I had the opportunity to see Dan race F1 in Europe in the late 1960s, and saw thendistinctive nose on the Eagle. I thought it was beautiful then, and still do. Sometime in the 1990s, I went to the Briggs-Cunningham museum, and the car was there to see and get close to. “Fawning” might ne an inadequate term for how I ogled the most beautiful race car ever made. I never had the opportunity to meet Dan Gurney, but I watched him race at least a dozen times, and I continue to be impressed with his skill, bravery, and style. A true champion of motorsport. ... View more

Hot Rod Lincoln! ... View more

I’d like to add trying to finish just that one little task when you’re tired. I had a tendency to see if I could do one more thing in order to get to a good “stopping point.” Recognizing when you should quit for the day isn’t something most younger wrenchers can do yet. ... View more

Going through the article and the comments, I wonder what effect storage conditions have on tires, and what optimum storage conditions miight be. I just reshod my VW beetle with Cokers, because it had been sitting for several years and the tires were a mixture of brands and ratings. It was $1,000 or so for five. Not wallet-busting, but not something I want to do regularly. ... View more

I’ve had the opportunity to go twice, and both times were very special events in my life. I never lived in the midwest as an adult, so it was always a special trip, and I hope for at least a few more races at the brickyard. ... View more

Pop rivets and duct tape - vital for any fab job. ... View more

Definitely a big piece under my old VW beetle. The joke is that they don’t leak, they mark their territory. ... View more

B-L-E-E-P ... View more

Early 70s Mercury Capri. The big problems would have been the filler cap, which was in the C pillar, and the rear windows, which were swing-out, but VW beetles could do that. ... View more

I raced for a couple of years and went broke doing it. I had my own shop for a couple of years and went broke doing it. Even when I tried working for others, it wasn’t always reliable income. I recovered from all that, and the fact that I’m part of Hagerty means that I have a toy that some might feel is too expensive, so financially, I’m OK, even though there are plenty of things I’d do differently if I won one of those $10,000,000 lotteries. I won’t tell anyone else how to spend their money, and I don’t judge them based on their priorites, especially if their different than mine. But for now, I’ll stick with my ‘79 triple-white super beetle that I can drive on the street. It gets plenty of attention, even if it’s not concours ready. ... View more

I’m one of those guys who likes good sound and good cars, and from my experience, it doesn’t make sense to put hi-fi in a car, simply because the environment is too noisy to be able to tell the difference. The combination that works for me is listening to races over my home system. ... View more