GM Guy in Sacramento CA.

[Crazy Carl]

Hi, I'm Carl O. I was referred to this site by a friend a few years back and have been a lurker ever since.

I currently work for a Canadian IT consulting company as a facilities manager in Rancho Cordova. I have seven cars, mostly 60s GM, and about eight motorcycles in various states of repair. I play guitar, bass, piano, and I sing. Currently I play guitar in a punk band.

I'm also into photography and although I don't have the best gear I have sold a few shots here and there. This is me shooting at the 2009 optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational, photo by Tony Huntimer.


And one I took.


Although I'm not currently working in the industry I did work for a chassis and suspension company for a bit over a year and maintain close ties to many of my former colleagues. Several of them are also on the board.

I started in the power sports industry at a motorcycle parts and accessories retailer which lead me from riding dirt bikes to sport bikes and eventually to open track days. I raced a little bit before the sponsorship money ran out.





Now I am back to running open track days as often as time permits with my two loves below.







I don't have any pictures of my cars that I feel are worthy to post here. My main project car is a 69 el Camino. I'm running an all iron big block and mostly stock suspension. This car was handed it down to me a couple years ago by my dad. He had built the car to be a daily driver and weekend warrior. My dad brought home his first drag racing trophy in the 60s, and was subsequently grounded, and he bracket raced this el Camino almost weekly at Sears Point for many years.

I have big plans for this car to be completed in the next six months. It will be receiving a complete front and rear suspension system as well as upgraded brakes and a set of Rushforth wheels. It will be auto-crossed here in Sacramento and the plan is to run it at the Good Guys events as well. I'll have some pictures up before too long and will add them to this post at that time.

Hope to meet a few of you soon,
Carl