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When TV Paid Attention … the Ricky Nelson ’29 Ford Roadster Belonging to Tony La Masa

ow much television do any of us watch nowadays? I’m talking about weekly sitcoms or some form of television drama. I’m thinking not nearly as much as we once did. Nowadays it seems to be a lot of TV specials or shows we “cast” from our smartphone (1958-64), another Grabowski creation was the made-for-TV-Touring in (1965-66), and the Tony La Masa ’32 Ford channeled roadster that appeared now and then on (1952-66). One of my favorites was (1960-64). The Corvette was the center of my attention every week!

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