JANUARY 2017
ALAN FINLAYSON
Alan has been elected the President of the Tarheel Tigers for 2017. He joined the club in 2016 and when asked why he was interested in the role of President; he replied that he would like to capitalize on the momentum of the previous administration, grow the membership, and increase the number of events with club participation. The Triangle area offers a great diversity in cars and event options in which the club could be involved. Alan enjoys the small events with a family dynamic. We’ll look forward to Alan expounding on his ideas about a MicroCruise™.
Alan’s interest in cars began at age 6, when he started working on cars with his dad. When Alan got his first driver’s license at age 16, he managed to lose it in two days. He was driving a 1969 GTO Judge, doing burnouts and probably speeding, though he didn’t admit to it ( in all fairness, he wasn’t asked). He didn’t even give the state enough time to print the plastic license. They revoked his paper copy. One might wonder if he garaged that Judge and drove something else while he awaited reinstatement.
Alan grew up in Montana and lived in Colorado before settling in North Carolina in 1999. He retired from a career in healthcare and began his own business. His company focuses on deconstruction for water, fire, and smoke damage. Alan’s experience in rental real estate, combined with growing up with the “fix it and make it better” attitude, lends well to his entrepreneurial spirit.
A famous, or infamous Pontiac is among us. Alan currently owns one Pontiac and you may be familiar with its story. It’s the “Treed GTO”. If you’re unfamiliar, Google it and read the Barn Finds original article and follow up. If you are familiar, it’s still a great read. And there are plenty of photos. Who doesn’t love pictures of a Pontiac? Another article about it is titled “The Judge in the Tree Is Finally Free: 1969 Pontiac GTO Saved After 30 Years”. It’s also a good and quick read.
Alan and his wife, Michelle, have a three year old Golden Retriever/Toller mix rescue named Louie. He lets Louie ride in the car, but Louie doesn’t care for it. He much prefers the space and the quiet in the backseat of the car or the pickup.
In his free time, Alan enjoys reading. Specifically, he reads history and prefers to read about the Revolutionary War. His next project will be a 1949 Resto Mod. He’s still collecting the parts and we’ll hope hear more about it soon.
Alan’s interest in cars began at age 6, when he started working on cars with his dad. When Alan got his first driver’s license at age 16, he managed to lose it in two days. He was driving a 1969 GTO Judge, doing burnouts and probably speeding, though he didn’t admit to it ( in all fairness, he wasn’t asked). He didn’t even give the state enough time to print the plastic license. They revoked his paper copy. One might wonder if he garaged that Judge and drove something else while he awaited reinstatement.
Alan grew up in Montana and lived in Colorado before settling in North Carolina in 1999. He retired from a career in healthcare and began his own business. His company focuses on deconstruction for water, fire, and smoke damage. Alan’s experience in rental real estate, combined with growing up with the “fix it and make it better” attitude, lends well to his entrepreneurial spirit.
A famous, or infamous Pontiac is among us. Alan currently owns one Pontiac and you may be familiar with its story. It’s the “Treed GTO”. If you’re unfamiliar, Google it and read the Barn Finds original article and follow up. If you are familiar, it’s still a great read. And there are plenty of photos. Who doesn’t love pictures of a Pontiac? Another article about it is titled “The Judge in the Tree Is Finally Free: 1969 Pontiac GTO Saved After 30 Years”. It’s also a good and quick read.
Alan and his wife, Michelle, have a three year old Golden Retriever/Toller mix rescue named Louie. He lets Louie ride in the car, but Louie doesn’t care for it. He much prefers the space and the quiet in the backseat of the car or the pickup.
In his free time, Alan enjoys reading. Specifically, he reads history and prefers to read about the Revolutionary War. His next project will be a 1949 Resto Mod. He’s still collecting the parts and we’ll hope hear more about it soon.