Hi,
I am in Jacksonville, Florida. My father bought me my first TA when I turned 16. It was a brand new Anniversary with no t-tops. Loved it and had it until I got married in 1981. One year later I got a 1977 SE. I have owned just about every make of car including Ferrari's. Fast forward to 2001 - my then 16 year old son saw some old pictures of me and the numerous TA's and started laughing at the 70's long hair and the car. I rented Smokey and the Bandit for him to watch, he fell in love. He watched every night for 2 years. When he turned 18 he begged for me to get another one. After looking what was available at the time and remembering how they used to be, I decided to get the most optioned SE I could find, and restore it. I understood at the time it would be cheaper to buy one already restored, but I wanted to make sure EVERYTHING was redone right. It has been 20 years since I last owned a TA, but I have fallen in love again. I have bought so many parts and spent so much effort my wife calls it my obsession and mistress. Actually, she tihinks a mistress would be cheaper and I would spend less time with her. I presently own a couple of neat other cars. My porsche is a weekend toy. It is unique in that it a RS cabriolet. Porsche doesn't even acknowledge they make them but I have documention from Porsche that 6 were made and shipped stateside. My 1969 Cutlass convertible is also being restored but it is the red headed step cahild to the 77 SE.
