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Nathan's Classic Mopar Album
Author: Nathan D. Manning (Show all albums) This album contains pictures of my ForwardLook cars. And before you ask, No... None of these cars have a Hemi. Here is a brief description of each: I'll begin with my 1956 Dodge Coronet, 4-Door Sedan. The '56 is powered by a Red Ram 270 V8, coupled with a PowerFlite Transmission... Options include a windshield washer, heater, back-up lights, dual side-view mirrors, and dual exhaust. Over the years, the ‘56 has been kept in mostly original condition, with only 83k miles on the clock when I took ownership... Here’s the story I bought with the car… The '56 was sold new in North Carolina. Upon the original owner's death, the car was stored in a barn for 26(+ / -) years. In the year 2000, the car was brought out of storage, cleaned, tuned-up, and sold to Randall Gordon of Bean Station, TN. Mr. Gordon kept the car for a few years before selling it to me on December 15, 2002. Next is a 1959 Dodge Royal, 4-Door Sedan. I bought this car shortly after finishing high school... It was my first venture into the world of classic cars, let alone ForwardLook machines. The '59 is powered by a 361 V8, coupled with a TorqueFlite Transmission. Options include a heater and back-up lights. The '59 was bought new at Kerr Motor Company on Gay Street in Knoxville, TN on November 19, 1959... It then remained in the same extended family until I purchased it in 1998 from Rev. Mike Holifield of Dandridge, TN. Interestingly enough, both Rev. Holifield AND his wife have a history of this particular car in each of their families. I bought the car from Rev. Holifield on his 40th Birthday - after seeing it alongside the well-traveled State Hwy. 66 in Sevierville, TN (At a house located just across from Floyd Garrett's Muscle Car Museum). Since then, the car has been undergoing a slow, yet rather intensive restoration as finances will permit. The plan is for this car to eventually become a mildly customized cruiser. My third ForwardLooker is a 1960 Chrysler New Yorker, 4-Door Hardtop. Under the hood, the New Yorker has a 413 Wedge hooked-up to a TorqueFlite Transmission. Features of this car include the factory air conditioning, power swivel seats, power brakes, power steering, power windows, windshield washer, 7-button radio, and Imperial-style FliteSweep (Doughnut) decklid. This car was sold new at Hardcastle Motor Company in Columbia, Tennessee… In addition, it is rumored that this was the second ‘60 New Yorker sold in the state of Tennessee (The first allegedly having been registered to then Governor Earl Ellington). The ‘60 remained in Middle Tennessee, coming to Pulaski under the ownership of my wife’s family... That’s where my connection with the car begins. The New Yorker was previously owned by two of my wife’s uncles, Danny and Brian Martin. Danny first purchased the car, later trading it to his younger brother in exchange for an ATV. For a few years, Brian drove the car regularly… but eventually lost interest in the restoration. The car was then parked outside and generally neglected for about 5 years. In November of 2005, still 6 months prior to our engagement, my wife and I received the car as “an early wedding present.” The New Yorker is a very solid car, needing mainly paint, interior, and a little TLC. In fact, I was surprised to find that the car started easily and ran strong after only a few basic field repairs (i.e. changing out the plug wires, hooking-up a new battery, and wetting-down the carb with fresh gas.) I was able to drive the ‘60 onto a trailer with no problems – aside from dead brakes. This car is now slowly being restored for my wife, who encourages my hobby / obsession with finned cars. I've always had a certain soft-spot in my heart for the old MoPars, 4-Doors and station wagons... These vehicles are becoming harder to find with each passing year. I don't necessarily consider myself as an "owner" of these cars... Instead, I feel more like a caretaker to these finned relics from a bygone era. Hopefully, these machines will still be cruising the streets long after I leave the driver's seat. Thanks for looking and sharing my enthusiasm.

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Another look at the '56 at the 2005 Greazy Hubcapz Cruise-In and show at Maryville, TN's Parkway Drive-In Theatre. These pictures were taken by Al Turner (See previous photo captions for a link to Al's photos.)

Here's another look at the '56 in front of the Studebaker Diner. Photo taken by Jerry Kloos. This diner (along with plenty of other classic examples of American nostalgia) can be found at Otis and Kathy Eldridge's "Memory Lane" in Rogersville, TN. For more on this place, visit the following website: http://www.randomrods.com/memorylane

This is a picture of me and my dad, Dexter Manning. On this day, we had traveled with some car club members to a place called "Memory Lane." This place is like a private 50s Theme Park owned by Otis and Kathy Eldridge of Rogersville, Tennessee... The diner in the background was an actual eatery that Otis frequented during his days in the army. Later in life, he purchased the diner, had it moved from Virginia to Tennessee, and placed it in this Mayberry-esque 50s town in his backyard. Although he has numerous vehicles of all types, Otis is also a MoPar nut. His ForwardLookers include a 57 Belvedere and a 59 New Yorker... and his 60s Musclecar collection would blow your mind, too. This photo was taken by Jerry Kloos. For more information on "Memory Lane" or their annual car show, visit the following website: http://www.randomrods.com/memorylane.html

Another look at the 2004 Martin Methodist College show... My '56 took second place in it's class that year. If I'm not mistaken, the '58 Impala and '57 Hudson tied for first... and the Edsel snagged third. All were VERY nice cars. (Photo courtesy of Randy Owen.)

A photo taken at the 2004 car show at Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, TN... The Edsel belongs to a local man and the Hudson is property of Randy and Nell Owen of Madison, Alabama. (Photo courtesy of Randy Owen.)

Another shot of my '56 on the grounds of Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, TN. This photo was taken on September 24, 2005. (Photo courtesy of Randy Owen... That's Randy's '56 Packard beside my car.)

Frontal shot of the '56 on the campus of Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, TN. The show is hosted each year by P.A.C.E. (Pulaski Area Car Enthusiasts) and the First National Bank of Pulaski. On this day, September 24, 2005... I took the Longest Distance Driven award. Since Pulaski is my girlfriend's hometown, we can visit with her family on the weekend of the show... The Martin Methodist campus is about 313 miles from my driveway in Newport, TN. The black '59 Skyliner beside my car was one of two on display at the show. (Photo courtesy of Randy Owen.)

This picture was taken at the 22nd Annual First National Bank / P.A.C.E. Car Show in Pulaski, Tennessee... The show is held each year on the last Saturday of September on the campus of Martin Methodist College. This year, the show happened to fall on September 24th, which would have been Virgil Exner's 96th birthday. Pictures from this show were taken by Randy Owen of Madison, Alabama. Randy and his wife Nell own various classic and special interest vehicles. For a look at some of Randy's cars, see his website at http://www.geocities.com/orphancarfans

Overcast skies and a light drizzle didn't keep folks from coming out for this show. The classic Parkway Drive-In theatre provided a perfect backdrop for the show... and the sounds of Rockabilly band "Turbo 350" entertained the crowd througout the afternoon. For more on the band, visit: http://www.turbo350.com/ For more on the Parkway Drive-In, visit the following website: http://www.bluemoontheatres.com/index.html (Photo by Al Turner)

Frontal shot of the '56 at the 2004 "Greazy Getdown"... (Photo by Al Turner) For more of Al's pictures from this show, please visit: http://public.fotki.com/alzart (Believe it or not, there are even a couple of other ForwardLook MoPars in the bunch!)

A passenger-side view of the '56 at the "Greazy Getdown"... That's me standing in the background with my friend Charlie Womac... Charlie was there with his '39 F0RD, "Lily." (Photo by Al Turner)

Another shot taken at the 2004 Greazy Hubcapz show... I've gotta find a shirt like the one worn by that guy beside my car! (Photo by Al Turner)

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