HELLO MARY LOU!

 This blog is dedicated to our "new" 1955 Dodge Coronet Lancer.  We have been waiting 35 years for this moment.  A true car guy from Newton (Gordon "Gordy" Jones) owned this car.  Unfortunately he died from Covid and his son Justin made the decision to sell the car.  A big thanks to Randy Jones of Nothing But Customs for getting it ready.  We took possession on 8/5/22 and got the title on 8/12/22.

We are still learning the history of the car.  We know before Gordy owned it, Bob and Lonnie Clark of Mitchellville had the car. Bob is the one that built her the way we see her and Gordy added the Hemi.

"Mary Lou" is the name we gave the car...named for Cindy's aunt Mary Lou Cass.  She would have loved the car and we know she's smiling down on us now.

Posts will appear in chronological order...that's just how blogs are set up.  I can "label" (categorize) posts by a name or topic and that is how I see the blog being used.  See the menu (File Cabinet) on the right.  You can click on a category that way and see the related posts.  If you get to the bottom of a category, look to see if it says "Older Posts" and you can continue until there are no more posts in that category.  Then on to something else if you want and you can also click at the top of the page to go "home".

(Photo by Diane McKillip)

BENNIGAN'S #2 - 2025

 Really a nice evening.  Low humidity and in the 70s.  We got there around 5:10 and still places to park but it did fill in. Allen saw us heading that way and ended up parking next to us.  He was nice enough to get some pics of us which we always forget to do.  Gary was there and Walt and Marie arrived in style in their 1956 Buick Century (says that right on the grille😀).  Dean Archer brough yet another car...his beautiful 1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor sedan.  We sat with Skip and he got volunteered into purse watching duty.  I met Scott Longstreet who was asked me what the deal was with my King's Food Host shirt.  Turns out he came to Christ at 18 years old at the Kings location on Douglas near our house.  He brought his 1953 Ford pickup (next to Skip) and he also owns a 1950 Ford Business Coupe.

This is a 3-door 1964 Chevelle.  Passenger side looks like a 4-door.

8TH ANNUAL US VETERANS CAR/TRUCK SHOW - 2025

 Beautiful day for a car show.  We heard 193 vehicles when all said and done.  We sat with some new friends.  John Loebig and his sweet '67 Nova was kind enough to move forward a bit to allow us to pop our canopy up.  Of course, Cindy always invites people to share the space.  I was excited to park next to Lisa Beck's 1955 Dodge (Emerald Green)!  Twinning down to the whitewalls.  Made for a nice visual.

Sitting with Lisa Beck and John Loebig.  That's Jerry and Sheila Jennings yellow Chevy.  We spent time visiting with John's son who hunts/fishes.

Down by the river

1951 Buick Roadmaster

A Meyers Manx.  I didn't read the sign but I'm guessing the real deal.

Very nice Ranchero

Tom Ostwald's Camaro

One of two Dodge pickups there.

1965 Rambler Marlin.  Wow.

Jerry and Sheila's yellow Chevy.  They even have yellow hats!

Photo by Allen Campbell.  John one a Top 25.