough bondo on the entire eastern seaboard, plus, the original block is gone, replaced by a motor out of a station wagon.

I spoke with an old racing buddy at my cousin's funeral a few months ago. He said he had pictures of me in the car at the Richmond Dragway, and in front of the auto parts store I used to work at, doing burn-outs. He promised to scan them and email them to me, but hasn't yet. The only photo I have of the car is after I painted it white, and it's a very poor quality shot.

The pics of me at 17 & 18 years old would prove far more entertaining than the car itself. You guys would bust a gut laughing! I was the ultimate redneck/hippie back in those days, and I really loved my car, Budweiser, and Marlboro's.

I'm lucky to have survived all of it. I lost my license in that car doing a massive burnout in a 7-Eleven parking lot one night. It may have been that I nearly run over an off duty Henrico cop while doing so. The judge, who previously threatened me with his wrath after a speeding ticket (in excess of 99 mph in a 55 mph zone + reckless driving), was NOT amused! He offered me a very nice 6 month suspension of my driving privileges. Haven't had a ticket since.