There is still hope post made me think back. Instead of commenting there I decided to start new. I was one of those impressionable kids in the 60's. My dad liked cars but didn't really own anything to brag about. But there was a single car garage a few blocks away in small town Enumclaw that there was a few guys that were building a car and didn't mind a few kids on bikes hanging around. Don't remember what the car was but the mem is still there. There were others but that one stands out. Bought my 66 at age 20 and still own it today.

 

I've been to Enumclaw.

 

Very cool story. Is the single car garage in Enumclaw still there?

 

I'd have to look. My sister still lives in the house I grew up in on Garfield and the garage was a few blocks away. When I see the old pic of the guys leaning over under the hood it always brings me back.

 

Jump on Google and a street view, and see if you can find it!!!

Long story, but my Dad would take us out to the drag races at SIR when I was a kid. When I was in HS my Dad had his Corvette painted, and the painter wanted to have it in the World of Wheels in the Seattle Coliseum. At that show, there was a Funny Car, and the show sign said the owner lived in Issaquah, not far from where I grew up in Bellevue. I looked his name up in the phone book, and got his address. Went to the library and found a Thomas Guide with the street names and maps, and found out where the guy lived. I hopped on my Dad's motorcycle one day, and rode over to his house, where he had a large garage/race shop. They had the garage doors open, and they were working on the race car. I asked if I could take a look. They showed me the car, and said come by anytime, which I did..... often. One day, he said, 'you know, I am tired of you standing around'..... he threw me a shop rag and said I should get to work.....

I raced with him for a number of years, then raced with another team, and then a third. Racing with that last team had me traveling all over the country, ended up being a crew chief on a Top Alcohol Dragster, and we were quite successful. Some of the best times I ever had.....

It all started with my Dad taking his kid to the races......

Whenever we were at the races, and when time allowed, I made sure to talk to the kids, who's Dad's brought them to the track. I would bring them into our pit area, and show them the car, close up, and would let them climb into the cockpit...... The parents would take pictures, and hopefully, I helped to plant a seed for the love of cars and race cars.

 

I Googled and it shows the house from the street and the garage was behind. It looks like 1005 McKinley but the garage was accessed off Roosevelt being a corner lot. I need to make a drive for pic's to preserve the memory.

 

Dad's, I've seen your posts and know you're local. I would really like to meet up sometime!

 

You did good. I do it all the time with my 64 and my Model-A. The parents are more excited than the kids sometimes!
John