Robert & Joan About Us: Hello, my name is Robert Traphagan, my wife Joan and I are glad your here.  Just like you, I was born a Hotrod nut.  My earliest memories are of me standing next to my Dad on the front seat (car seats weren't invented yet) and him asking me the make and model of the cars we met on the gravel highway!  I began working on/selling cars before I was legal to drive, doing engine swaps, changing transmissions and doing amatuer custom bodywork.  When I turned 16 (in 1969) my dad surprised me with my first Musclecar ; a 1967 Fairlane GT with a 390 and a 4-speed.  My next Muscle Car was a 1969 Dodge Charger 500 with a 426 Hemi (Yeah, I wish I still had it).   Over my 30 year marriage to my sainted wife, I drug her around to all the Hotrod shows, Muscle Car museums, and scrap yards she could take, and she never complained!    I have 2 sons  (each with their own muscle car) and 1 Hotrod daughter. Please look around , and let me know what you think, whether it is a complement or a criticism. Thank You very much!

Second Career

Like most of us I went to college, met a beautiful girl, got married, started a career, had children, etc. My passion for hotrods and muscle cars had to be put on hold. I started my Boat Dealership  in 1982; which I still operate, but the fire for hotrods and muscle cars began to grow again.  I want to help people like me, who like to work on their cars, but just need a little info and a place to start, without breaking the bank.

My first "good" muscle car. 1967 Fairlane GT

A picture of my 1969 Dodge Charger circa 1970 or '71. A true American Muscle Car.

The last picture of my beloved Dodge Charger, circa 1979

Who is that young man touching my muscle car???

Lead me in thy truth and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.   Psalm 25:5