Grump’s Gift
Wash it every Sunday, and treat it with care: That was the example that Bruce Smaldone set for his family, regarding his beloved Oldsmobile. “Grump,” as Bruce was called by his granddaughter, knew how she, too, shared his affection for the big, blue convertible, which had remained in his garage for decades as many other cars came and went. This car would become part of his legacy — a treasured, four-wheeled heirloom that will remain in the family for years to come.
“My grandfather bought it new in 1967,” Danna Clear explains; this South Glens Falls, New York, native has owned the Ninety-Eight Oldsmobile since the summer of 2012. “I remember he and
