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I live just outside Culver City, CA which for the longest time was mostly populated by old geezers. Many of them the original owners of the homes built around the city during the fifties and sixties. It explains the near non-existent crime in town.
As a result, there are literally dozens of these old people still hauling about town in cars they bought in the 60's and 70's. This past Friday, while out running errands I ran into several of the local cars that us gear heads would kill to get our hands on. I usually see one or two, but on this day I say four of the best. I'm still kicking myself for not having my camera with me.(It was still sitting on the desk from uploading GNRS pics >
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The first I saw is the one I want most. A little old lady who plows around town in her mint 68 Dodge Charger SE. I don't see this triple green car very often, but, man oh man, I daydream about getting my hands on it every time I do. She was puttering along Sepulveda Bl in front of me. There was at least guy waving at her trying to get her attention. I can't imagine how many buy offers this old lady gets a week.
Second, is the one that lives two blocks from me and this old lady is always at the same grocery store I go to. She drives a green on green 71 Skylark coupe. This one doesn't have a big V8, or GNX options, but still looks as good as the day it parked at the now gone Buick dealer here in Culver City.
Third, was a car I have only seen a couple times before. I saw the old guy spending quite a bit of time getting his 69 Mustang Sportsroof into a parking space at the local Target. This one sported Mach 1 stripes and 351 badges on the hood scoop. It's an unusual color too. A dark greenish gray with yellow striping. It also still has all of it's dog dish hub caps.
And, lastly was parked next to me at the local hardware store. A yellow and white 57 Ford Ranchero. This thing gets driven a lot. I see it a lot. A peek at the interior showed an aftermarket radio, aftermarket seatbelts, an old school plastic console/cup holder and a pair of sun glass cases hanging from the dash board.
Over the last few years many of these old timers have either moved away or passed away, so I guess the time of seeing these granny fresh babies is quickly coming to an end.
As a result, there are literally dozens of these old people still hauling about town in cars they bought in the 60's and 70's. This past Friday, while out running errands I ran into several of the local cars that us gear heads would kill to get our hands on. I usually see one or two, but on this day I say four of the best. I'm still kicking myself for not having my camera with me.(It was still sitting on the desk from uploading GNRS pics >
)The first I saw is the one I want most. A little old lady who plows around town in her mint 68 Dodge Charger SE. I don't see this triple green car very often, but, man oh man, I daydream about getting my hands on it every time I do. She was puttering along Sepulveda Bl in front of me. There was at least guy waving at her trying to get her attention. I can't imagine how many buy offers this old lady gets a week.
Second, is the one that lives two blocks from me and this old lady is always at the same grocery store I go to. She drives a green on green 71 Skylark coupe. This one doesn't have a big V8, or GNX options, but still looks as good as the day it parked at the now gone Buick dealer here in Culver City.
Third, was a car I have only seen a couple times before. I saw the old guy spending quite a bit of time getting his 69 Mustang Sportsroof into a parking space at the local Target. This one sported Mach 1 stripes and 351 badges on the hood scoop. It's an unusual color too. A dark greenish gray with yellow striping. It also still has all of it's dog dish hub caps.
And, lastly was parked next to me at the local hardware store. A yellow and white 57 Ford Ranchero. This thing gets driven a lot. I see it a lot. A peek at the interior showed an aftermarket radio, aftermarket seatbelts, an old school plastic console/cup holder and a pair of sun glass cases hanging from the dash board.
Over the last few years many of these old timers have either moved away or passed away, so I guess the time of seeing these granny fresh babies is quickly coming to an end.
:D
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