User:'73Camaro

Hi. I am Robert G from Massachusetts. I am a teenager, but I do actually know alot from my dad, who had (guess) a 1973 Camaro, factory with a 307, but changed to a Chevy truck 350hp 350. It was light copper colored, and had a factory 3 speed automatic transmission. He had many different carburetors, but the last one on it was actually one used on Fords, it was thin so he could close the hood (he had made many upgrades to it, and the engine had become huge). He had raced almost any car, and only was beaten a couple times. He did put an aftermarket leather steering wheel in it, and Recaro seats, which looked retro anyway. I still make fun of my dad for it, even though the Camaro's seats were uncomfortable. He drove it through the winter, and called those who didn't drive it in the winter pansies, though it would be the end of his best car ( he now drives an Acura TL 2.5l, before that an Audi 5000). It had previously been restored in the 80s, but needed a full restoration pretty much, plus he was awaiting my big brother at the time, and needed a family car (the Audi). He sold the car to his mechanic so he could restore it and sell it. And guess what? His mechanic, Jimmy (who had many GTOs) instead of restoring it, gave all of it to the junkyard to be crushed, except the engine, which is being used on a speedboat, and the front end, which is on display at Jimmy's place at North Street Automotive, in Westboro Massachusetts, painted the wrong color, but looking great. My dad was absolutley pissed when he was called about his old car from Jimmy, going to Westboro thinking it was restored, only to find the front end hanging on the wall. He's srill his mechanic though, after ten years or so ago this happening. My father loved that car. His dad, Richard, whom he was named after, had many Chevrolet Impalas and Caprices in the 1950s and 60s, but in 1970 made a change to Oldsmobiles, with a Cutlass SX 455. You would not want to race that car. It had 550 ft lbs of Torque, and 425 horsepower. It was bought from Berejik Oldsmobile in Massachusetts, a performance dealer, who put the 442's W-30 in it. He owned a 73 Cutlass Salon, and after that a 78 Delta 88, which he gave to my uncle. My dad raced his brother (who was in the 78 350 88) in a 1980s Oldsmopbile Calais 3.0l and blew his doors off. I hope to own a second generation Camaro of my own someday.