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Wednesday, 6 January 2010

The Roadster

Your Limousine Awaits
Imagine tootling along country roads in this beautiful old Caddy, and stopping at some shady spot near a lake and sipping champagne...Ah this is the stuff dreams are made off!

Called "Lady Luck", and one of a pair, she was the envy of many an eye.

The first car I drove (after obtaining my licence) was a red car - but my car was not a "she". It was a genteman car which I called Rufus. A Datsun 1000 - 4 on the floor, no air con, 2 door, and it only cost $2 a week to fill the petrol tank. Petrol was only 20 cents a gallon. How times - and prices - have changed. If you buy a car, get a red one. Red always goes faster!

Today's Quote: It takes 8,460 bolts to assemble an automobile, and one nut to scatter it all over the road.

6 comments:

brattcat said...

My brother would call this beauty "a cherry of a car" and he would be right.

Cezar and Léia said...

Beautiful vintage car!
Your picture is perfect and I loved the vibrant red in all!
Léia:)
BTW, that is a pipe organ, yes...I will try to come back there and take more close ups from that organ!Thanks a lot for your kind comments!

Vicki said...

Isn't she a beauty? Obviously someone's pride and joy.

Unknown said...

What a beauty! So very cool and well preserved!

BlossomFlowerGirl said...

Brattcat - The old cars had such style and elegance.

Cezar and Léia - The old vitange cars are worth far more than when they were first built.

Vicki - Yes, beautifully maintained and shiny.

JM - We usually see these type of cars on a Sunday.

Cheers.

BlossomFlowerGirl said...

Steffe - I love the tyres.

Melbourne Daily Photo

Hello, I created this blog because Melbourne is my city and I want people to see what a beautiful place it is. So come with me on a journey of discovery as we traverse the dining precincts, the culture, the laneways and hidden gems that make Melbourne marvellous.