Nice story John.
As my first car, and having owned mine for 57 years, it has been part of many chapters of life's story. From the way I got the car to our honeymoon, fun vacations, kids, commuting, camping, grand kids, car shows, and great cruises. Plus, the car has it's own interesting history of maintenance and a couple near-total loss events.
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For example, one vacation, we drove it up Pikes Peak before it was fully paved. Amazing how sluggish a Quadrajet from about 700 ft ASL can get at 14,000ft. And, you really have to learn to pack well when a '68 Firebird has all your camping gear, wife, toddler, a beagle and yourself on a week-long camping trip.
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