Thinking back, Richie’s story and love for big power started way back in his days as a youngster when he took a Datsun 120Y and modified the hell out of it. Clearly it didn’t stop there! Years later, he realized he was actually a Ford man and bought his very first American muscle car, a 1965 Fastback! Just like the famous Ellinore from Gone in 60 seconds, this was also a vicious beast of a car! Being heavily modified it was a pure monster to drive! Sooner or later he eventually got rid of it as it wasn’t quite what he was looking for. He ended up with a 1965 coupe instead. This one was a pure beauty; I still remember installing the sound system in it! But I think after a while and once everything was done on her, he got bored and sold that one too. I regret not offering to take it off his hands at the time. But I think after the one time I got to drive it, I nearly gave Richie a heart attack by flooring it while checking for traffic on the wrong side – being a left hand drive…. (You had to be there) and yes there were cars in the way! So the chance of him selling it to me was slim… and I had the cash too! Dammit!

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