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Originally Posted by Mokoa
You had a 1968 Pontiac Catalina?
I'm jealous!
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A bit off-topic: Almost 2 months after the earthquake, left SoCal for my 1st career job at Bolling AFB, DC. On the OK Turnpike btw Tulsa & OK City, I see a semi slowly filling up my rear view mirror, I'm thinking, "C'mon, dammit, PASS me! Then...
BLAM!
Sonofabitch apologized, admitting he'd dozed off at the wheel. The damage: A fist-size dent in my rear fender, just to the left (driver's side) of the trunk lid. A few curses and ugly glares, and I was on my way.
About a year later, in the Crystal City VA underground garage, I carelessly backed into a parked, brand-new Buick. Scratched my bumper. Crushed his fender like an aluminum can.
Damn, I miss that car -- built solid! Loved the little Indian head (in the shape of the neon sign below) that lit up red on the dash board whenever I hit the high beams: