PRECISION - Key Persons
Bud's father owned a repair shop in Bethesda back when he was just a young boy, and it was here that he and his father shared their love for cars by working side-by-side together, with Bud helping in any way that he could. As Bud grew older, they would build go-carts, refurbished mini-bikes, and overhauled four-wheelers together, always leaning more towards a project instead of something new. Their passion was fueled by the excitement of building and overhauling these vehicles because it often outweighed the experiences they had when driving them. Naturally, when Bud reached high school, his auto shop class became an instant favorite. At one point, he purchased a tattered 1964 Pontiac GTO that needed work all around, and literally dragged it to the school so that he and his class could work on restoring it. Over the next year, Bud funded the project by working at Germantown Amoco to make sure they had all of the parts and supplies required, taking his bicycle to and from work and school. By the end of the year, they managed to overhaul the entire car inside and out, and Bud lived the dream of many 16-year-olds - he had one of the coolest cars in town.