Must be AJ Foyt's garage.
I had the once in a lifetime opportunity to visit AJ's original old shop in the early 90's here in Houston. It was like stepping back in time to the late '70's. It was a non-descript blue, barn, warehouse looking structure, buried in the middle of one of the rougher, worn out parts of town. I remember seeing the faded, hand painted "AJ Foyt Enterprises" across the front of it. Inside was as cool, yet unexpected, as it could possibly be. There were literally hundreds and hundreds of trophies everywhere you looked......all coated in dust. There were many fantastic pictures, most of which were becoming faded, or yellowed. It was as if time had stood still.
Out in the actual shop, it was dark and mesmerizing at the same time. Many, many very cool machines. In fact, the black Copenhagen that he supposedly turned his last lap at Indy was there.
I can't remember who was driving for AJ at the time I was there, but they had two current cars that they were prepping. One had the cowling off, and I could tell that they were getting ready to start it. One of the guys came over and told us that we needed to go outside because it would be too loud, and the methanol will burn our eyes. ......we said, " ********!...fire it up!". And so, they did. I can still 'taste' that smell. I loved it.
It was amazing to be in there, and contemplate the monumental amount of engineering, hard work, sweat, and overall significance of what had been accomplished in that shop. ....if only i had thought to take my camera....
