Influence into the world of horsepower actually came many years before this car, though, from family friends as Jeff was growing up. “They (Jim, Doug, John and Rae Ryan) were a big car enthusiast and drag racing family that owned and raced everything from dragsters, door cars, jet boats, etc. Through high-school, I spent more time in their garage than I did in my own house,” tells Blair. The smell of race fuel and sound of open header V8’s soon became an addiction for Jeff and when he turned 16 he bought a 1964 Chevelle with a 327 as his driver, also taking it to the dragstrip whenever possible,
