The car I race is the first new car I ever bought. My dad said that I would have to keep it for a while since new cars cost so much. This April I will have had my 73 Nova SS for 35 years with it being a street/strip for the first 16 years. After 167,000 street miles it went on the trailer and off the street. Just got done with a cage and chassis redo. I'll be 56 in May and so far this is the best birthday present I ever got myself.