My husband took this picture, he just can't believe the state of this car in a driveway he drives by often. I'm not sure what's piled up in the engine compartment....not an engine, for sure! It reminds me of one year when I participated in a public service event called "Rake Up Boise" - where volunteers do fall yard work for those in their golden years not getting around so much anymore, and people with disabilities. I saw a car in a similar state in a woman's backyard in the North End of town. The strange thing was, it had current license plates and stickers. I guess she just mailed in her payments and put the stickers on the car every year. I doubt the car had moved in at least 20 years. Anyone know what this car is/was? (Abraham Lincoln, author of Brookville Daily Photo was first to call it - a '58 Chevy. Snapper at Gabriola Daily Photo ID'd, too, and so did M.Benaut at Adelaide Daily Photo, and Benjamin Madison at Victoria Daily Photo)
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Car Collector
My husband took this picture, he just can't believe the state of this car in a driveway he drives by often. I'm not sure what's piled up in the engine compartment....not an engine, for sure! It reminds me of one year when I participated in a public service event called "Rake Up Boise" - where volunteers do fall yard work for those in their golden years not getting around so much anymore, and people with disabilities. I saw a car in a similar state in a woman's backyard in the North End of town. The strange thing was, it had current license plates and stickers. I guess she just mailed in her payments and put the stickers on the car every year. I doubt the car had moved in at least 20 years. Anyone know what this car is/was? (Abraham Lincoln, author of Brookville Daily Photo was first to call it - a '58 Chevy. Snapper at Gabriola Daily Photo ID'd, too, and so did M.Benaut at Adelaide Daily Photo, and Benjamin Madison at Victoria Daily Photo)
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I do visit and I do comment and I was here. I did look at your picture(s) and I did read what you wrote about them. I could say how great you are and how beautiful your work is but alas I would soon run out of things to say on the next blog I visited, so I just left this to prove I stopped and said a few words on Sunday. Sad looking 1958 Chevy.
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It's a 1958 Chevrolet. They only made that body style for one year. My grandmother had one. Sure is a shame to see this old girl in such a sorry state.
ReplyDeleteI would think it's a 58 Chevy Biscayne, though in Australia we only ever saw the 4-door version. The coupe was not imported here.
ReplyDeleteOver here, this car would be snapped by a collector and restored, though the 6 cylinder motor was not so well regarded. One would probably drop a 427 up front which fits OK. Yep; it's a shame alright !
Yes, a very classy old chevy. They should cover it up so it doesn't rust away - it'll just get more valuable every year.
ReplyDeleteI think that this car has seen better days.
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