Category Archives: Cars
No. 101: What’ll It Be?
Whoever owns the remains of this ’67 Ford Galaxie 500 Ranchero is so proud of it that he’s left his engine on view for passersby to admire. What is it, gearheads? A 289? 390? 428? Blairsville, 90 miles north of Atlanta.
No. 100: GM’s Finest at Rest
No. 99: Heavy Hauler
No. 98: A Twofer
Along a curve on a bendy Georgia highway, where the land lies like a crumpled blanket, rests a ’63 Ford Galaxie 500. Beside that is a ’53 Chevrolet Biscayne. Toccoa, 85 miles north of Atlanta.
No. 96: ’50 Ford
On any Sunday, it sat outside a clapboard church, its engine clicking as it cooled while the preacher warmed to his message. It took newlyweds to Panama City. It ran off roads, rear-ended other cars and took grandma to the S&H Green Stamps store. Granddaddy used it for fishing. Daddy used it to get hisContinue reading “No. 96: ’50 Ford”
It Was Running When I Parked It 