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)

ROYAL OAKS NURSING & REHABILITATION - 1ST CAR SHOW

 We took part in a car show at Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation in Urbandale.  It was a first for them and the weather was perfect for it. The residents were able to come out and enjoy 20+ cars/trucks and have ice cream and popcorn.  It's the best reason to have a car show and we look forward to them doing it again.

A reverse "mini me"

Gary and Sandy x 2 made for a nice visit.

Camera shy

SUGAR SHACK #1 - 2025

 Nice weather and a great crowd.  The Moburgs were out in force. Parking wasn't as easy.  More cars and less saved spots.

Alice Rogers, Cindy and Jane

Russ didn't think he was in the picture, so he got IN the picture 😂

Nice stretch of vehicles

A Plymouth pickup is rare indeed.  I didn't find out the year.  Essentially a Dodge with Plymouth badging.  They were produced from 1937 to 1941.  This is a 1939 to 1941.

Mary Lou in a sea of ordinary cars 😐

I was finally able to move Mary Lou to the main strip.

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.