I am asking as I want to know too whom to give thanks, vintage cars can be fickle things and I don't want to jinx my lucky streak with all things internal combustion related.
If I may offer two suggestions as the patron saints of automobiles, Jayne Mansfield and Diana Dors, both of whom had the good taste to own 1959 Cadillacs. The less said about Jayne and Buicks the better.
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| Diana |
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| Jayne on the hood of a 58 Caddy ambulance |
I do have one very I expensive repair coming up but that is on my modern vehicle (twenty years old is modern to me).
Two weeks ago I went and started my 59 Cadillac after almost two years in storage, same with my 76 Buick Electra and my 76 Lincoln Mark IV (she had only been started in the spring).
I took both the Caddy and the Electra for short drives, they idled beautifully, I was soooo happy.
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| Biggest Buick ever made, 455 cubic inch V8 |
We went for a short ride along a quite road that followed the shore of Lake Ontario, where Alice snapped this awesome picture.
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| ready to take on the walking dead....I would never walk I would take a car |
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| getting gas with J and A |
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| Detroit meets Tokyo......16 cylinders between them |
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| looks like the South of France right? Dinner in Monaco anyone? |
I was very happy to get the Cadillac serviced successfully, she is due to be used in a wedding in September so I want everything in order. Also it is great that something has being going right in my life. Career and relationships suck and my confidence has taken quite a hit. I have been plagued by panic attacks and even the thought of working on my cars filled me with fear.
So hopefully my prayers will be answered and the goddesses of chrome and flame will continue to smile upon me.
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| not taken in France and not my house |
April
As I said earlier... hot wheels!!! :D
ReplyDelete== Cass
We all know that you are the true Automotive Goddess.
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing these cars and riding in the Lincoln.
When the zombie apocalypse comes, drive it to my place and we'll wait it out in the fallout shelter.
'59 Caddy.... Fins nearly as gorgeous as an Avro Arrow, and with the goddess's help yours will still fly!
ReplyDeleteAlice! You've been holding out on me. I had no idea you had a zombie-proof bunker.
That is a beautiful car! The '59 Cadillac has always been in my list of all time favourite cars (Spitfire, TR6, 308 GTS and '65 Mustang Cabriolet make up the rest of it).
ReplyDeleteMore than a little jealous :) (Not least because my Spitfire is still months away from being finished!)
Stace
Have u considered self publishing some life stories on Amazon? U r a great writer. A Go Fund Me page if u need capital to start.
DeleteHi Stace, was looking at Spitfires last year, would still like one
DeleteApril. I think I might be older than your dad and I love the memories I have of some of your classic cars. I've recently run across another blog by Rhonda Williams where she is asking advice about her treasured car. I thought you could perhaps add a thoughtfull comment. http://www.rhondasescape.com/2015/08/car-passion.html
ReplyDeleteAs an aside, I have been following you blog for a few years, and I have often wished I could weigh in and offer some neighbourly (Toronto) support when you need it. Please know we are all out here and are cheering for you.
Blimey, missed this post! Having just ground away some flaky paint to reveal some chassis holes on the Wreck, it's an opportune find.
ReplyDeleteI am very pleased to see the Caddy on the road, but I have to admit that it would be the Lincoln I'd choose to cruise the roads of your continent :)