A FORD IN MY FUTURE--NO, IN THE PRESENT

WELL, I finally did it--brought a ford into the family. it is a 1972 ltd, formerly one owner car, garage kept, and in excellent condition with a little less than 40,000 miles on the clock.

that is only a little over 1000 miles per year, and it was well cared for.

needs a little a/c juice, but i will get that taken care of and it will be

a great cruiser.

well, after all, what else could i do. GM is now government motors, and chrysler is italian fiat motors,

so ford will be the only make not orphaned very soon.

OH! yes, these pictures were taken right after i got it, and it was muddy and almost dark, so the pictures are not the best, and the tracks on the floor and the color in the wheel well are mud, not rust or wear.

better pictures later.

Goodbye, 75 Buick

well, i took the 75 to charlotte, and it got sold. so, now more 75 Buick.
i will miss it, it was a really nice car, but i just had too many so it had to go.
someone will get a lot of enjoyment out of it.

more views of the 75 buick

here is a view of the top, back seat and engine compartment of the 75 Buick Lesabre.

MORE VIEWS OF THE 59 BUICK

Another group of views of the 59 Buick. Interesting comment, I have been told countless times about the State Police who used these cars, and had them go airborne and fly off the road.

Having lived through that era, I have no recollection of ever seeing that documented at the time. Same stories abound aboutt he Chevy, but likewise i never saw that documented.

1959 Buick Electra 225

If a car ever personified an era, this luxurious, delta-wing traveling palace was the one to do it.

Luxury at every turn, with the pillow tufted seat cushions, the grab handles in back, automatic transmission, power everything--seats, brakes, steering, entenna, windows, and, certainly, the nail head engine gave it the power to cruise effortlessly.

this is truly a car for the man who had made it, who had reached the top of the professional heap, and didn't care who knew it, but yet a little less ostentatious than the Cadillac.

And, in a real sign of the times, the luxury extended not only to an ash tray on each side of the car, but also a cigarette lighter on each side of the rear, with one mounted on each door pillar.

Truly the lap of luxury, all 225 inches of it--hence the designation, Electra 225.