I must give credit to my dad for my addiction to cars! He is a total car guy and always had classic Chevy cars around that I helped wrench on. I spent many hours in the garage with him learning the basics and going to lots of drag races over the years. Good times! He kept all his Hot Rod magazines over the years, it made for good reading/dreaming for a young kid.
Oh, and our neighbor had a red w/ white stripe and white interior '70 RS Camaro that totally loved....I still need one!!
I was very lucky to have a father, his friends/family, and a cool neighbor to hang out with all those years!
And wouldn't you know it, my son loves cars and hanging out in the garage with me...I am very blessed!!