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Old 10-25-2013, 08:55 AM
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The first set fit the car better I think, probably the OEM. My friend's '67 Bonny has the same.
I remember standing in the back of my uncle's '66 Bonny, driving the hills of PA, looking over his shoulder, and getting sick into the front seat on our way to Dorney Park. Funny how you remember certain clips of your life.
Congrats! Noticed yours was the 2200th post on this Steve Barcak established thread.

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Old 10-25-2013, 09:33 AM
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Congrats! Noticed yours was the 2200th post on this Steve Barcak established thread.
5 more days it would've been 3 years to the day

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A friend showed this to me the other day.

I knew I wanted to share but wasn't sure where the best place would be; your comments above make me think this is as good a place as any:

Not only are your comments relevant regarding business letter construction and grammar but I thought this document was insightful with regard to how my alma mater felt about its students, their appearance and (foremost) their relationship with the corporation.

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Thanks for posting that letter. My dad was a pretty strict disciplinarian who instilled in me an appreciation for clear communications. I still keep a Harbrace College Handbook and a Webster's II New Riverside University Dictionary on my credenza in my office. I find myself using them both very often.

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Check out the new '55 Oldsmobiles in the showroom!

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Check out the new '55 Oldsmobiles in the showroom!

Given the clear, professional, COLOR photo, makes you wonder who, what ,when & where? original was taken.

Nice one Mike. thanks - as always - for sharing!

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Old 10-25-2013, 02:22 PM
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5 more days it would've been 3 years to the day
That would've necessitated some sort of award or trophy, don't you think?

Kudos to Steve for starting this great thread.

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Given the clear, professional, COLOR photo, makes you wonder who, what ,when & where? original was taken.

Nice one Mike. thanks - as always - for sharing!
Just to give credit where credit is due and not to take anything from Mike, that's actually one of the photos on the link provided by 'c5farmer' in post #2192. Enough great pics there to keep you entertained for a loooong time.
My guess is that it's from a color slide taken by one of the salesmen. Those slides made for some beautiful photos. Kind of like the old Technicolor movies from those days.

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Here's a nice clear pic of the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, before they turned that parking lot these people are walking across into a pond, and went to underground parking. The building itself still looks like this today.

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In reality he's actually buying a it's a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere...


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My Grandfather and the Catalina that started it all.


not a bad temp for new years day

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Gary, your grandad had great taste in cars. And hammocks.

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Old 10-27-2013, 01:30 AM
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Gary, your grandad had great taste in cars. And hammocks.
I fondly remember playing in both. Gainesville Florida is not a bad pace to be any time of year.

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In reality he's actually buying a it's a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere...

...I didn't even catch that in the article...congrats to our local news paper for a good job reporting,

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Awesome pic - Rockford in his Pontiac 400 powered Firebird
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Great pic! What many people didn't realize was that James Garner did his own driving in that series, as well as driving in one of the all time classic racing movies "Grand Prix". Garner also drove in the Baja series (off road) in a 1970 Oldsmobile 442.

In later years, he was a spokesperson for Oldsmobile. He appeared at the Oldsmobile 100th Celebration in Lansing back in 1997, and seemed to really enjoy being a car guy.

Some more pics: Garner's 70 442, his 68 Corvettes in a showroom, and appearing with the 1979 Trans Am Kammback.
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Old 10-30-2013, 07:42 AM
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I dig the shoes and high water pants!
Those were required apparel for Corvette shopping, as well as the sunglasses they are both wearing!

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