Hemmings Classic Car

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“I spent that whole summer learning how to work on cars just to keep it going…”

Igrant, old Chevrolets are like belly buttons. Everybody has one, but nobody talks about them. Actually, I own two: A 1955 Bel Air Beauville station wagon and a 1958 Apache pickup. Why do I have them? Well, it all started back in 1958 when I acquired my first car, a 1947 Fleetline Aerosedan for $25. It ran, but it had 187,000 miles and needed everything.

That old Chevy

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