~ Spanish translation: "doesn't go" ~
So while we're on the subject of cars... When I dropped Davy of at the local college this morning I drove past an old red VW Squareback in the parking lot. Oh, I just *loved* those cars and I rarely see them! I had forgotten my cell phone so I couldn't take a pic :( It even had a tree-hugger bumper sticker on it :) I couldn't tell the year - I'm much better on identifying old Bugs since I had a '63 - but it was pretty ancient. Which reminded me I hadn't posted these pics yet!
My dream car is a red '57 Chevy Bel Air Wagon (WITH air conditioning) because that car is as cool as it gets, and I could fit the entire neighborhood in it, PLUS my dogs..... and every time I turned a corner all the boys would smash each other sliding on that massive back seat, hehehe :)
But this Nova was mighty sweet. It had all original everything. And the interior was red! Look at that awesome dashboard! Is that too cool for school or WHAT! Of course they are asking way too much for it, and of course my husband is looking at me like I've lost what's left of my mind (especially after bringing the gnome home)....... but hey - I can lurve it if I want!!!
And just in case you're not sure what a '57 Chevy Bel Air wagon looks like:
Ladies and gentlemen, the Cool Meter is off the charts :)
6 comments:
That is cool! My dad is a {Chevy} crazy car guy with many collectibles. {Maybe that's why I'm a car snob!} He has his original white '57 Chevy and he even bought my mom a matching black one many years ago. They are in car shows all the time! I grew up sliding around that back seat and now I ride in parades with him just for fun! You are too cool for school Megan!
I want a cool car like that for my country house or beach house. I would just drive it on the weekends and during my vacations. Wouldn't that be awesome... of course... you would need a collection of vintage sunglasses to go with it.
I once knew a girl who had a fun vintage car. Whenever a passenger would get in, she would open her 'glovebox' (remember when people called it that?) and say, "Pick a pair of cat-eyes."
Wendy, how FUN! I'm a TOTAL car girl - I don't get why more girls aren't because we spend SO MUCH TIME in our cars! All our cars should be AWESOME!
Bev, that's about the cutest thing I've ever heard - can you imagine how COOL that would be to have an entire "glovebox" of cat-eyes to choose from!?!
Meg:
That Nova can't be a '57. First model year for the Nova was 1962. I think you've got a '64 there, from the styling cues.
And unfortunately, the No Va story, while good, never happened. See http://spanish.about.com/cs/culture/a/chevy_nova.htm
And just FYI, the first year of importing the VW Type 3 squareback was 1966. I'd love to find one of those in decent condition, as well.
Your car nut brother,
Ric
it is so cool! i love the white and red. in high school i had a gold duster with a v8 engine and that baby had power! enjoy your weekend and happy mother's day, meg!
Cindy, I bet your Duster was fast, you muscle car woman, you! LOL! I had a mustang and it was way fast too - yeah baby!
Ric! Doggone you for always correcting me and ruining my fun! !@#$%^&*! Here is a raspberry just for YOU: phhhhhht :D
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