THROWBACK Over the years, Gary owned several Vegas as well as other high performance cars. Some were street cars and some were race cars. In 2012, bitten hard by the pro street bug again, Gary was on the hunt for a new ride. He had no idea that his new ride would be one with such vintage fat tire roots. “I saw a Vega for sale with a trick paint job, so I eagerly dialed the number listed in the ad,” he said. “The car was local, so at my lunch time I left work and went right over. I was told the owner was home and I was welcome to come take a look. The Vega was sitting in the corner of the garage and covered
with racing stickers and dust. It clearly needed a lot of TLC,” he recalled. The car’s undercarriage was the first sign that this was no run-ofthe-mill clapped out old drag car. Tons of chrome and custom paint told the story. Gary casually inquired if the ride happened to be an old show car, and the former owner pulled out a copy of the very same 1986 Popular Hot Rodding Gary had drooled over as a teen. “It was then I realized I was looking at the very same Vega I’d dreamed of all those years ago,” he said with a laugh. “I immediately reached into my pocket and
OLD SCHOOL? OLD’S COOL. Originally built by Jim Bell and debuted in 1982, the little Vega has weathered well. It still sports the original multi-hued candy paint and after a mild restoration effo t by Gary, it is a rolling history lesson for those who love pro street.
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