What happened to Sarasota?

[_Sheffjs_]

A motorcycle in this mess is quite interesting!  These roads were two lane when I moved here in 84! 

[Pappy!]

I remember it well before that!
As a matter of fact I remember drag racing right in front of Marina Jacks! Ran against a 340 Cuda with our 454 Chevelle so must have been 1970. Cuda literally left 4-speed parts on the road that run. That 90 degree turn at the Southern end was, lets say, interesting to get slowed down for.

[_Sheffjs_]

That is crazy Pappy, actually the first time I came to Sarasota was 1968, I was 7 years old and I remember playing with all my cousins and their friends. My uncle bought a 68 T-Bird and I was convinced my uncle was an astronaut and his car looked like a space ship inside with center console and overhead controls for something!  Fluid speedometer and move away steering wheel. I think my dad had a 64 Kenosha Cadillac! My dad was a nerd and my uncle was cool.  That T-Bird is in the hands of my cousin Rob luckily!