What spiked your passion for cars?

[BYprodriver]

When I was 13 I lived in a rural suburb of St.Louis on a circle street without much traffic. My next door neighbor was a highschool girl. Her boyfriend drove a new 1975 TransAm. When he drove by my house I could hear the deep exhaust sound 1/2 block away & I knew it was that car. I would peek out my window at it & was astounded by the outrageous scoops & spoilers & decals all over the car. 4 years later I bought my first car a 8year old Firebird Formula since it was the best handling musclecar made. Being a musclecar enthusiast & engine builder, I hated Porsches until I drove a new 996