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I posted a thread that was directed to the 16-35 year old Mopar group and it is having a pretty good response. A few of them wanted to hear some of our (over 40?) stories from our teenage years as it related to our cars, racing, etc.

This request reminded me of the weekends hanging out at the local drive-in burger joints showing our rides off, looking for a good race for the evening and just being around a bunch of like minded gear heads. But most of all it reminded me of going from burger joint to burger joint looking for the kid from another high school that thought he had a fast car and then taking him out on the interstate and blowing his doors off.

Having said this I am in no way promoting street racing, it is dangerous and illegal, but the "Young Guns" like hearing our stories so if you have a particular memory that you would like to share please do so. I think they will enjoy hearing about our past as much as we enjoy remembering it.



Street racing?? Still do it since I had My license issued 9/66....but not very often. Problem,as I see it, is the "young guns" don't know when it's over. In the 60's, if You took a guy off the line and He wasn't gaining after a half block or so...it was over and both backed down...they knew who was quicker. Today, they want to be "fast and furious" and run for miles.

I enjoyed the light to light...block to block runs..even the "old" people of then raced. Was funny to see a 4 door 58 pontiac and a 61 plymouth station wagon "peeling" out.

I can't go out with My GTX or BEE without having some youngster pull up next to Me with a ricer and revvin the crap out of it wanting to "drag" Waste of time, no competition. When My cars are in the driveway, some even stop and "chirp" their tires in front of My house....LOL...or hit passing gear when going by emitting that "fart can" sound only they can appreciate.

So's here's one...in the 60's..a subburb of Buffalo Ny decided to let a patrolman go on traffic duty with His 66 GTO. He'd pull up alongside a chevelle,mustang,mopar, whatever and give it a small rev(signal for"let's get it on")
So the unsuspecting "rodder" would jump...smoke tires...look over and see a big fat red light emitting from the competition. Usually got ticketed for improper start and speeding.

My buddy had his license suspended for 9 points in 1 year. He decides it's time to go down to the local strip,Him driving. Well, He gets pulled over and gets arrested for speeding,improper start and of course,suspended license. After bail and a few days, court date. Judge fines Him 200 dollars and suspends His license for 1 year. My buddy starts smiling and the Judge asks why? Friend says," I have orders for southeast asia for a year,I'll pick it up if I make it back" The Judge still enforced the suspension but waived the 200 dollars.