54 this year but think I am 35 years younger!
Started with a 1948 Morris Ten - twin carbs and "hot" cam
moved on to a 1957 MkII Zephyr - fitted with 2.4 litre warmed up Jag motor and MkIII four-speed gbox.
Raced Midgets during this period with a Hudson Terraplane engine followed by a Willys Jeep motor the a 2.4 litre EIP vauxhall fitted with Zephyr pistons and tripple SU carbies.
Moved on to BSA ,Triumph and Norton bikes for several years and Built a 1938 Ford Standard Coupe with a '39 Merc engine and Lincon Zephyr gears followed by a '57 Chevy Bel Aire with a strong 283 and four-speed Saginaw box
Sold both those to buy a wrecking yard specialising in Studebakers and built a 1961 Stude Hawk with the 283 out of the '57 Chevy - the Hawk was destroyed by fire in an arson attack. Never brought to justice, the perp. eventually "brought a knife to a gun fight"
Had several Holdens as hacks and a 1955 Stude "Champion" black with red and yellow flames and later a nice 1951 "Bommer"
Sold up the yard to developers about six years ago and moved thirty-seven tonnes of Studebaker parts - to the scrap merchant as I had not heard of EBay at that time and the local Stude Club turned down my offer of the parts (many new!!!) and the site just had to be cleared. Shovelled parts into trailers with square-mouthed shovels
Bought myself a warehouse with a flat attached to have room for the projects I dragged with me from the yard. Several Rover P6 V8s - one with a Lexus V8 being fitted with a GM automatic.
Then I found the GT and "acted like a 19 year old with his gonards in a knot" as my Best Lady says! She runs a 1985 Isuzu Piazza after trading in the 1974 Morris 1300 she had for 20 years.