Hi Gashog congrats, got a similar story like your's that started with I was 10 and a 66 Mustang 289 w/ glasspacks my cousin owned. He liked to hold the clutch in and drop it in 2nd next to anyone who happened to be walking on the sidewalk. Boy would they jump. So you would think I would get one myself, but I've always been fond of Camaros and Chevells. A Chevell 396 SS is what I always wanted until the new style Camaro came out.
So I rented a black 2017 SS while on vacation in San Diego recently. OMG I had to have one. So I bugged my wife, no joy. Then 2 weeks ago out of the blue she says I can buy one, but not brand new.
So the search was on day and night. I finally settled on 2013 Limited edition Dusk 2SS in blue ray metallic and 2 tome Mojave leather. Only year that paint was used on a Camaro from what I read. It has less than 11K miles and I got it for 25K with 6 year bumper to bumper. I could not be happier
Some don't understand why a 57 year old would buy such a car, but it fills a life long dream. Besides martial arts has keep me in good shape so no problems driving it. The SS on the dash I added, been sitting on my desk as a reminder. I have a full pic I'll add later, battery is dying.