Born Chevy

Life has a funny way of throwing curves.

I grew up in a small town where there were many examples of "drawing a line in the sand". Catholic or Protestant, Republican orDemocrat ,rich or poor, white or non-white, local or non-local (if your family didn't go back at least two generations you were always referred to as "not from here".)

Another important life choice was whether you were Ford or Chevy. If your grandfather drove Fords, your father drove Fords, it was understood by all that you would always drive a Ford. It wasn't uncommon for a Chevy owner to say " I 'd sooner change religions than drive a Ford. "

I was born Chevy.. Learned to drive in my Grandpa's 57 chevy pickup. I bought a Chevy Nova when I got out of the service. Later I got a Chevy pickup and a Chevy Laguna. My brother had a used car lot and carried all brands, but I never considered anything other than a Chevy.

But, like I said before, life has a way of tricking us. Opportunity knocks and our lives take a different direction. In 1978 , after 33 years of being Chevy to the core, I moved back to my home town and bought the Ford dealership. Been driving a Ford ever since.