Guest bnj Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 "JAMES" was and is MY FIRST CAR!! In 1968, my Godfather, Edwin McLaughlin, of Pittsfield, MA,sent me a most generous gift of $150.00 and suggested I treat myself to some transportation.At the time, I was in graduate school at Indiana University, in Bloomington, IN. We still livehere. My Dad, John Randolph Jones, looked about the neighborhood and found "JAMES" hiddenin a back-street garage with over $4,000.00 worth of parking tickets in the glove-box. A warrantexisted to tow the car until the tickets were paid. Instead, Dad persuaded the owner to sellthe car to Tony Romanelli Auto Sales on Kennedy Boulevard, to whom He paid $150.00 forthe car, and got a new Title and plates. I drove this car back to Bloomington, (hundreds ofmiles), and the right-rear tire blasted off it around 2:30 A.M., just outside Columbus, OH.. Theclosest place to "ditch" was the median strip`. Within less a minute a Good Samaritan rolled upin his semi and said, "stand back, Kid!" I'll get 'er! And he did!! "James". had a spare, but nojack. The trucker installed the good tire in record time. SIX MONTHS LATER, IN BROAD DAYLIGHT,very close to Columbus, OH, I heard an incessant HONKING, and looked up to see the SAME TUCKER, in his SAME TRUCK, SENDING A BIG GREETING. No one could "make up" this story!The Model Number 7523 indicates a 7-passenger Formal Sedan WITHOUT the DIVIDER WINDOW.Miles showing are: 73,096 (Over once, I believe). It is balck with grey broadcloth interior,has PS, PB, AT, AC, Autronic eye, R. & H.; the car originated in East Orange, New Jersey. Notrunning at this time, but a great candidate for restoration. ASKING: $11,500. Speak to me at 812-333-4143 or 812-391-9430 ANYTIME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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