14-Year-Old Kathryn DiMaria’s
Pontiac Fiero Project
Stories like this are why I drag my kids to car shows.
Well, I like the cars too, but I continue to hold out the hope that one or both with take the torch of my car interest, so to speak, and run with it the way 14-year-old Kathryn DiMario has in the clip above.
When she was 12, Kathryn approached her parents with an idea: She would take all her saved babysitting money and purchase a project car to fix up and learn on before she was able to legally drive. Her parents, to their credit, agreed, and worked with her to locate a clapped-out Pontiac Fiero. They expected Kathryn’s interest to wane and the endeavor to peter out after a short time, but the girl persisted, and insisted on doing almost all the work herself, learning about the car’s mechanicals as well as upholstery, welding and other restoration techniques in the process.
Needless to say, if my son or daughter decide one day that they’d like to embark on such an adventure, I’ll have their back 100%. For a more detailed account of Kathryn’s project and to keep abreast of the latest updates, visit her project thread.
Very cool. We would all like to think our kids will have our passions, but seldom is that the case. If you do happen to be one of the lucky ones, just know how blessed you are!!! If not, do your best to facilitate any learning experiences you can into whatever it is they want to do.
Well said.