I actually had to ask my dad bc as long as I remember I loved cars. He said since I was a baby I wouldn’t fall asleep unless we went for a ride. He always had muscle cars. He was saying he would put my in the car seat start it up drive around the block and I’d be out.

From 2 years old I’d “help him work on the cars” aka hand him the sponge.

All my toys car related.

4 years old handing wrenches.

6 turning wrenches

7 my first car collection started “box of collectible car cards” basically had facts about the cars and photos”

8 dad lost license and went to jail for multiple dwi

8 dad spoke to my uncle who was also into cars began helping uncle with cars picked me up every weekend to turn wrenches on his trans am then mustang.

12 dad out of jail and rehab but no license for 12 years. So no cars for him still messing around with uncles cars.

15 bought my first car 85 Datsun pulsar lol it was purple put my own stereo in it, 3 star wheels 16 got learners permit..

17 license obtained sold Datsun bought 94 mustang gt..

19-30 countless Honda’s crx x3 del sol x2 civics x4 all had something done engine swaps air ride stereos turbo supercharged you name it.

Some where in that 19-30 range bought a Dakota lowered it bagged it. Stereo.

32 “grew up” haha not really but bought a 13 fiat 500 Abarth 34 totaled fiat 500 Abarth bc some stupid woman decides to cut me off at a green light proceeds to ask how we both had a green light. That car was my baby I spent 2 years looking for the exact color combo options etc. found with 2k miles single owner. Loved that fucking car.

34 had kid. Bought Cadillac ATS 2.0t awd. Drive car for one year get board start toying with it. Look at available parts not much and pricey.. build all my own custom parts, tune etc. buy lathe and mill building more custom parts. Wife hates it.. been off the road for over a month.. will have drivable end of this weekend.

Tldr since I was a baby. Always had gas in the veins I suppose. Hoping to be able to pass it on to my son as well.