Here’s my story…
Just like most every boy, I wanted to be just like my dad growing up. My dad has been a mechanic for 40+ years now with a majority of that time spent working on Mopars at a Chrysler dealer. Back in the late 60’s , before starting a family, he raced a 57 Plymouth dirt track car for a few years (he still has the Mopar big blocks that he used). He was always a fan of Richard Petty (no further explanation needed). He has owned almost all Mopars over the years, including a 66 Belvedere, a 68 GTX, a 73 Dart Sport, and most recently a 99 Dakota R/T. When I was 15, my dad brought home a 67 Satellite that was traded in at the dealership. He paid $150 for it (in 1990). It didn’t take long for me to claim that car as mine. Soon after that, he took me and my brother to check out the relatively newly-established Mopar show/swap meet at Carlisle to find parts for the Satellite and my brother’s Duster – good times. So, it was pretty much a given that I would become hooked on Mopars.
(In addition to my dad, I had an uncle who had a 73 Challenger, an older cousin who has a 70 GTX, and an older brother who has a 73 Duster, and a recently bought 11 Mopar (Charger).)
While I didn’t go the mechanic route for my career, I did become an engineer. I spent the first 8 years of my career working in the automotive industry. Now I’m working to pass along my love for Mopars and cars in general to my 5 year old son. I have a feeling his grandpa will also have a part in that.
