The other day, I was driving through Windham, trying to find a boat ramp (I never did find it), when I drove past this beauty on route 302:
1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan
I drove on for about a half mile and then made a U-turn. It was just what I thought it was.
1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan
If the captions haven’t tipped you off, it’s a 1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan.
1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan
Aside from a few cosmetic differences, this is the car my father bought new in 1956. Same colors. Same chrome trim. Aaaaagh! The chrome!
The chrome! It burns!
Even as an eleven-year-old, I had large amounts of patience and OCD. But the chrome polish was handed to me, and this grille was a killer. There was a lot of it, and the back edges were sharp. And it sucked even more in cold weather, when my hands hurt anyway.
1956 Ford Fairlane Town Sedan
Still, if I hadn’t just blown my life savings on a new truck, I would’ve been sorely tempted to buy this one-owner sweetie. Chrome killer-grille and all.
Hey, I never said I was rational. OK, maybe I did, but I lied.
4 May 2009 at 1400 |
Thanks for the memories……
9 October 2009 at 2006 |
That’s a beaut. My dad had a ‘56 Buick Special, 2-tone green. What I would give to have it – or one like it – now. And don’t get me started on my long-ago ‘65 GTO….
18 October 2009 at 2057 |
Hey, iaf, sorry I missed you; my internet access has been a little spotty lately.
Thanx for dropping by.
18 October 2009 at 2119 |
Mine, too – lost my job in April (and with it, a blazing T1 connection to read blogs on my lunch break) — Now it’s all job hunting & verrry sloooow dialup. Woe is I! :-D
18 October 2009 at 2156 |
Aaaaagh! I’d have a hard time living with dialup now that I’ve been spoiled by broadband. Hope your job situation looks up soon.