Guess it wasn't for billy gates.....
my dad would do that, if he could.... he did the poor man's version; 2 car, 2 levels. bottom level, marine decking, (whatever that is) heat/ac, workbenches etc. Top level- 'his suite' (my folks live separate lives, I think) plush sofa bed, chairs, marble bar, brass, etc. gas log fireplace, full bath with heated floors etc. humongous tv setup, stereo, etc. That's where I first saw the 'rendevous' tape... gorgeous pool table, and a view of the alley! but beautiful Italian marble tile, etc. Mom pretty much has 'the house' dad has his quarters..... He's where I get my 'car thing' from. He had a 356 'bathtub' Porsche, back in '59, 60 or so, (before my time) and bought new in 68 a '69 Porsche 912, Targa.
He still has it, drives it. Was his daily driver for a zillion years....
When I was a teenager, he got a stripped to bare metal '65 E Jaguar. Was gonna restore (frame up) it himself, but he got fat and well, wealthy enough, and paid somebody else to do it. Took a few years, and now (or was for a while) a 'concours only' trailer queen. Pushed on the trailer, taken to major shows, then pushed back in the 'garage'. I think he won all he wanted to win, so now it just hangs around. That was his dream for a long time, and I guess once you've gotten your dream, you sit back and watch everyone else. He spent years keeping all of us kids' cars running. a 64 (?) tr3, my sister's/mine 66 mgb, and various junkers along the way. Nowadays he doesn't work on anything. He fell and broke his hip a few years ago, and it slowed him down a bit. now my folks travel a lot. So, while he was working on your car (my mg) you had to sit and watch. No watching tv in a/c while he's out sweating working on your car! I learned how to change the plugs, unstick the little emission thingy, (pvc valve) change a tire with 'spinner' knockoffs, wirerims, innertubes!!!!!!!
Guess speed. guess gas amount. guess temp of anything, figure out how to jump a 'positive ground' car. "Don't let some cute guy that thinks he knows what he's doing get near that car with jumper cables!!!!" 'pop the clutch' to get it started.... well, enough is enough.
That garage sounds soooo delectable. Probably a little more than my tastes, and budget can handle!!! I would like to have the 2 car garage all to the cobra's self. I ordered this humongous poster of ME at TMS, and I'll hang it up when I get it.... I'll take a pic and post it when I get it..... nothing like a little modesty....
Oh yeah. He had a 'ferrari mondial' tossed in there somewhere. I think it was an '86. I never drove it. Sat in it. You never touch the jag. I drove the porsche (69 targa) to hell and back, all over Dallas.... Did stupid things as a 19 year old.... glad I'm alive to tell it.... Brings back memories. That's the connection with the Cobra I think. My mg was british racing green, tho', and of course the cobra is 'american team blue'. well sort of!!!
You know, the lucas electrical, smiths gauges, spinners, bugeye lights, no radio, no fuss british.....
edit again to add: boy, I really ramble on at night, don't I
