When Archie Brown got his driver’s license, his family owned a 1957 Dodge Coronet. It was red and white and had the incredibly long fins on the back. Archie loved the way it looked fast. And it had a 400 cubic inch engine, so it would GO fast! It had an automatic transmission, but it did not have a gear shift handle, it was push buttons!
Orel, Archie’s dad, took Arch out for his first drive. They took the route that Orel usually drove to get to work. Part of the route was along a canal with a 40 embankment. Archie was pretty nervous on that section, and when they turned off the levee road Archie was relieved. He did not know that in only 3 years, he would be driving that road every day on his way to the same plant, the way his dad had for nearly 40 years.
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Nice story. Brings back memories of my learning to drive. My first car was a 1954 Chevy Bellaire and it couldn't go fast at all!
--Malcolm
I recall those 54 Bellaires, my neighbor had one, aqua blue and white. Thanks for the visit.
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