Without a doubt, the MOST OPPOSITE Tbird car ever made was the first car I ever owned; a 1951 Henry J.
Nothing could be more basic, more spartan, than the Henry J. But you know what? I bought that car when it was five years old with the money I earned between my sophomore and junior HS years ($125). My friend Jim and I rebuilt the engine, transmission (more than once), reupholstered the interior and repainted the exterior. We installed a glass pack
muffler and a six foot high whip antenna on the rear quarter panel because it looked cool, and to watch passing (yes this is true) cars slow down. After we got it running good we built a DC to
AC inverter just so we could record live "peel outs" on my real to real tape deck.
I really love Venus (you can tell by the perpetual SEG), but it may be awhile before the fun per mile factor catches up.
Ironically, I bought the Henry J in 1956 at the peak of my "oh God, I'd kill for a Thunderbird" years.
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Charlie
VENUS, a Blue/Blue Premium w/full accent.
VIN 12778
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