Cruise-O-Matic: Part Ten

[foraloysius]

Wow Eddie, such a touching story. No wonder you think back at that every time you see a light blue one.

The car in the picture was for sale recently. In another life I would have seriously considered to buy it.

 

[circlew]

Good story, Eddie - glad it wasn't a kidnapper driving the Chevy!

A lady that lived a couple streets over from me had an old Bel Air that was "Woodland Green". This was when I was about 10 or 11 years old, and I didn't know her at that time. One time when I was riding my bike, she was going very slowly, and she said something out the window. I was just sure she was trying to kidnap me, and told my parents when I got home. The next day my mom was telling one of the neighbors about it, describing the person and car. She said that sounds like the car Millie B. (another neighbors sister-in-law's sister) has. So as my parents knew her, and that she would not kidnap me or anyone else, they took me over to her house. She told me she was sorry she had frightened me, she was just being cautious around children on bikes. She was really a very nice lady.

The light blue on the car above is "Horizon Blue".

Link is to original advertising pictures for '53 Chevrolets.

https://www.1953chevrolet.com/1953_Models.htm

 

[foraloysius]

Thanks Tom for another of my favourite classic cars.

That Horizon Blue is a lovely colour, no wonder it was so popular.

And thank you for the link to that awesome brochure!

 

[vacbear58]

Wyvern

Louis

You might enjoy this video of a beautifully restored Vauhall Wyvern similar to the one your mother is pictured with. I very much doubt it would have had those carpets (or any carpet come to that) when new. This was a brand new model for the 1952 year.

 

[frigidaireguy]

1953 CHEVROLET - 210

We had a '53 Chevrolet 4-Door Sedan - Powerglide transmission and power steering
It was the solid light green color. We kept it until 1962 when we got a 4-Door Impala - With NO A/C.

Bob

 

[foraloysius]

Hi Bob,

I assume the1953 didn’t have A/C either?

 

[frigidaireguy]

YOU ARE CORRECT - A/C WAS NOT OFFERED IN CHEVROLET UNTIL 1954 - THAT UNIT WAS POSITIONED ON THE FLOOR - BUILT-IN AIR WAS OFFERED IN 1955

BOB

 

[Ultramatic]

 

 

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