Beschreibung
HERES A CALIFORNIA CHEVY 2DR FASTBACK THATS BEEN WITH THE SAME FAMILY FROM 1949 TILL AUGUST 2022, HANDED DOWN FROM GRANDMA ALL THE WAY DOWN TO GRANDSON, FINALLY COMING TO REST IN THE FAMILY GARAGE IN 1991 THERE IT SAT UNTIL WE WERE ASKED TO STOP BY IN 2022 WITH A VIEW TO PURCHASING . NEEDLESS TO SAY WE COULD, NT RESIST RESCUING THE OLD GIRL . THE FAMILY MEMBER WE WERE DEALING WITH PASSED HIS DRIVING TEST IN THE CAR CIRCA 1966 , HIS SISTER WAS THE NEXT CUSTODIAN AT ONE TIME DRIVING TO CHICO STATE COLLEGE FROM REDWOOD CITY EVERY DAY UNTIL SHE RAN IT OUT OF OIL IN 1974 , A 235ci ENGINE WAS SOURCED REBUILT AND INSTALLED A STEWART WARNER OIL PRESSURE GAUGE INSTALLED TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE VITALS, THE FATHER THEN TOOK CHARGE OF THE CAR AND DROVE IT TO HIS PLACE OF BUSINESS IN PALO ALTO UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN 1991 . FAST FORWARD TO AUGUST 2022 BACK AT OUR SHOP A NEW GAS TANK/ SENDER INSTALLED, CARB REBUILT, FUEL LINES FLUSHED AND FRESH FILTERS ADDED , NEW PLUGS/ POINTS, NEW BRAKE SHOES , WHEEL CYLINDERS, HOSES, MASTER CYLINDER, OLD 60, S CAR COVERS REMOVED REVEALING THE ORIGINAL SEATING FABRIC , THIS BLAST FROM THE PAST IS NOW BACK ON THE BUTTON RUNNING AND DRIVING AND ON THE ROAD AGAIN , HAND WRITTEN NOTE STILL TAPED TO THE DASH RECORDED THE ODO READING WHEN THE ENGINE WAS INSTALLED AND FOLLOWING OIL CHANGES , APPROXIMATELY 23, 00 MILES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE CAR SINCE THAT TIME , THE CLOCK WAS REMOVED TO ACCOMMODATE THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE , NOTHING WAS CUT AND THE CLOCK IS IN THE GLOVE BOX . THERE IS SOME RUST IN THE BOTTOM OFF THE SPARE WHEEL WELL , THE REST OF THE CAR IS RUST FREE , SOME TIME IN THE 50, S GRANDAD DECIDED HE LIKED THE CADILLAC GREEN AND DECIDED TO PAINT THE CHEVY TO MATCH , ORIGINALLY THE CAR WAS MAROON , I WAS TOLD GRANDMA HAD TROUBLE LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY AT SOME POINT AND THE LAMP POST AT THE KERB HAPPENED TO JUMP OUT AT HER RESULTING IN SOME PASSENGER SIDE REAR FENDER DAMAGE , A FEW OTHER BUMPS AND BRUISES ARE PRESENT DUE TO AGE AND A VERY SMALL ONE CAR GARAGE DOOR OPENING , SO THERE WE HAVE IT A LOVELY OLD CALIFORNIA ONE FAMILY OWNED CAR WITH KNOWN HISTORY SINCE DAY TO PRESENT DAY RESURRECTED AND BACK IN THE CALIFORNIA SUN AND ALL DONE WITHOUT A REALITY SHOW WHEELER DEALER OR RACE CAR MECHANIC IN SIGHT.
PRICE INCLUDES SHIPPING FROM OAKLAND CALIFORNIA TO SOUTHAMPTON UK AND EUROPE , INSPECTIONS WELCOME PHONE CALLS ENCOURAGED , PLENTY OF PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 42 YEARS IN BUSINESS SELLING ALL MANNER OF CLASSICS TO BOTH TRADE AND RETAIL OVERSEAS CLIENTS FROM SAN CARLOS CALIFORNIA AFTER RELOCATING FROM THE KENT COUNTRYSIDE ,$12, 750
