The Ford from start to finish has taken 15 years give or take to complete the car and like Dan says you never really finish. This year's project is to get the wiring on a fuse system and switch the gauges to digital for better accuracy.
When you think of American Graffiti there are few cars that come to mind and the trio of Chevy's pop up. 55 2-door, 56 2-door, and the iconic 57 2-door.
The Dodge Dart came stock with the beefy 727 automatic transmission, bucket seats, and center console. During the late 60's the Dart 340 was a car that could hold its own with a lot of the muscle coming out of Detroit.and surprised a lot of street racers just how good it was and tough to beat.
Ken tells me this is a delivery truck as opposed to a panel truck. The delivery was on the car chassis the panel truck was on a pickup frame and was used for larger jobs.
The plaque that sets this jeep apart from all the rest is the dash plaque that certifies this is the last of the CJ7's right down to the very rare rear axle and transmission Tom's Father searched the county to find those two parts
This Corvette does not see the light of day unless there is sunshine.. This car was restored just 8 years ago. The body is stock the mechanics are not.
This car has been gone through several times back to front and painted several times as well starting with the color black that was on the car when she originally purchased back in '85.
Steve Cater is the current owner of this classic Mercury Cougar Eliminator the ground does shake when this beast is fired up, no plans to sell this car.
Wings & Wheels Cruise-in takes place Saturday August 19th from 11am to 3pm at the Masonic Care Community classic cars, radio controlled airplanes and live music.