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.
I'm always fascinated by the color schemes on old cars. I worked in a new car dealership who's owner collected old cars and trucks. He had them delivered to a private garage area for inspection. One day a 1904 Cadillac was dropped off. It was light lemon yellow with lime green wheels and trim. He verified to us it was an original color. The oldest car was an 1898 Columbia electric vehicle. Had giant motors on the rear wheels and the batteries were underneath. Looked like a stagecoach, black with red velour trim. Best part was when he loaded the office girls in them and cruised around the lot with them squealing and blowing the squeeze bulb horn.
I had a '54 Chieftain, the last year they did the straight 8. Ran and sounded like a sewing machine, but I could document 10 previous owners. There was one more after me, but The Light-up Indian on the Hood lives on.
when people took pride in their work and things were built to last
ReplyDelete1953 Pontiac Chieftain Custom Catalina coupe
The name Pontiac was an Iroquois chief during the 1750's and the French and Indian Wars.
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I was just wondering about that.
that finish is incredible. What a shine!
ReplyDeleteI'm always fascinated by the color schemes on old cars. I worked in a new car dealership who's owner collected old cars and trucks. He had them delivered to a private garage area for inspection. One day a 1904 Cadillac was dropped off. It was light lemon yellow with lime green wheels and trim. He verified to us it was an original color. The oldest car was an 1898 Columbia electric vehicle. Had giant motors on the rear wheels and the batteries were underneath. Looked like a stagecoach, black with red velour trim. Best part was when he loaded the office girls in them and cruised around the lot with them squealing and blowing the squeeze bulb horn.
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ReplyDeleteNice, but the Packard over in the corner is better
ReplyDeleteI had a '54 Chieftain, the last year they did the straight 8. Ran and sounded like a sewing machine, but I could document 10 previous owners. There was one more after me, but The Light-up Indian on the Hood lives on.
ReplyDeleteDaniel Schmitt Classic Cars in Bridgeton, MO a suburb of my hometown of St. Louis, MO.
ReplyDeleteIn business quite a while.
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