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Originally Posted by Graeme / New Zealand
Old Henry. It's nice to see a beautiful old 4 door for a change. . . . for too long these majestic looking cars have been overlooked.GB
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Graeme, Thanks for the kind words about Fordors. It is true that, as common as they were in their day, I see very few any more, even at car shows. They don't seem to be as popular to collect and restore as those with less seating capacity. In fact, if I had decided in my old age to buy and restore a car, I probably wouldn't have chosen this one. But, this is not a restored collector's item, this is a preserved family heirloom that my dad bought 51 years ago and I learned to drive in 43 years ago and has been in the family ever since. I like it cause I can load it with friends or family (I have 10 children and 19 going on 21 grandchildren) and head for Sonic for a shake or cruise. When I was 10 my 5 year old brother even opened the suicide door while we were going and was sucked out, under the door and rolled down the road. Just scrapes and bruises but we learned early about the suicide nature of those back doors.
Thanks again for your comments.
Here's another shot in front of one of the quaint restored swiss style homes in Midway, Utah.
http://www.homesteadresort.com/
