HMMM, stories, stories,stories. I think all my stories are on this website somewhere, here is a bit of each of them
Parents bought a 68 A-108 long wheel base van and a 64 Custom 880 brand new.
Drove the A-108 to the last day of high school, dumped a quart of oil on both rear wheels in the parking lot after last class, wow what a smoky mess.
Jumped the 880 across a intersection in Bellevue, Wa, probably 50 feet, the guy at the Texaco said i was 6 feet off the ground, it felt like it to when i landed.
880 again, was going to rebuild the engine just because, drained the oil out, just because, and let it run, nothing happened, started and stopped it a few more times over about 45 min, didnt seize, put oil back in it and drove it for another 4 yrs. I know, that was a mean thing to do to a 383.
Dad sold it when i moved to Ca. was going to sell it to a junk yard, another guy said he would buy it, for $100. 5 yrs later i moved back, saw it go down the road, looked brand new. Guy said he would sell it back for $3000.
67 Satellite 383, i spun No.1 rod bearing racing a Mustang Cobra down the freeway. His rev limiter was cutting in when i floored it and took off probably doing 140mph. Had the engine rebuilt with a 10 qt pan.
Sold the Satellite to a trucker from illinios. Called me 4 times making sure i didnt sell it out from under him. He ahd on as a kid and it got totalled by a drunk. Showed up, freaking out cause he didnt see it, told him it was around back, We go around the corner and he freaks, like hes seeing his best friend after 20 yrs. Thats the kind of person i want to sel lmy car to.
79 Ford LTD, no big loss there, the thing was indestructable. Ran it out of water, leaked oil like a sieve, block froze once, let the engine heat up and it was fine. wonder where it is now.
88 cutlass calais, Quad 4, a random rock hit the timing chain cover and cracked it, lost all the oil, bummer.
Worked at a Exxon station where we also detailed cars for Platis Cadillac. played Midnight Auto there a lot. Took a new (then)87 Eldorado Convert out for a midnight spin.
Took a 86-87 Firebird across the street and roasted the tires down to nothing.
For the Seattle guys, I worked at Thrifty Car Rental in 86. We got the Shelby CSX-T,s for the summer. I was taking one to the airport location, i took the westbound 520 to I-5 south on ramp at 90 mph. Those tires didnt make a sound. Those were incredible little cars.
After high school, a friend had a 69 Dart we had put a 440 in, back then it was all mickey mouse'ed. We were blowing down the road well over the speed limit, rounded a curve and a cop was sitting there with his lights on, waiting. We kept going.
78 Lebaron, 318 for a few yrs, no good stories there, except it got stolen once.
Worked for Honda Auto Center for a bit, wrecked a Honda Civic, a customers, i was taking back to the shop after taking the customer home. Wet road, went around a corner and there was a dog, hit the brakes and slid into the curb. ouch, didnt steer to good after that.
Hmmm there must be more