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PeterC · 09-23-2011, 10:03 AM

When I was 17 my Dad suggested that he buy my twin and I a used Rambler American - which was very generous of him - but I thought that was beneath my dignity as a car crazy (but poor) kid who wanted a hot car. So my twin got the Rambler and I stuck to my bicycle - but - I went back to my Dad with a plan - I had a small cash flow form summer and winter jobs and with his help to smooth cash flow - I could buy a junked Corvette and rebuilt it - and that what I did! Took me 2 years with tons of sweat, heart and soul - learned lots of life lessons and got a lot of self esteem - It was a 375hp and was quite a handful - but with all i put into that car - I never wanted to break or damage it so was incredibly well behaved and mature to have that kind of car. Police pulled me over all the time because they were suspicious that I stole it!

09-23-2011, 10:03 AM	#17
PeterC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 855	Re: My First `Car' - a Corvette! When I was 17 my Dad suggested that he buy my twin and I a used Rambler American - which was very generous of him - but I thought that was beneath my dignity as a car crazy (but poor) kid who wanted a hot car. So my twin got the Rambler and I stuck to my bicycle - but - I went back to my Dad with a plan - I had a small cash flow form summer and winter jobs and with his help to smooth cash flow - I could buy a junked Corvette and rebuilt it - and that what I did! Took me 2 years with tons of sweat, heart and soul - learned lots of life lessons and got a lot of self esteem - It was a 375hp and was quite a handful - but with all i put into that car - I never wanted to break or damage it so was incredibly well behaved and mature to have that kind of car. Police pulled me over all the time because they were suspicious that I stole it!