If there has been one constant in my last thirty-eight years or so, it has been a love of fast cars.  My cars have always had to be more than just "transportation devices."  They had to have a bit of "style."  They had to have a good power-to-weight ratio, turn corners with flare, handle through the esses and brake with aplomb.  In short, "driver's" cars.

Throughout my "racing years," from 1971 through about 1986, I carried on continuing visceral contact with speed and handling through a series of racing venues, mostly sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and various local Regions throughout the U.S.  I have raced Formula Cars (Formula SV); Sports Cars - including Datsun/Nissan Z-Cars of various years and engines, Triumphs, Corvettes, Fiats and Porsches; and. Sedans/Coupes (Volkswagen GTI, Nissan Altima, Buick Regal GT)

Now that my son is of an age to appreciate speed and handling, the cycle has renewed itself, with his preparation of a Honda Civic.  I guess I am just going to have to pull my venerable 1972 Datsun 240Z out of retirement and see if it has any more races in the engine and chassis that has seen over 300 events over the last 31 years.

Sounds like the fun is just beginning, again

By the way, I insisted on teaching both my son and daughter how to drive a stick shift with a clutch before I ever let them behind the wheel of an automatic.

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