[Fitz]

Steve, come to a gathering and bring your checkbook. You never know. The normal amount asking is always about $50,000.

I have had Gordon Levy build two of mine here in Phoenix. See my gallery for details on both cars. Gordon sets up a mean car. You have some choices with engines all over the place. It would be easy to just buy and engine and have someone drop it in. Gordon has done 3 engines for me. A 347, 460 (I don't talk about that one) and my tricked out 408. Or you could play with engines, break some engines etc like I did. It is all about money. How much do you want to spend on the car after you buy one and thought......""I wish I would have done this or I want this or that"". My suggestion is spend a little more then you want to spend and get a little more then what you think you want now because later.....you will wish you had. It is like a boat or motorcycle. You always want a bigger one or a faster one.

Suggestions about taking driving lessons, learning about the car inside and out make sense. Before you know it you are sliding sideways....in town! I just took a new friend for a short drive (he owns a 69 vette). Went around a corner in second gear and shifted quickly into 3rd getting on it and scared the crap out of myself as I started to ....well slide a bit! I scared the crap out of Mr. Vette too. I just laughed.