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.

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(Photo by Diane McKillip)

5TH ANNUAL RED, WHITE & BLUE / THE AMERICAN LEGION ALTOONA POST 682

Mary Lou received a Top 20 out of 101 cars!

This was our second year for this show.  It's for a good cause and we knew Jane and Larry along with Cheryl and Russ would be there.  Larry was nice enough to hold a good spot for us.  Otherwise, we would have been on the other side of the culvert.

Gordy's brother James (JJ) walked by and asked me if I knew who he was!  Had a nice visit with him.  Russ knows him a bit.

Cheryl and Russ's "driver"

Gary and Sandy's new 1949 Chevy Business Coupe with a 1952 Chevy grille.  He bought it from a guy he knows who got dementia.  Gary knew the history of the car, who painted etc so offered him a price.  He'll keep for awhile.

I believe this 1941 Chevy pickup was Best in Show.

Skinny Bill and Todd

This T-Bucket with metalflake paint looked great in the sun!

We see this amazing 1951 Buick around quite a bit.  Still a marvel.

1936 Dodge Coupe.  Looking back to last year, it was also at the show but I didn't notice it.

Sweet Fairlane.  I think the sign said original owner.

Here's the '47 Caddy man

This 1950 Plymouth sure looked a lot like Larry when we drove up.  He admitted her car was much nicer than his.  That's the owner in the hat.  Went to her grandson and he didn't have the money to fix up so she did (for 9 years).

I drew cars like this back in 1976...I think they were easy for me to draw.

Bob Kirby and his 1956 Ford.  He just sold his 1957 Ford Ranchero.  He had a car like this in high school.  Sold it to pay for a ring for his wife Ann.  On their 25th anniversary, she bought this car as a surprise (made all the payments) and once presented, Bob said each grandchild helped do something to the car.

Parker!

The trophy makes a nice addition to the shelf.