As a young boy growing up in Ohio, I had a fascination with the automobile. The cars of the late ’50s through the ’60s were the most memorable and fascinating to me. It was a great time to grow up and be around what we always referred to as the “Big Three” (Chrysler Corp., Ford Motor Co. and General Motors). The great cars of these companies were sometimes trimmed in chrome with fins that went crazy, usually had looks and styles that are considered classic and often are highly sought as collectibles today.
As an adult, I became a collector of 1950s and 1960s cars. My first was a 1960 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe with the 348-cid V-8 and four-barrel carburetor. As time went on, I began trading up from car to car as I found something nicer or of more interest than the last car. Today, I have a collection of 10 cars.
What makes my collection unique is that all of the vehicles in it are unrestored “survivor” cars, seven of which are muscle cars in amazingly original condition. I never searched or sought out any of them; I just stumbled upon them. They were found in ads, spotted for sale in someone’s front yard or tracked down by friends who told me to check out a “special car” they had spotted.
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