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'LOST STAR': ROB MACKENZIE'S 1961 HIGH SCHOOL LOVE BUG-"MY FIRST CAR"
Every now and then we do a 'Lost Star' story at MSCC-a car that really meant something from somebody's past-here's a great example...
The most important piece of the high school puzzle for every healthy male teenager is a set of wheels.
Sure you can get by without a car, but high school is not nearly as much fun as it can be with a car. A teen-aged Rob Mackenzie was no exception to this rigid rule, so he bought a solid 1961 Volkswagen to carry him through the learning curve of high school.
The other more important learning curve that included less algebra and more high school girls.
The best part of the VW deal was the price: A very affordable $100.00 bought Rob his first taste of four-wheeled freedom.
The price fit well within a high school kid’s budget.
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THE WEDDING GUEST THAT WOULDN'T LEAVE: A 1968 DODGE MONACO 500
Ron Harmider and his wife have owned their 1968 Dodge Monaco 500 2 door hardtop since day one. In fact, the Monaco was a very important guest at their nuptials. It was their wedding car.
One thing was sure for the young couple on their big day: That 440 cubic inch monster under the hood was definitely going to get them to the church on time. They only planned to get married once, so the 42 year old survivor only has 59,000 miles on it.
The Monaco 500 is a fully loaded beauty with all of the sporty features offered in the two door hardtop model, including the unique rear hardtop roof line.
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WENT TO BUY A METROPOLITAN AND ENDED UP WITH A 1950 PACKARD
Blaine Smith is a talented resto-mod guy who makes a living building the hot rod dreams for other people. His own automotive tastes lean toward the original and unusual, so he looked at a Metropolitan.
But instead he ended up with a beautiful stock 1950 Packard 2 door club sedan.
Packards were slightly ahead of their time in 1950. Blaine’s Packard can travel all day at 70-75 mph and get 23 mpg along the way. The car is equipped with an electric overdrive 3 speed that will drop the rpm down into loaf mode for the Packard. Blaine’s Packard is a very well-built car.
There is no moisture around the doors and windows after a car wash, because the original weather-strip seals are still in great condition
It has little or no wind noise at highway speeds, so this 60 year old car can run with the best of today’s cars.
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1967 PONTIAC BEAUMONT-THE CANUCK CHEVELLE FROM PONCHO
As most North American car guys know, over the years Detroit has built specific models for Canada. They never sold these oddly branded cars in the States so these Canuck-mobiles really get attention at shows south of the border.
The Pontiac Beaumont was a dead ringer for the Chevelle of the same era-except for the trim. Gerry Paquette is a car guy’s car guy and he loves the old iron, but as an employee of a Pontiac Buick Cadillac dealership, his natural inclination is towards the Poncho nameplate.
He’s owned a few of these ‘Canadian Chevelles’- “I already had a 1967 Beaumont that I’d had for 3 years but it was time to redo it or buy something else”.
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