February 5, 2012: A 1965 Cadillac convertible in Athens, Ga . . .
Read MoreNext to Athens Dodge Chrysler on the Atlanta Highway is Southern Surplus, a building materials supply center. Within the walls of their giant building sits a whole bunch of new and used construction items - windows, doors, screens, trim, etc. However, in the parking lot, completely hidden from the road sits this 1965 Cadillac Deville Convertible.
The 1965 Cadillac Deville convertible will always hold a special place in my heart because it was my first car. I purchased mine off the side of Reservoir Road in Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania in July 1984. The term "first car" is somewhat misleading because it wouldn't pass Pennsylvania State Inspection, meaning I couldn't drive it. Truth be told, it was more project than actual transportation. But it ran well and the convertible top worked. Once I was able to get the coveted PA Inspection Sticker affixed to the windshield, I spent many miles exploring with the roof down.
I owned that car for 14 years before life intervened and I had to sell it. During that time, it never evolved far beyond the "project" stage. Even so, I still miss it tremendously and would own another one in a heartbeat ! But I don't have the skills or facilities to take on a project like this.