Now, the neighbors come from near and far As we pull up in our brand new used car I wish he’d just hit the gas and let out a cry and tell ’em all they can kiss our asses goodbye Last night, I asked some of my friends on Facebook to share the first word […]
Dad, is THAT our car? The 1959 Metropolitan, Not Exactly a Family Car
Guest Post by Billy Elliott One day, my Dad came home with our latest used car. It was an extremely funny looking car that looked like it was out of some Saturday morning cartoon; kind of like a sketch, a drawing, a made-up car. Perhaps, something Miss Piggy’s sister would have been seen driving. It was very […]
A Tale of Two Plymouths | The 1959 Plymouth Station Wagon
Guest Post by Billy Elliott When I was about eight years old, Dad bought our latest used car. He must have really needed this latest one. Our family was growing, and we needed a bigger car for sure. Dad also needed a dependable car for work. So one day, he comes home on payday with […]
Used Cars: The 49 Olds
Guest Post by Billy Elliott When she married, Mom told us about the car that Dad had at the time, a 1949 Oldsmobile Convertible. She always rolled her eyes when speaking of “that thing” and admitted being embarrassed to even ride in it. Dad, on the other hand, LOVED that car. He would speak of […]
Memories of the 1958 Oldsmobile Rocket
Guest Post by Wild Billy Elliott It was 1966, and my Dad had a gold 1958 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Sedan. It was a Chromes-mobile to be sure, with wild tail lights that looked like chrome-plated rockets shooting out from the rear of the car.I was four in ‘66, and stood just below eye level with […]
Used Cars: Thump, Thump and A Practical Joke
One summer evening, our family was whizzing down the road with Dad at the wheel of our Rambler, when SUDDENLY…Thump-Thump! First the front wheels, then the rear wheels rolled over SOMETHING in the road. I’ll never forget those horrible words that Dad spoke next. With voice shaking he said, “Oh, GOD. I’ve just run over […]
Funny Car Stories | Bald Tires in the Rain
Guest post by Billy Elliott | Used Car Stories Did I ever tell you about how dad used to get us tires for the Oldsmobile? Behind the tire store, they put the old worn tires that were “take offs”, cast aside after people bought NEW ones. Well, Dad and I would go there at night […]