Tosh, I too was a gearhead from a young age. I can remember from about 10 years old and on I would make a weekly trek to the drug store newsstand to get the latest issues of Motor Trend, Car and Driver, Road and Track, Cycle World, Cycle.... etc..... etc. If it had an ICE, I was fascinated by it. Then during the winter months going to the car show, boat show etc. was a way to survive a long dreary winter. It was interesting to see the concept cars and how certain styling cues and features made it to production. I spent my young fortune on models by AMT, Revell and Monogram..... those were the days.
Mike