“Through a class at our school, we were involved in the Shell Eco-marathon. It’s a big competition where teams design, build and test energy-efficient vehicles. We worked on a 1960 VW bus that looked like the Scooby-Doo van. It actually had a Scooby-Doo and Shaggy … Continue readingProud of their energy-efficient Scooby-Doo van
“There are two lowrider clubs in Baytown. The one we’re in is Baytown 281 Car Club. You can invest a lot of money in these cars; as little as $3,500 or as much as $20,000. The more money you invest and creativity you put into … Continue readingLowrider club members help out families
“I’ve been in the wrecker business for the past 25 years. I’ll go wherever you need me to go. “At 3 o’clock the other morning I went out and helped a little old lady who had blown a radiator hose on I-10. She was scared … Continue readingAs a wrecker driver, you meet all kinds of people
“One of my jobs was working as the automotive department manager at Sears. In fact, in 1973, I was the first female to work at Sears on Texas Avenue as an associate in that department. “There were lots of tears at first because male customers … Continue readingProud of breaking through in automotive field
“I’ve been doing this for about three years now, and I think I’m pretty good at it. You can make some decent money. Everybody wants to have their cars looking good, especially in the summertime.”