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Bill- Thanks for all the accolades. It's amazing to me that this old street/strip racer even survived at all. The fact that there were seven owners (including me -twice) that have owned this car, and no one crashed it in all those years, is incredible. It has never been burned, wrecked, customized, made into a low rider, stayed most of it's life in Illinois (except when it went to California for 5 years) and still survived, is amazing. It was drag raced, a daily driver, made into a serious drag racer, stored away and forgotten for 10 years, brought back to life twice, and used up 5 -409 engines! While researching the car, I talked to every owner, and asked them what was the attraction to this car. Each one said that there was something magical, mysterious about this car that made them want to make it better, and each one admitted that they ran the car as hard as they wanted, and it never failed to satisfy. Our sons, and grandson helped us make it what it is today. Every car show we attend, it draws out people and comments like no car I have ever owned. People take pictures of it, and every one wants to hear the "Cuzineddy" stories. This year our grandson will learn to drive a stick shift car, and I'm proud to say this will be the car he will learn on!! What a history--and this saga will continue long after I'm gone.