[Hammer65]

This entry may push up the average.

While a senior in college studying engineering, I was accepted into the Navy flight program and entered in August of 1964 and was commissioned in January 1965 to begin flight training. While on Christmas leave, I stopped by a Ford dealer where my Mother worked and. to my awestruck eyes, saw my first Cobra. I believe it was a 289 green dream car. My uncle was also a Ford dealer and I asked him to see if he could get one for me. Unfortunately, it was too expensive and I bought a 1965 Mustang 289 4-speed convertible which I drove all over the country from base to base. Eventually spent 5 years flying jets in the Navy and, at the time satisfied my "need-for-speed". Graduate school, jobs, children, career and now grandchildren have filled my life. Retired in 2002.

So, I've loved this car for 43+ years and am getting one in about 3 weeks. My children have pushed me to pursue my dream and I am. Mine will be a Superformance MKIII, Tinanium and Black, with a Roush 427SR. I realize the economic timing may not be the best. I look at this as either an expensive rental or part of an estate.

Been on Social Security for over a year. You can do the math.