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Originally Posted by myold88
I'm definately the oldest here. 70's & 80's is like last thursday for me- lol.
Graduated HS in '61. Worked summers and then full time at Whipple Pontiac in Hempsead L.I in the Service & parts depts. I saw the great '61 Catalina bubbletops and the first '62 grand prix's come off the car carriers. I then worked full time at several Chevrolet & Pontiac dealers until 1965. In '64 the GTO's arrived but my buddies and I always drove full sized cars: Impalas, Catalinas, Grand Prix's plus Vettes. The hottest cars we owned were always 4 speed Chev SS or 3 speed column shift Impalas or Catalina coupes or convertibles. Thats right, the coolest guys ordered new cars with column shifts. 55-57 Chevys were favorite used cars. I owned several 58 Bel Airs and Impalas including the exact white American Grafitti Impala with 3 on the tree, red roll & pleated- Full custom. Also a favorite was a black '59 Biscayne coupe with a 283 Fulie and again 3 speed column shift. My buddies and I raced several Chevys at Westhampton and Islip raceways on L.I. Many many more cars plus my favorite, my '64 Vette silver blue coupe- 300, 4 speed with a 308 rear. That car could reach 80+ in 3rd gear without straining. Also street raced all over including famous Cross Bay Blvd by Kennedy Airport. On another note, If you got stopped for DUI- The cops drove you home. Definately the era to grow up in. Ok i'll stop now but could go on & on.
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Right There With You - I Too Graduated In 1961 - Boy !!! Those Were The Days To Grow Up In - Had A 1957 Belair Chevy Black Two-Door Hardtop With Dual Quads And (3) On The Tree - Worked At Bert's Fina Gas And Pumped Gas In St.Louis Back In The day For 14.9 A Gallon - You Could Come In Buy A Buck's Worth Of Gas And Get Your Water,Oil, And Tires Checked Along With Me Cleaning Your Windshield
Kept That 1957 Chevy Until 1963 And Took Delivery Of The First 1963 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport "409" To Come Off The St.Louis Assembly Line - Ordered Her In Ermine White With Black Buckets - 425 Horsepower With Dual Quads Again - She Also Had Vibersonic Sound And A 45 Record Changer In Her - Never Have Seen Another One Like Her To This day
Back In 1963 - Friday Night Was Date Night - Saturday Night Was Race Night - Spend All Day Saturday Tuning Her Up For The Saturday Night Races - Back Then We Would Hang At The Local Spot - "Wild's" Palace Of Poison Drive Thru - Around Midnight We Would Go Across J.B. Bridge Into Illinois And Turn Around And Race Back Across The Bridge In To St.Louis - Middle Of The Bridge Was The Dividing Point Between The States - Illinois State Troopers Would Stop At Middle Point If They Couldn't Catch Us - I Use To Make About $500.00 On A Saturday Night Racing
Today At 70, I'm Driving A 2012 Camaro (ZL-1) Rally Yellow (6) Speed Manuel - With Some Mods She's Pushing 700 Horses - It's Like Being A Kid Again - That's My Story As I'm Still Pulling Gears And Barking Tires
