[DougVieyra]

F.A.S.T and Ford Model A are different.

I recognize that "FAST" stands for exhilaration, speed, thrills (and spills).
All of which equals = YOUTH !

"Model A" stands for old people who bask and reflect in nostalgia and the warm glow of a tranquil world of times past = OLD

Yes, I recognize that there is a difference - in product and in market place.

Unfortunately, it is a very tricky thing to merge the two without sacrificing the core values of each.

And in MY youth, I did spend time racing Model T's up Signal Hill in Long Beach, and trying to keep my '31 Roadster on par with Ed Archer's T Speedster on the Hayward-Oakland 580 Freeway. And in my past (long past) I owned both a Miller-Shofield and a Cragar OHV engine, with close friends who had Christies, Two-stick Hals, 2 & 4 Port Rileys, etc. I grew up with Dirt Track racers, like Curley Wells, Bob Owens, Clem & Vic Sala & Carl Schmit.

I thoroughly enjoyed my youth - but I also am thoroughly enjoying my 'golden years', with the tranquility of a Stock Model A. (Of course, I STILL have a suped-up 4-banger 'Driver' for my required 60 MPH highway speeds - but it looks completely stock on the outside, and mostly so on under the hood)

- Doug Vieyra