The car that started it all.  This was the first car I went insanely fast in that was not driven by my mother or brother.  It was a 1970 1/2 Camaro Rally Sport with a 307ci engine and a 3-speed manual transmission.  It was driven by my sister's pal, Cindy Landers.  Her father intentionally taught her how to drive fast.  (He had played football for the Green Bay Packers in the 50s and legend had it that he led the Nevada state police in a high-speed chase in a '59 Cadillac before they stopped him at a roadblock.  Cindy could out-drive all the guys in our town and as an 8 year-old in the back seat, I was in hog heaven.  Ever since then I've had a love for 1970 1/2-73 Camaros (especially with the Rally Sport option).  For more RS Camaros, check out the Pony Cars page.

Mike was my sixth grade English teacher when he was 24 and I was twelve.  When my folks separated, he became like a big brother, and then a great friend.  He gave me this picture because I was so good about keeping track of pictures.  Over 20 years later, I still have the photo.

My friend, Jim Lantrip, got a job at Larry's Paint and Body after school.  I used to drive him home after I got off from the Research Lab.  I spent so much time there, they eventually started paying me.  One of the advantages of working there was getting to drive a bunch of cool cars.  These are a few of them lined up in front of the shop.  Jim got to take the Orange 1972 Corvette to prom in 1981.  It was the Corvette Class Champion for some racing association at the time.

Roger Kuehn's parents went to Germany and bought a 1982 Corvette and they sent me this picture.  Sure, they buy a Vette after we are old enough to drive and while they are an ocean away!

The Bird and Baby Shamu

My 1986 Pontiac Sunbird GT and David Toomey's 1985 Honda Prelude.

Schultzie's 94 Audi S4 (back when the A4 was called the 100)
(That's my Cougar in front of it)

Lorette's Amigo

This beast got me to buy my own Amigo in 1992.

Lynne Booth's '78 Z28

Lynne Booth's '78 Z28

Lynne' brother Mark was one of my best friends in high school.  We had more fun than any 16 people should be allowed to have, even though he's a red dog.  Lynne got this car when I was freshman in high school.  The first time I saw it, I was helping Bob Capers mow his lawn.  Lynne stopped and took me for a ride (sweaty though I was), and I was hooked.  I obsessed about this car my entire high school career!

Mark is one of the few people my age who may have had more cars than me.  He'd had seven cars before we graduated college.  He's been pretty stable since he
moved to Texas.  I think I passed him when I came to Chicago and could not decide what car/truck was best for the unpredictable Chicago weather.  .