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Richard Silverman's avatar

Just as you 'inherited' that '63 Chevy, I inherited it's successor, a bright red 1969 Chevy Impala with an AM radio and windows for climate control. It, too, saw many a four of beef before I took possession of her as a wedding present in 1976. It took a while for the faint smell of meat to fade away, but she served me well until I could afford my first used car. Ah, yes, I remember it well.

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Arthur Silverman's avatar

OMG brother! For some reason, I cannot summon that red Impala to mind. I know I must have driven it when I visited Cleveland during college, and then of course I never came back to Cleveland. What was the car they got next? Was it the one mom had until she could no longer drive?

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Richard Silverman's avatar

I seem to remember her having a pale green Plymouth K-Car. I don't remember if that was right after the Impala, but it was the last car she drove until she could drive more..

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Shelley's avatar

Adding…what exactly IS the middle class now??

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Shelley's avatar

Great recap of car history! So many are no longer being made. Ah but the memories (for those of us old enough to have them). And Eric Boehlert is a great loss to the writing world.

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Janet Graber's avatar

Thank you, Art, for another great edition of RR. I got a little weepy and I got a little righteous and I got a little hope. What more can I hope for?

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