And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
During the 70's and 80's military members who had a change of duty station to Europe would get muscle cars to have Uncle Sam ship them over. They would drive them for the first year then sell them locally and turn around and buy a Porsche, BMW, Jaguar, or Mercedes and have it shipped backed to the states by Uncle Sam when they got stationed back in the states.
In 86 I was at Ramstein on a temporary duty and there was an Army Warrant officer who had planned on getting a BMW 318 back to the states. It backfired when he got a controlled one year tour to Korea. I bought the year old 318 for half of what it was worth in the states and shipped it to Florida for $1400. I had to put a $200 catalectic converter on it and the wife put 140k miles on it before I traded it.
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ReplyDeletePolish tags. When I was living and traveling around Europe I noticed lots of 1960s, & 70s American muscle cars.
ReplyDelete69 Dodge Coronet Super Bee. I wonder what its got in it.
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ReplyDeleteMy brother put a wedge in one of his Bees. It worked pretty well.
DeleteMy dad had a '68 Newport with a 383 in it. Car had a lot of giddy up.
DeleteDuring the 70's and 80's military members who had a change of duty station to Europe would get muscle cars to have Uncle Sam ship them over. They would drive them for the first year then sell them locally and turn around and buy a Porsche, BMW, Jaguar, or Mercedes and have it shipped backed to the states by Uncle Sam when they got stationed back in the states.
ReplyDeleteIn 86 I was at Ramstein on a temporary duty and there was an Army Warrant officer who had planned on getting a BMW 318 back to the states. It backfired when he got a controlled one year tour to Korea. I bought the year old 318 for half of what it was worth in the states and shipped it to Florida for $1400. I had to put a $200 catalectic converter on it and the wife put 140k miles on it before I traded it.
Nice paint job.
ReplyDeleteEye of the beholder willard. I think it's as redneck as hell!
DeleteBut then I'm a little bit that way too.
Bubbarust
I can see clouds reflected in the paint, especially the black.
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