[tom406]

In the mid-80's in Minneapolis, before I had a license, I convinced my dad to go with me and look at a "really rare" '70 402/4sp Monte Carlo, original red with black interior. It was pretty solid but getting tired, and the biker dude who owned it was anxious to give me a spirited drive in it, even though it didn't have an air cleaner on it at the time, which struck me as a bad idea.

Unfortunately it was a little out of my price range, so I was unable to secure it as my first car. (Just as well, since it would be years before I would have the patience and capital to restore such a car.)

Dad didn't have the confidence in my eye for automotive values when I found that nice '66 GTO convertible for $1500 back when I was 12, either.

History has validated my judgement, but I still love my dad [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Happy Father's Day, all you Dads out there. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]