She's a keeper, you are very lucky...
Avaneps@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Seasons Greetings, everyone...It's been a lot of fun looking at the
> stories...ours has a little different spin....Annie is an artist and I went
> along with her to deliver a painting. While we were at the house she told me
> I just had to see this car out back. It was covered (had been for 4 years)
> and when we checked it out I was amazed at the perfect restoration job -
> didn't recognize the car - a 55 Savoy P27. About a month later Annie said the
> lady was going to sell the car. I volunteered to get it running for her (got
> to support a patron of the arts) and that was when I really had a chance to
> appreciated what she was, the craftsmanship that went into her, the loving
> care and attention to every detail that was taken in the restoration. The
> bodywork was flawless, she had been rewired, the interior was flawless and
> the paint was flawless. We took out and acid washed the gas tank, rebuilt the
> water pump and carb, flushed the radiator, did a tune, hooked up a battery
> and VROOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM, she fired immediately, strong and clean.
> Another couple of months went by and I asked Annie, "What ever happend to the
> "Emerald Forest" (that what we called her...the car was from Hawaii and we
> loved the beautiful emerald green color of the paint ) and, in an Academy
> Award performance she told me how the lady, tearfully, watched the car drive
> away with 4 kids jumping up and down with lollypops on the flawless interior.
> What a stinker! Annie is not known for keeping a secret, but she sure did on
> this one!! A week or two later, on my birthday, Annie had an art opening at
> Film Roman (The Simpsons) and she walks up to me with this ____ eating grin
> and hands me the keys, "Happy Birthday, Honey!"
> She had been commissioned to do another painting and traded it for the car!!
> As you can see, I am usually not at a loss for words, but I sure was that
> night! It had been all detailed and was waiting in the parking lot! Since
> then we have done just about everything to make her perfect, and would not
> have any hesitation to drive her from California to New York and back! Best
> wishes to all for a healthy, happy and prosperous Holiday Season.
> Joe and Annie, 55 Savoy P27
> ps...there is a pix on the 55 Plymouth web site....
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