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AUGUST 2010 CAR STORIES:1971 PLYMOUTH HEMI GTX-THIS ONE DIDN'T GET AWAY... FOR LONG

Back in the fall of 1970 Al Prizeman made the best decision of his young life-he bought a brand new 1971 GTX with a big and nasty 426 Hemi.

As it turned out only one other guy in Canada bought a GTX with the same options and...only 30 people in the rest of the world checked off those options.

Three years later Al sold it after a disagreement with the dealer.The story could end here...we've heard it over and over but this time there was a happy ending.

Read more: AUGUST 2010 CAR STORIES:1971 PLYMOUTH HEMI GTX-THIS ONE DIDN'T GET AWAY... FOR LONG

 

AUGUST 2010-1925 MODEL T SPEEDSTER: EARLY FORD MUSCLE

For the uninitiated, the Model T represents a quaint era of automotive history and nothing more - just don't say that in front of a Model T guy.

There's a simple reason for that- the average Model T owner is far more than a car guy.

He or she is part of a cult and it's a huge cult with hundreds of thousands of dedicated followers.

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AUGUST 2010 CAR STORIES-1963 STUDEBAKER AVANTI "HERE COMES THE JUDGE"

Most old cars have an interesting owner history but this 1963 Avanti is one of the best background stories we've ever heard at MSCC.

This car is rare enough as an Avanti but it was originally purchased new by a Baton Rouge Louisiana judge to drag race. You can't make this stuff up...

Bob Watts is a Studebaker guy-he's committed to the cause in a big way and his other hobby is scouring ads throughout North America for unique vehicles.

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JULY 2010-1962 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE:THE FAMILY PET THAT STAYED...

Don Durand was working in the Wyoming oil patch back in 1962 when he decided to buy a new car.

This Pontiac was purchased at Collinwood Motors in Greybull Wyoming for $4263.47-not a great deal of money now but it was a significant purchase 48 years ago.

That didn't matter.

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JULY 2010 1951 DODGE LIMO-GOOD ENOUGH FOR MARILYN MONROE AND ROBERT MITCHUM

Sixty years ago a film called "River of No Return" was filmed in Jasper National Park Alberta Canada. The two stars of the movie were Marilyn Monroe and Robert Mitchum.

To state that they were huge Hollywood names at the time is obvious-what's less obvious is how they transported Hollywood royalty to and from locations on the film.

Read more: JULY 2010 1951 DODGE LIMO-GOOD ENOUGH FOR MARILYN MONROE AND ROBERT MITCHUM

   

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