Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Who knows ............... by that time (many years?) it might be real cool to drive around in a golden oldie. You might have to wear a peaked cap though .............. B. On 20-dec-2005, at 17:34, John Black wrote: > >> >> Yes, it was a 1952 Plymouth convertible. As a USAF Lt. with a >> working > wife, >> we saved for about a year to get that car, and I convinced her >> everyone >> should have at least one convertible. We ordered it, and then the >> steel >> companies went on strike, so it was delayed because the auto >> manufacturers >> were short on steel. We enjoyed it until the family came along, >> and we >> found the back seat was too cold when transporting young ones. >> Incidentally, it was a rare Plymouth with overdrive, so it cruised >> the >> highways with no problems. > > > Don't you wish you still had that car today? I wish I had my > Studebaker.... > if for no other reason than to drive my kids around in when they > were teens > in order to embarrass them in front of their peers to be in such an > un-cool > car! > > JB > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information