The year 1979...
The car: 1966 Chevelle SS396
The specs: 427/435 HP long block, w/11:1's, ZL-1 camshaft and valve train, Turbo 400 tranny w/Cheetah valve body, B&M 3000 Holeshot converter, 12bolt w/4:11 gears and clutch pack posi, Lakewood ladder bars, Mcreary L6015's on Cragar's from Hi-Gear.
Time slip: 13.60 @108
Ahh, remember SUNOCO 210 for .77 a gallon.
And no I was not a rich kid. My father died when I was 12, left me some money and an indulgent mother. And a neighbor who ran ProStock.
Now I'm a MOPAR man and that Challenger ain't going 9's. I got a buddy from when I was LEO that has a 69 RR w/ a HEMI crate motor, gutted, 8 point, DANA spool w/4:88 and a torqueflite and 4500 stall that only goes high 11's.
Oh, the girl. She's now my ex-wife, been happily divorced for 17 years. Have'nt seen or spoken to her in 13 years. And yes I'm still bitter. She left me for an unemployed speedball junkie, who burlarized homes to support his habit, all the things i could never aspire to be.