Name: Mario Location: Allen, Texas First Fire Engine Purchase: 1958 Crown Firecoach, May 2003 Favorite Antique Fire Apparatus: American LaFrance 500 Series, Crown Firecoach, Mack B- and C-Model Fire Apparatus Favorite Present-Day Fire Apparatus: American LaFrance Eagle All-time Favorite: 1941 American LaFrance Type 575CC Club Affiliations: American Legion; Crown Firecoach Enthusiasts, Inc.; the Texas Fire Museum; and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.