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Originally Posted by Dr. Eric M. Schiffer
Joe,
I'm sorry I missed you. Thank you posting a photo of the Blackbird for everyone to see. You must have come between 10AM and noon. I had taken a walk to Pasteiner's Auto Zone Book store at 14 Mile Rd.
I wanted to take picture of the three El Morroco's that where brought up from Ohio and on display at the Auto Zone. Two 1957's, one convertible and one hard top. along with a 1956 convertible. In 1964-65 we owned a dark blue El Morroco convertible. I swear it was a 1957 and my dad insists it was a 1956. Which ever year it was there were only a handful ever built in 1956 and 1957.
Funny story. While the ower of the three El Morroco's and I where talking a guy came up to me and said I beat you wish you could own one of these. The current owner and I replied together, " already owned one. Been there did that." What are the chances two people would come up with the exact same response? LOL. The guy who made the comment hunched his shoulders and slithered away.
Did you talk to the guy sitting in the chair behind the red 1947 Chevrolet convertible next to the Blackbird in your picture? That is John "Cheater" Politzer the original driver of the Blackbird as well as being Royal's street racer/ Mystery Tiger. The empty blue chair next to John is mine.
Another person that was sitting off to the left out of lens sight behind a 2006 GTO was retired PMD Special Projects director Tom Goad.
Once again thank you for posting.
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It occured to me that most people never heard of a 1956 or 1957 El Morroco built by Rubin Allender here in Detroit. There where only a handfull buil each year. We owned a blue convertible around 1964 - 1966.