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Heck I remember you letting a total stranger drive your FFR at Mitty one year. Not sure I would(could because of insurance), but I was proud to be in your company..
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About ten years ago on a hot summer saturday nite,my wife and I went to the local Sonic drive-in for a burger.The place was crowded and the only open spot was next to a big 3/4 ton,4x4 diesel truck. We had no choice but to pull in on their passenger side, it was hot,so the elderly couple had their windows up and A/C on and we were next to them with all the noise and fumes,not the best case.
But,anyway,the lady kept looking down at us and pointing to the car, the husband was trying to lean over and see it,but couldn't,so after a few minutes he got out of his truck and came around to my car. He was very polite and appologized for the intrusion,but asked to look over the fastback and what year it was. Told him he was welcome to look it over all he wanted and it was a 65.About this time,his wife had put her window down and he told her:"see,I told you it was a 65,just like the one we had"....
I could see a "gleam" in both their eyes as I knew it had to remind them of something, that's when he told me he had a red 65 fastback back in the day and dated his wife in that car and they used it to go on their honeymoon. He said he kept the car till they began having kids, then sold it for a 4-door family car and he always missed his 65 fastback......
I told him if he wanted to, he was more than wlecome to take his wife for a ride in my car as soon as we finished eating,he couldn't believe I had offered a total stranger to take it for a ride. He thanked me, but declined,said he had not driven a stick shift car in 30 years and would probably burn up the clutch, told him it didn't matter, the offer still stands, he declined again and then I offered to take them for a ride around town, he thanked me for the offer, but declined and said they had to be on their way......
Afterwards,my wife asked me if I was really gonna let them take the car for a ride, told her heck yea, she couldn't believe it.....I said the look on their faces and the memories it brought back were priceless and if he had accepted, he was welcome to a ride anytime......
I enjoy seeing people enjoy my car as much as I enjoy driving it.....Just the way I am.........
David