[Right Wing Assault]

She's not mine, that 409, but I wish I did. It was one of the nicest looking of the new era of cars that began in '59 when cars got huge, the 'land yachts' that were almost 20 feet long.

My buddy's dad had a convertible gull wing '59 Chevy Impala like this one. Exactly these colors! It was an eye catcher, a bit crazy looking in the butt, but a ball to ride in. Three people could easily sit in the front or back. Exactly these colors!

Those were fun years. You could easily tell what brand of car you were looking at. My guys and I went to all the car dealers near us to see if the new models came in yet. They would let us sit in them. They smelled so much better than new cars now.

[TMN78247]

AGREED 100%

Oddly, just about an hour ago, I saw the same year Chevy 2DR coupe in the parking lot at the Ft Sam Houston Commissary.
I talked to the owner (an Army SGT/E5) & she said that, “Granny bought it new & when she died, she willed it to me.” & “NO it is NOT for sale”.
(IF it was mine, I would NOT sell it either!!!)

Yours, TMN78247
USA, Retired

[TMN78247]

BTW, speaking of “family cars” & collectables, I have LOOKED FOR YEARS (& still haven’t found) the green 1960 CORVAIR 4DR sedan that I learned to drive in, in NOV 1961.
(My Aunt Gladys bought the VERY FIRST CORVAIR that anyone in the USA bought. - She “knew somebody” & NEEDED a “cheap to drive” car to drive to/from work at the hospital, where she was an RN.)

About 18 months ago, I “got a lead” on where the little sedan is. = A man in Ft Worth has been seen driving it BUT so far I haven’t found him/the car.
(Laughton T. G____________ does NOT live at the address where the car is registered.)

Yours, TMN78247