Do you remember your first? Your first puppy, first kiss, first hot rod? I remember the Tardel family first ‘new car’. Now, as a rule, all of the Tardel family cars were used and old. The family car was - believe it or not - a 1956 Chevy 4 Door Station Wagon. No seat belts and no air conditioning, but hey, the radio worked. This car was my mom’s get around town mobile. She carted us to soccer games, BMX races and drive-in movies.

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Well it looks like Ryan was having fun in the coupe, as shown on his YouTube video. Glad to see he’s driving the car. Cudos to Marcie for the excellent camera work.

Since he posted, I’ve been inundated with questions about the car, specifically the motor and even more specifically, the cam shaft. If Ryan’s trying to keep it a secret, it really isn’t. The cat is out of the coupe. I used a 3/8 potvin. They give the motor that ‘can’t put your finger on it’ hot rod sound. Not the best performing cam shaft from a racing perspective, but still a good choice for sound and streetability. Go get ‘em Ryan!