Читать книгу Lost Muscle Cars - Wes Eisenschenk - Страница 7

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thanks to my wife, Michelle, and my two children, Elliott and Bailee. Their love and support has continued to allow me the opportunities to submerge myself in this hobby. One of my greatest joys in life is sharing it with them through car shows and cruises.

Thanks to my grandpas, Virgil Rettig and Maurice Eisenschenk. Without them the seed would never have been planted that old cars are cool. Thanks to my dad, Wally Eisenschenk. Burying the speedometer on his 1985 El Camino was a transitional period in my life. And finding the history on his 1969 Impala SS 427 convertible was one of the key components in confirming that these searches can be successful.

Thanks to my mom, Diane (1973 Javelin); brother, Keith (1969 Corvette;, and sister, Mary (1966 Mustang). The hobby runs deep in my family.

I have to thank CarTech for granting me the outlet to tell these stories. It’s an honor and a privilege to call CarTech my place of employment.

And finally, I have to individually thank all of the contributors to this book. It would be foolish for me to think I’m the expert on every car in these upcoming pages. They are the ones more closely associated with these muscle cars, and their expertise, helpfulness, and graciousness have allowed these pages to be filled with some of the most bitchin’ stories I’ve ever heard or read.

Those individuals are Corey Owens, Gary Emord-Netzley, Jim Cecil, John Foster Jr., Danny Reed, Dollie Cole, Mike Satterfield, Pat Smith, Kenny Gregrich, Daniel Fehn, Bret Mattison, Matt Hardigree, “Papa John” Schnatter, Richard Padovini, Dennis Manner, Richard Lasseter, Lance Marlette, Kevin Martin, Walt and Todd Trapnell, Peter Discher, Pierre and Patrice Moinet, Chuck Miller, Walt Czarnecki, Bradley Broemmer, Mike Galewski, Bill Cook, Chris Collard, Ron Johnson, Edward Ludtke, Rick Kopec, J. D. Feigelson, Geoff Stunkard, Lynn Wineland, Darryl Klassen, Allen and Hubert Platt, Ryan Brutt, Steve Reyes, Joel Naprstek, Chuck Conway, Doug Boyce, Richard Welch, Rusty Gilles, Scott Hollenbeck, Bobby Schlegel, Bernard Durham, Ron Gusack, Thomas Benvie, Mike and Sharon Craig, Carl Ruprecht, Les Welch, Jon Mello, Michael Booth, Tommy Erwin, Bob Snyder, Charlie Morris, Richard McKinstry, Dennis Kincaid, Mark Meekins, Jeff Helm, Leon Dixon, Dana Hurt, Rick Nelson, Todd Werts, Roger Day, Ryan Weaver, George Kanavaros, Wade Ogle, Ola Nilsson, Scott and Joe Oldham, Jim Dunne, Kevin Marti, Andy Hack, Bob Snyder, Charlie Gilchrist, Jerry Hinton, Donald Surrett, Mike Dolence, John Emmi, Paul Hutchins, Barbara Hernandez, Marvin T. Smith, Carl and Char Hirst, Ken Stowe, Don Johnson, and Jay Sabol.