Ken
Sorry to say, no. It was my first 60, red on red 2 door Impala, 335 horse, 3 speed on the column. I'ts kind of a long story. My best friend in high school who was a year ahead of me moved to Arizona in his senior year. After graduation he joined the Marines. He came here on leave in Jan. of 1960 and I was looking for a car. He traded in his 53 Chrysler so I could get a 56 Bel Air. He wanted no money, just to return the favor sometime. So I said ok. Feb. of 1961 I spotted the red 60 and traded the 56 in on it.
Fast forward to August 1962 and my friend is here on leave again. Somewhere he had seen a new chestnut colored Ford Galaxie 500 XL convertible and just had to have one. We went looking and a dealer here in town had one. Well you guessed it, it was time to return THE FAVOR. So there went the 60. He had a 57 2 door hardtop in Phoenix. One of his Marine buddies was also on leave in San Diego and was coming to Penn to pick up his A model that he had bought in high school. He dropped down to Phoenix and drove the 57 out here for me. That was part of the deal. (He still has the A model)
I had a real bad case of red 60 withdrawl for a few months and in March of 63 found another red on red 335 horse with a 4 speed. I had that one for over 4 years and raced it 3 of those years and collected a total of 18 class wins at 4 of our area dragstrips. It was a lot of fun. From then up till 1990 I had 9 more 60's trying to replace that one in my heart. Didn't happen. Then this summer I stumbled upon the red on red 280 horse 4 speed that I now have. So this makes the 12th one, an even dozen, and the last one, hence my forum name, Last 60. Sorry for being so long winded, it just happened!!
By the way, the gal I dated in the 56, 57, and both 60's, she still lives with me, bless her little heart and all her other vital organs!
Thanks for listening,
Lonnie
Lonnie
bang Do you still have that car you bought in 61
Ken
