Hmmmm.
I think I got started on hot wheels in '70 or '71.Had some
Jhonny Lightning cars too.
Christmas '72 got the cool orange Sizzlers track with the high bank turns and the figure eight wedges. It came with 2 cars (gold and black boss 302
and the white and blue firebird). Played with that constantly.
Started with legos about that time too. later I got some of the master builders sets. One of these was a car chassis with a working motor with pistons that went up and down. Totally cool for the time.
Mom called me a couple of years ago and asked if she could sell my them at a garage sale. Sadly I said yes.
Best gift ever. Birthday '74 I think. I got an electric car. Red with black steering wheel and seat. I'd never seen anything like it, niether had anybody else at the time. I drove the wheels off that thing. My grandparents had a patio home with a huge backyard covered in brick that I drove around whenever we went over there.
Always Cars, Cars, Cars, and building stuff.
Mike.