This is what I'm driving today. This Plymouth coupe has a 350 Chevy V-8, an automatic transmission, disc brakes all around, a Mustang II front subframe and air conditioning. The red wheels and whitewalls remind me of my first '39.
2008: Car styling has really changed over almost 70 years.
The license plate has been moved to the rear bumper. This car features a dual exhaust system with glasspacks.
The red/chrome wheels really set it off. Visually, the car represents what a typical '50s mild custom/rod might look like.
My grandson wants to drive it! Note the pleated leatherette interior and chrome-plated window trim.
The driving lights are really necessary at night because of the non-sealed beam headlamps and tinted windshield.
The Plymouth, my grandson and me
May, 1999
Note St. Joe's Prep sticker in rear window.
Checking out reflection - 2001
2006: My grandson has grown but the car remains the same.