Spring of 1962
In the Spring of 1962 Don & Jeanette McKinley 1st heard the song “409” by the Beach Boys and they knew they had to have a 409 of their very own. Don & Jeanette ordered a specially equipped Impala SS 409/409/4/speed Convertible from Aloha Chevrolet in their home town of Honolulu,Hawaii. The car was designated…
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http://www.ebay.com/motors/blog/charity-auction-shelby-mustang-signed-by-2000-wounded-warrior-families/ This 2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-500—packing a 550-horsepower V8 engine—is expected to bring close to $1 million in an eBay auction that started on Friday, Oct. 16, and runs through Oct. 26. But there’s no way to put a price on the value of this red, white and blue ‘Stang—for what it means…
Read More1962 Chevrolet 409 Impala SS Convertible News.Classiccars.com Article
My Classic Car: Shawn’s 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS convertible Posted on: November 6, 2016 By: Reader Stories Car has gone from Hawaii to drag racer’s garage and now to Florida When Don and Jeanette McKinney heard the Beach Boys sing “409” in the spring of 1962, they fell in love with the song… and then the car. They…
Read More1958 Buick Limited Convertible…. Harley Earl’s “Chrome King”
The 1958 model year is remembered by many enthusiasts as the zenith of automotive excess. It produced the largest cars with the most lavish trim. Buick proclaimed that the new lineup “looks and feels like flight on wheels.” It was dubbed as the “Air Born B-5. The 1958 Buicks were considered to be immediately stunning to…
Read MoreThe 1957 Desoto Adventurer ….Chrysler’s all new “Forward Look”
The genius Chrysler head designer, Virgil Exner, treated the automotive loving public to and amazing car when Desoto introduced the all new “forward looking” DeSoto Adventurer. The Adventurer received Chrysler’s forward look design along with other divisional cars. A convertible also joined the two-door hardtop, and again color choices were limited to the black-white…
Read MoreSemon “Bunkie” Knudsen’s Incredible 1957 Fuel Injected Pontiac Convertible
Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen’s Incredible 1957 Fuel Injected Pontiac Convertible When Bunkie took over the Pontiac division of GM in the mid-1950s, he set out to change the brand’s image. He wanted a car bit more youthful − Pontiac had an image fit for “Casper Milquetoast” (a word originating from a comic strip character in the 1920’s named…
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