[chrisdridley]

As a teenager, I thought the most beatiful car in the world was a Trans Am. I had pictures of them on my bedroom wall, I read every publication I could get my hands on and I knew everything there was to know about the car. I wanted one so much that it hurt. I worked two jobs while still going to school and saved every penny that I could. That was my car money. I wouldn't even buy a class ring because I would have to take money out of my savings for my car. I have never worked so hard for anything in my life.
In 1978, I read that the '79 year model was to be the last of the 400ci and 4 speed cars and that only a few would be produced then. I stayed in a panic for weeks. I had no credit and didn't have enough to buy the car. I worked a full time job that paid overtime and I worked every hour that I could but I didn't know if I had enough....I visited the dealers in my area. One dealer had already sold his last one, one dealer had a couple coming in.
I convinced the dealer to sell me my dream car. I paid every dollar I had saved and my payment was $223 per month and it was mine.
I washed that car when it was so cold that the water froze on the hood, I sat it it just to listen to the radio...or the 8 track, and I checked out it's reflection every time I drove past a building with plate glass windows. I loved that car.
I kept my Trans Am through getting married...the wife was not allowed to drive it, through the birth of my first and second child and many lean times.
Now, 30 years later, I have had many nice cars but none have ment to me what that 1979,400ci,4 speed, silver with red interior Trans Am did.
Nobody gave me one dollar to buy my dream car and looking back on it, I think that made the bond between me and the car stronger.
Good luck with the Porsche...I really hope you get it and I really hope you earn it.


I wish I had that Trans Am back.