Seasons Greetings!

[Firedome]

May this Holiday Season be a safe and enjoyable for one and all of you, and your families!
Here's one for all you Buick, Ford, and Mopar fans from 2 of my favorite years, 1955 & 1956!

[electra225]

Undeniably the two favorite years of car collectors. Merry Christmas, Roger.

[TC Chris]

Great car pix, of attractive vehicles. Few current vehicles can be accused of lookin' good. The other day our newspaper ran a 1963 historical photo--a fire in a downtown store's upper stories. Parked on the street in the photo was a 1961 Chevy convertible. Whoa! What a handsome vehicle!

Note the radio story in the following. And it's about Christmas.

My toes are thawing as I type this because it's 21.7° F outside and I've been riding the bike. Tonight was the annual slow group bike ride around town to see the Christmas lights, sponsored by the local youth cycling group. It's my favorite holiday event. The last time I participated, the temps were in the 40s and there wasn't much snow left. My plan had been to ride to the event from work but I was done before 5, so I rode home first. Good plan. It was cold out. By the time I got home I had thought about winter garb. The insulated pants. Glove liners to keep the fingers warm. Polypro long undies on top and a fleece over that and then the coat. Somehow attention to the toes didn't come to mind. I was wearing leather Ecco shoes and regular socks. Not the footwear for the Arctic.... I was happy to get home.

It was 21.7° when l Ieft for work this a.m. and it was the same when I went to bed last night. Something wrong with the remote electronic device? I just walked out on the front porch to check the old-fashioned alcohol thermometer, and it agreed with the electronic version. Soit has apparently been 21.7 F fora long time.

The ride is always fun. It's very slow, because there are kiddos, and the idea is to see the Christmas lights. There were a bunch of kids < 16, with the youngest probably about 6 or 7. Lots of lights, lots of reflective gear; music via a radio (internet?) in a backpack of an adult tuned to a classic pop Christmas station. Good tunes. We are this swarm of unexpected lights in the roadway and cars tend to pause in befuddlement. Let's face it, in TC there isn't that much traffic at night at this time of year anyway, and 99% of those who are out driving are very polite.

I don't recall any proposals when I was 6 or 7 to ride a bike around town in the dark in the winter. Nor when I was 6 or 7 did any adults ride bicycles. Let's call it progress. Same with fleece and polypro clothing and reflective gear and tiny rechargeable lights!

Chris Campbell

[electra225]

We are planning on loading up the dog and hopping onto the golf cart, then go out and check the Christmas lights in our community. Probably tomorrow evening. It is 67 here right now and is kinda nippy right at dark. Lots of people have gone to a lot of trouble this year, more than usual for this community.

[Hi-Fi-Mogul]

Mopar on the cusp of "The Forward Look" !
Cars that flew by standing still !

[walyfd]

Christmas 1955. The first Sedan de Ville

[19&41]

Over the river and through the woods, to the max!

[TC Chris]

You'll notice that the 4-dr. hardtop has all the windows rolled down, in the middle of the winter. Great for looks; not so good for comfort.

Chris Campbell