[Ummgawa]

My Dad and his brothers. They were all GM employees in the Muscle car Hayday. My Uncle Noah was the COPO cage man for 17 years in the Lakewood GM plant. My other two uncles worked the assembly line.

Every family reunion was filled with massive burn outs from the bad ass cars (Chevelles from 1966 to 1971), GTO's and 442's. All the bad A Body cars produced at that particular plant.

My Dad had a "Real Job" as my other Uncles used to call it working for the government. So he had a wicked dual Quad 63 Riviera, 425 nail head fully loaded rocket, Black with Silver Leather interior, 2+2, every option known to man at that time. That car would boil the meats on demand with the air running. My Dad kept that car immaculant (The Marine in him).

I basically had no choice in the matter. Oh and, by the way, the only Bad ride with an automatic was my Dad's Riviera. All my Uncles were sworn 4 speed drivers (I guess thats where I get it).

My Uncle Gordon drove a Ram Air 4, 4 speed 1970 Judge convertible in Orbit Orange. A very High Dollar Car now. He ran the total piss out of that car but took great care of it. Other Uncle had a 70 LS6 4 speed convertible. I have some pictures somewhere of our family reunion with both of those cars in the picture. A half a million dollars in two cars. Just amazing and who knew.

I felt it then. Those were special times and special cars. I have a great COPO 66 chevelle story if I have a little time to write it. My Uncle still has the paperwork. 427 in a 66 Chevelle. Rock Crusher, 4:56. No air/radio/dumdum, rubber floor mats, no back seat. From the factory."Tin can with a giant motor" as my Uncle put it. Got my very first, dang near pissed my pants, white knuckle ride in that car. Remember, my Dad's sisters husband was the COPO man at the Lakewood Plant.

By the way that's where "IT" started. I have been working on , driving, trading and basically living the life since I was 6. My Dad is and always has been a car guy. We are real tight so we went to every car show when I was a kid. Oh, and when each year rolled around, we'd go to the dealerships and drive all the new bad ass offerings. Heck in Atlanta, there was a dealership on every corner.He and I did this every year from 1965 to 1972. My very fondest memories. My dad speed shifting 4 speeds when we'd "Test Drive" the new offerings.

great thread Scott.