A Fine Pair of Fifties a Tale of Two Capri's and Their Owners

Volume 18 Issue 11 November 1, 2018

A Fine Pair of Fifties

A tale of two Capri’s and their owners...

This month, we are taking a trip back in time to reprint an article; which originally appeared in issue 199 of Continental Comments (third quarter, 1994). It is a story of two similar Lincolns, 1952 and 1953 Capri convertibles, both fine cars. The story was origi- Welcome to the nally penned by Tim Howley; who had a passion for 1950 Lincolns and enjoy telling Northstar News, the wonderful stories about these fine cars and their owners. Please remember that the following story is from 1994. monthly publication of Our feature cars in this issue are as rare as anything entered at our National Meets in the Northstar Region recent years. They are a 1952 and a 1953 Lincoln Capri convertible. Both the red 1952 Lin- of the Lincoln and coln and black 1953 Lincoln convertible were photographed at the 1993 Eastern National Continental Owners Meet in Williamsburg. Virginia. The red 1952 is owned by Carl Allen of Naples, Florida; Club. We value your who won the hard luck trophy at Williamsburg. He had the water pump go bad enroute. This car was purchased new by the late Howard Guthery, father of Dan Guthery; whose opinions and appreciate 1961 Lincoln Continental four-door convertible has won many awards in LCOC compe- your input concerning tition. this newsletter and the The car was bought new for $4,025 from Marion Lincoln-Mercury in Marion, Ohio. It operation of the club. was one of a mere 1,191 Lincoln convertibles built that year. It is the only 1952 Lincoln This is your club. convertible listed in the 1993-94 LCOC Directory and to our knowledge may be the only

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This Issue Contains

Feature Story 1 Directors Message 3 Club Information Page 4 Northstar Monthly Board Meeting Minutes 5 Editors Message 2 North Star Events 15 Trivia 2

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Trivia from the Editors Message November 2018 Internet Gentle Readers… October has gone down, with pen in hand and write about it, by rather quickly. It seems as though we maybe even send along a picture or two. were just looking forward to spring Send it by any way you may choose; (which we were sort of cheated out of this email, first-class letter, postage due enve- year) and now we are looking wistfully at lope, carrier Pidgeon or pneumatic tube. Just try your best and the snowblower and hoping beyond hope send me something.

that we do not have to Olga and I will appre-

use it very much in the ciate it very much and next four or five so will our gentle month. We can always readers. dream, can’t we? Our last event for We had our Octo- the year will be a Burt Reynolds ber potluck and auc- Sunday brunch at 1936 - 2018 tion once again at Dangerfields in Sha- American Actor Morries in Long Lake. kopee. The details are It was different this on the last page. Do Burton Leon Rey- year, as it had been your best, RSVP early and come join us for nolds Jr. (February 11, decided that the club would pick up the tab all the good food and 1936 – September 6, for a buffet style din- socialization, only 2018) was an Ameri- ner, catered by Hy- available at the North can actor, director, Vee, as a way of giving Star Lincoln club and producer. He first Sweet Olga and her dad journeyed back to our members the short distance from our home to events. We look for- rose to prominence for their loyalty over Grace Lutheran Church in Apple Val- ward to seeing you starring in television the years. The club ley this past October 6. Olga and I were there. series such as Gun- also felt that perhaps there for their annual “Blessing of the We need to build smoke (1962–1965), we should forgo the Animals;” which was conducted by the club membership. Hawk (1966), and Dan auction for this year to Pastor John Matthews (shown seated). You do not have to August (1970–1971). provide our members Olga was in good company among the own a Lincoln to be- His breakout film with additional oppor- other fine 35 or so canines and two long, but it is the common denominator for role was as Lewis tunity to engage in very beautiful miniature horses. It was some fellowship with us. If you know of a Medlock in Deliver- a nice experience for both Olga and her other members during person that might be ance (1972). Reynolds dad. and after dinner. Atten- interested, pass on played the leading dance was down a little, but those who their contact information, and one of the role in a number of came enjoyed the dinner and the time to club directors will reach out to them and subsequent box office socialize with other North Star club mem- explore membership possibilities with hits, such as The Long- bers. them. There are a lot of potential mem- est Yard (1974), It looks as though we may have hit a bers out there — it is just up to us to reach Smokey and the Ban- “sweet spot” with our new feature of our out to them and welcome them to our fine dit (1977), Semi-Tough member's early experiences with their first group. (1977), Hooper (1978), car. We have received several fine articles Consider stopping by your nearby Smokey and the Ban- and more are promised. The arrival of that Lincoln dealership and checking out their very nice automobiles. Lincoln is a very dit II (1980), The Can- first car in our young lives is really a very significant event in our lives, and for fine car and they have a wide assortment nonball Run (1981) and many of us, it was somewhat of a life- of models in all price ranges. Also, Lin- The Best Little Whore- altering experience. Most of us will have coln has a very nice package of incen- house in Texas (1982). some interesting stories about that first tives; which make ownership or leasing After a few box car. If you think that yours might be inter- very, very easy. office failures, Rey- esting, let us know about it. Please sit Till next month, (Continued on page 3) David and Sweet Olga, the Samoyed

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(Continued from page 2) nolds returned to televi- Directors Message by Bob Johnson November 2018 sion, starring in the sit- October was a blur with our annual visit to Mor- com Evening Shade rie's car collection this past October 7, and then Mary (1990–1994). He was and I were off to the 2018 Western National Meet nominated for the Acad- October 17 to 21. I served as the meet chairman for emy Award for Best this event — what a challenge, 1400 miles from Supporting Actor for his Shafer and with just 16 LCOC members in the whole performance in Boogie state of New Mexico. Nights (1997). Mary and I had a nice time visiting the “Duke Burton Leon Rey- City” one of the other names for Albuquerque. It is a nolds Jr. was the son of very nice town, with a lot to do and see. Both of us Harriette Fernette were impressed by our visit to museums, especially the one that had a lot of mate- "Fern" (née Miller; 1902– rial on the development of the atomic bomb. We came away with a much better 1992) and Burton Milo appreciation of all of the work that went into the development of the bomb and that Reynolds (1906–2002). it even worked — first time it was tried. He had Dutch, English, In essence, this turned into somewhat of a rehab of the New Mexico region. Scots-Irish and Scottish The 2018 Western National Meet was the greatest effort yet taken on by LCOC ancestry, and is also and myself. We had a great meet, thanks to key efforts by Bill and Jim Fletcher, they led the driving tours, did the field layout, the mechanical judging, made the said to have had Chero- show field numbers. Our own Dave Gustafson printed the name tags, meal tickets kee roots, although this and meet booklets for the WNM, with Jeanne Talbourdet doing the meet registra- has been contested. Dur- tion, so this was a truly national event. This project really made me appreciate all ing his career, he often our members in the North Star region. I can honestly say we have the best region in claimed to have been LCOC. We have the best newsletter thanks to Dave Gustafson, the most members born in Waycross, Geor- in an LCOC region, our website has 17 years of newsletters for our history, Jay gia, but said in 2015 that White is doing a remarkable job on Facebook, and we are the only region to have he was actually born in both monthly board meetings and monthly activities for our members. Lansing, Michigan. He Matt Martinez has agreed to serve as acting Region Director for the New Mex- was born February 11, ico Region along with Dave DeGeer, Jock Finley, Nick Manole, Jim Deck and new 1936, and in his autobi- member Tony Carson. These are good people and will be busy getting to work to ography stated that bring back the New Mexico region to it’s once former greatness. Richard and Lansing is where his Linda Herman were the only other members from the North Star Region at this family lived when his meet, and they won a senior first place award with their 1970 Mark III. father was drafted into Our Annual North Star Dinner at Morries Car Collection, Sunday, October 7, the United States Army. 2018, had over 75 members in attendance who were able to enjoy a meal served by He, his mother, and his HyVee catering. This was a fantastic day of fellowship and just plain visiting for sister joined his father at all members. Fort Leonard Wood, Our year-end brunch at Dangerfield’s in Shakopee. Will be Sunday, November Missouri, and lived 11 at 11:30 AM. Please RSVP to Jay White or Bob Johnson, by Wednesday, No- there for two years. vember 7. When his father was Please write a Pride and Joy article about you Lincoln for our newsletter. sent to Europe, the fam- We are now in the process of event planning for 2019; please contact one of ily moved to Lake City, the North Star Region Board members if you have a suggestion for next year’s Michigan, where his activities mother had been raised. As always, keep the journey continuing in our marvelous Lincolns… In 1946, the family moved to Riviera Beach, Florida. His father be- Bob and Mary Johnson... came Chief of Police of (Continued on page 5) 3

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Board Of Directors - 2018

Title Name Phone Numbers email Term Ends Regional Director Bob Johnson H(651)257-1715 [email protected] 2041

H(952)473-3038 Secretary Roger Wothe [email protected] 2020 O(952)583-5339 Treasurer Matt Foley C(612)280-4930 [email protected] 2019

Activities Director Jay White H(612)559-3219 [email protected] 2018

Director Bob Roth H(763)475-1429 2018

Publications/ Dave Gustafson H(952)435-1919 [email protected] 2019 Membership

Director Tom Brace H(651)644-1716 [email protected] 2019

Director Bill Holaday H(763)402-1171 [email protected] 2020 Director Larry Sasse H(952)440-5024 [email protected] 2020

Members and guests are welcome to attend the Board Meetings. Our meeting location, unless otherwise specified, will be held at Bloomington Lincoln in their conference room. Meeting time will be 6:30 pm on the first Thursday of each month, except December.

Articles and other information for the newsletter should be sent to David Gustafson, Editor, at 308 Brandywine Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337. email: [email protected] Capri’s continued...

(Continued from page 1) one still in existence. Not surprisingly, it was the only 1952 Lincoln convertible in Marion; which was Carl Allen's hometown. He knew Howard Guthery and recalled that Guthery drove it until 1961when he bought the convertible shown at LCOC meets in recent years by his son Dan. We do not know why Guthery kept this car so long. Allen relates that his wife, Madge, was a prominent local radio person- ality and did a lot of work with Rod Serling, creator of "The Twilight 1952 Lincoln Capri hood emblem Zone." Serling worked at the radio station at the time. Howard Guthery was a local attorney. George Kennedy from Marion, Ohio, bought this car. He has about eight dealerships in Ohio including a Lincoln- Mercury dealership, Kennedy has a big collection of older cars — including Lincolns, and is a personal friend of Carl Al- len; who still buys his new cars from Kennedy in Ohio. About six years ago, when Allen went up to Marion to pick up a new car, he saw the 1952 Lincoln convertible and said, "Why don't you sell me that car, George? It just sits there, and you don't do anything with it." Kennedy said, "Well, it took me a long time to buy that car over in LaRue, Ohio, but I’ll think about it.” Several months later, Kennedy called Allen and said he had been going through some papers and found the price that he had paid the Howard Guthery estate for the car. He said he paid too much, but if Allen would pay what he paid some years earlier, he would sell the car. Allen bought the car and took it down to Florida and had the top and the interior done. While the mileage was low, the engine had to be completely rebuilt as the pistons were cracked from setting so (Continued on page 6)

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(Continued from page 3) Riviera Beach, which Northstar Monthly Board Meeting Minutes is adjacent to the north side of West Palm Beach, Florida. During 10th grade BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING at Palm Beach High School, Reynolds was October 4, 2018 named First Team All

State and All South- Regional Director Bob Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM at Bloomington ern as a fullback and Lincoln. Board members present were Bob Johnson, Dave Gustafson, Bob Roth, Jay received multiple White, Larry Saase, Matt Foley and Roger Wothe. Other Regional members present scholarship offers. were Mary Johnson and Sweet Olga. The minutes of the previous meeting and the After graduating agenda of this meeting were approved. from Palm Beach High, he attended DIRECTORS’ REPORTS Florida State Univer- sity on a football schol- Regional Director Bob Johnson announced that three members had filed for election for arship and played a three-year term for the North Star Region Board of Directors starting in January 2019. halfback. While at They were Jay White, Bob Roth, and Larry Sasse. All were elected by acclimation. There was a vote taken for the 2018 Car of the Year; which will be awarded at the Sun- Florida State, he day, November 11, brunch at Dangerfield’s Restaurant in Shakopee. Morrie’s October roomed with college Fall Picnic and will be catered by Hy-Vee for about $19.00 per person. The North Star football broadcaster Region will pay for the cost of the picnic for all North Star Region members with funds and analyst Lee Corso, generated by the successful Mid-America Meet. The year-end brunch will be at Danger- and also became a field’s in Shakopee Sunday, November 11, 2018. Please RSVP to Bob Johnson or Jay brother of the Phi White. Delta Theta frater- nity. He hoped to be Membership and Publications Director Dave Gustafson would appreciate some more named to All- “My Pride and Joy” articles. American teams and have a career in pro- Treasurer Matt Foley reported the Treasury balance to be $5,422.58, including the Mid- fessional football, but America Meet proceeds, with all bills paid. he injured his knee in Activities Director Jay White reported the Facebook results. 2,010 people visited his the first game of his Facebook page, and 65 responded with a “like.” The cost for 60 days on Facebook was sophomore season, and $30.00. Jay and Bob plan to work on the Sixth Annual Lincoln Homecoming for August later that year lost his 2019. spleen and injured his other knee by a car There being no more business, the meeting was adjourned at 8 p.m. The next Board accident. These inju- Meeting will be at Bloomington Lincoln at 6 p.m. Thursday, November 1, 2018. ries hampered his abilities on the field, Respectfully submitted by Secretary Roger Wothe. and after being beaten in coverage for the game-winning touch- down in a 7-0 loss to North Carolina State October 12, 1957, he decided to give up foot- (Continued on page 6)

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(Continued from page 5) ball. More Fine Fifties…. Ending his college football career, Rey- (Continued from page 4) 'that Dan Guthery passed away in No- nolds thought of be- long. All of the chrome had to be redone. vember 1993 after a long bout with can- Driving lights were added. Kepich Ex- cer. His Lincolns, including the 1961 coming a police offi- haust did the top and upholstery. The car convertible, are now in the hands of his cer, but his father sug- had been repainted by George Kennedy, friend, Kurt Anderson, of Lake Mary, gested he finish college and Allen did not repaint it again. Florida. Howard Guthery also owned a and become a parole 1977 Lincoln Continental; which was officer. To keep up shown at the 1991 Eastern National Meet with his studies, he be- in Dellroy, Ohio by Madge Guthery. This gan taking classes at was the last car Howard bought from Palm Beach Junior George Kennedy Lincoln-Mercury. Madge College (PBJC) in still lives in Marion, Ohio and was a mem- neighboring Lake ber of LCOC until 1994. Park. In his first term The black 1953 convertible is owned at PBJC, he was in an by Ed Poole, Lockport, New York, It is one of 2,372 1953 Lincoln convertibles English class taught built and one of 10 listed in the 1993-94 by Watson B. Duncan The Allen 1952 Capri convertible LCOC Directory. One not listed in the III. Duncan pushed Directory is owned by J.W. and Barbara him into trying out In 1952, Lincoln did not have this Silveira. Oakland, California. If you go for a play he was pro- rainbow assortment of colors that came a by the rule of thumb that cars listed in ducing, Outward few years later. The seats are black leather LCOC probably represent about half of Bound. He cast him in with red leather bolsters, a very common the ones out there that would mean that at the lead role based on interior color combination that year. The least twenty 1953 Lincoln convertibles having heard him instrument panel is black on the top and survive and there may be a total of two read Shakespeare in metallic gray on the center and bottom. 1952 Lincoln convertibles still out there. class, leading to his These are only educated guesses, winning the 1956 Flor- At the 1993 Williamsburg meet, Poole's Capri won the William Coughlin ida State Drama Memorial Trophy as the Best Senior 1949 Award for his per- -•60 Lincoln or Lincoln Continental. Two formance. In his auto- years earlier, Poole drove this same car all biography, he referred the way across the country to win the E.T. to Duncan as his men- Gregorie Award (Best Senior Car at the tor and the most influ- 1991 Western National Meet in Holly- ential person in his wood. life. Well-detailed engine bay Ed Poole sends us the following infor- The Florida State of the Allen Lincoln Capri mation on his love of 1952-53 era Lincoln Drama Award in- convertibles, "I am sending a couple of cluded a scholarship to The car still rides and drives like new, pictures of the car that caused me to be a the Hyde Park Play- It is very tight and handles extremely proud Road Race Lincoln Era enthusiast. well, but performance is something less The first picture with the tree modified house, a summer stock than Lincoln had the following year. The front end was taken of my 1952 Lincoln theater, in Hyde Park, mileage is now 79,000. The 1952 horse• convertible in January 1956. The other one New York. Reynolds power is 160 @ 3,900 rpm with a com- is of me on my wedding day, March 3, saw the opportunity pression ratio of 7.5:1. In 1953, the com• 1956, after a few repairs to the Lincoln. as an agreeable alter- pression ratio was 8:1 and the horsepower In 1951, I bought a new Ford con- native to more physi- was raised to 205 @ 4200 rpm. vertible and was disappointed with it. Be- cally demanding sum- A sad footnote to this story is that fore the year was out, 1 traded it for a (Continued on page 7) Continental Comments recently learned (Continued on page 7)

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(Continued from page 6) mer jobs, but did not yet Fifties continued…. see acting as a possible Continued from page 6) career. While working 51 Hudson Hornet. The Hudson was a fast, good handling car, but at 80,000 hard there, Reynolds met miles — it was junk. Then I bought a new 1954 Ford. The Ford was too slow for me. Joanne Woodward; who So, I sold it. I then bought a used 8-cylinder stick shift Oldsmobile coupe. Because of helped him find an the floor shift linkage and the way it handled, I didn't like the Olds. That's when I agent, and was cast in bought the 1952 Lincoln convertible used. I, at last, had a car that I loved. It rode so Tea and Sympathy at well, handled so well and looked so good. It was while I owned this car that I met the Neighborhood Play- my wife. I tried to destroy this car. I seldom lifted the hood. The car took more house in New York City. abuse than any I ever had. After his Broadway de- After our six children were grown up, I decided to restore a car. It had to be a but Look, We've Come good car to drive on the road. It was easy to decide what car to restore. The best road car of the fifties had to be it. Because of the more lively engine and power steering, I Through, he received fa- had to replace my '52 of years gone by with a '53; Every time l drive the car I know I vorable reviews for his made the right choice. Ed Poole. performance and went on tour with the cast, driving the bus and ap- pearing onstage. After the tour, Rey- nolds returned to New York and enrolled in acting classes, along with Frank Gifford, Carol Lawrence, Red Buttons and Jan Murray. After a botched improvisation in acting class, Reynolds briefly considered re- turning to Florida, but he soon gained a part in a revival of Mister Rob- erts, in which Charlton Heston played the starring role. After the play closed, the director, John Forsythe, arranged a film audition with Joshua Logan for Rey- nolds. The film was Sayo- nara (1957). Reynolds was told that he could not be in the film because he looked too much like Marlon Brando. Logan advised Reynolds to go to Hollywood, but Reynolds did not feel (Continued on page 8)

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(Continued from page 7) confident enough to do Tom McCahill tests the 1952 Lincoln so. He worked in a vari- From the February 1952 issue of and unprintable words added to the lan- ety of jobs, such as wait- Mechanix Illustrated magazine. guage every time a serviceman tries to ing tables, washing Tom McCahill was one of the few install a new filter cartridge. In its present dishes, driving a deliv- automotive writers of the 50s; who hideaway, the chances of getting a goodly ery truck and as a wrote about Lincolns and seemed to mouthful and eyeful of oil are excellent. give them a fair shake. He tested both bouncer at the Roseland The filter must be attacked from under- the 1952 and the 1953 Lincolns and neath, presumably via a grease rack, and Ballroom. Reynolds noted that the 1953 was a better per- wrote that, while work- forming automobile. Here is his report. it's next to impossible to reach without ing as a dockworker, he The 1952 Lincoln is the only 100% some first class groaning and grunting. The muffler system consists of two was offered $150 to jump new American car, with the exception of small pancake mufflers, about 6 inches through a glass window the Willy's that buyers on these shores apart, in tandem. These are located on on a live television show. will see for many a moon. There are no holdovers from former Lincolns. These different sides of a cross frame member Reynolds' first big and are connected by a short length of break came when he was cars, from tire tubes to tail pipes, are brand-new in every way. straight pipe that passes through a drilled cast alongside Darren For Lincoln to scrap the tried and hole in the cross support. It's my guess McGavin in the lead of proven features of previous models and that before these cars are on the road more the TV series Riverboat come up with a spanking new assemblage than a week, the hop-up boys will cut out (1959-61), playing Ben of bolts took a wagonload of industrial the second muffler and insert a straight Frazer. According to a guts, in the face of today's topsy-turvy pipe in its place. This almost-too-simple contemporary report situation. True, in the looks department it alteration will immediately cut down back pressure and add a pleasant snore, as of a Reynolds was considered would appear that the boys put on their hibernating ground hog with laryngitis, to "a double for Marlon burglar's suit and lifted some of their competitors' better-known style-marks. the exhausts. Brando. The show went Like the rest of the car, the engine for two seasons, but Rey- For example, Lincoln's new tail lights, although not exactly like the Cadillac's is entirely new, from spark plugs to nolds quit after only 20 and without the latter's rear kickup, nev- dip stick. It is a beautiful overhead episodes, claiming he did ertheless do look like the tail lights of valve V-8 that, purely from the looks not get along with General Motors pin-up girl, only twice as standpoint, is way ahead of anything McGavin or the execu- big. The phony rear fender vents, this else in the country. In operation, it is tive producer, and that time smaller and slanted, also smack of magnificently smooth in all ranges he had "a stupid part." close knowledge of the Caddie and the and purrs like the cat that not only swallowed the canary but the ca- Reynolds returned to Super 88 Olds, and so do the wheel nary's whole family, too. It is far su- guest starring on televi- discs. The front end and profile are perior to its rough predecessor, the L sion shows. As he put it, bound to remind the close student of American Motorcana of certain other -head V-8 of 1951. But—and this is a "I played heavies in big but—if Henry Ford's name was every series in town" ap- cars. But, all in all, these features add up Sam, I'd be tempted to say, "Sam, pearing in episodes of to the best looking Lincoln since the days you made the pants too small." And Playhouse 90, Johnny of the once glamorous Lincoln Continen- here comes the old beef that I have Ringo, Alfred Hitchcock tal. had against the Ford organization for Presents, Lock Up, The Underneath the skin, the new Lin- years. It goes something like this: Blue Angels, Michael colns, from their strong and beautifully The Ford empire was founded on economi- Shayne, Zane Grey Thea- designed double-K frame to their Jaguar- cal transportation, specifically, the history- making Model T. Economy is still the big ter, The Aquanauts and type front wheel suspension and two-part talk in Dearborn, and at times it seems to The Brothers Branna- muffler system, are all new. The fuel- get a little silly. I may be wrong, but I will gan. pump and oil filter are underneath the engine bed for cooler operation. The lo- always feel that the guy who can lay out Reynolds made his close to 4,000 fish for a Lincoln, or any film debut in the low cation of that oil filter, I might add, stirs up the nasty side of my nature. Unless I car, doesn't give a damn whether he gets (Continued on page 9) miss my guess, there will be some new (Continued on page 9)

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(Continued from page 8) budget Angel Baby More McCahill 52 Lincoln test... (1961), billed fourth. He (Continued from page 8) coln with overdrive is a real 100 mile-an followed it with a role in 16 or 18 miles to a gallon of gas. When a -hour car. But it falls short of being a a war film, Armored man pays this much money for transporta- performance leader in its class — espe- Command (1961). "It was tion, it is my contention that pride of per- cially in the low pickup ranges. the one picture that formance and pride of ownership mean a The Lincoln is unique, however, in Howard Keel didn't sing lot more than an extra mile or so per gal- being the first new car in many a decade on," reminisced Reynolds lon. This buyer may never drive over 50 that doesn't outperform its predecessor. later. "That was a terri- miles an hour, but like the V-8 Chrysler And this one doesn't. The 1952 Lin- ble mistake." owner, he gets a vicarious kick out of coln with Hydramatic took 14.8 seconds knowing that any car that passes him does to get to 60 from Zero in Drive all the Reynolds continued so only with his permission—because way, and 14.6 starting in Low and shift- to guest star on shows without his permission no car on the road ing to High. In 1949, the first Lincoln such as Naked City, Rip- has enough speed to do it. with Hydramatic took 14.8 seconds using cord, Everglades, Route The 1951 Lincolns ran away with the Low and High, hardly any difference. A 66, Perry Mason and Grand Canyon Economy Run, not because 1952 Lincoln with overdrive averaged The Twilight Zone ("The they were world beaters, but because 14.1 seconds—and this is the transmis- Bard"). He later said "I Cadillac; which won in 1950, switched to sion they may drop. learned more about my a fully automatic transmission in 1951 and Frankly, this was a frustrating car for craft" in these guest lost out to the Lincoln-with-overdrive me to test. It had everything—almost. shots "than I did stand- combination, a more economical rig. At The Capri hardtop is a really sporty look• ing around and looking this writing, overdrive is available on the ing number. (But Henry that engine—it's new Lincolns as well as Hydramatic. From too small!) This is one of the finest hand• virile on Riverboat." some of the conversations I had with top ling big American cars I have ever In 1962 Dennis Lincoln men recently, this may not be true driven, and in the luxury and comfort Weaver wanted to leave for long; the overdrive unit may be departments, I found it unbeatable. On the cast of Gunsmoke, dropped. It is being kept alive now only the S bends of the Ford high speed track one of the top rated with the next Grand Canyon Run in where I made my tests, this car held the shows in the country. mind—which is not particularly smart in turns like a leech. It was a true pleasure The producers developed my book because without this feature Lin- to steer. This is undoubtedly one of the a new character, coln would be left with just another nice finest American cars ever built. (But "halfbreed" blacksmith running luxury automobile. Henry—that engine!) It also is the first Quint Asper, Reynolds The new Lincoln engine is smaller of the new rigs I've driven that had me was cast, beating over than last year's flat top V-8; which was wondering how I would hop it up before the biggest in the industry at 337 cubic I had driven it five miles. The bore is 3- 300 other contenders. inches. The new mill is 317 cubic inches 1/8 and the stroke 3-1/2. Chrysler and Reynolds announced he and develops 160 horsepower (so they Caddie at this writing sport the same di- would stay on the show claim) as against last year's 154 horse- mensions at 3-13/16 and and 3-5/8, just a "until it ends. I think it's power. Now, Cadillac claimed 160 hp on little bigger. But how that little differ- a terrible mistake for an their 1951 engines and Chrysler 180 ence adds up! actor to leave a series in but—and here's another tremendous but— With just a little here and a mite there the middle of it." the 1951 Caddie and Chrysler claimed the new Lincoln could be a Wildcat, and I Reynolds then made 312 foot pounds of torque and the new hope to be able to report in the roundup a series of films in quick Lincoln engine only 284. in the December issue of 1952 that the succession. Shark! (1968), When I asked one of Lincoln's top new job, slightly changed, finally put engineers why they broke away from the itself up in front with Chrysler and Cad- shot in Mexico, was di- trend and built the engine smaller when die in the performance department. In rected by Sam Fuller; everyone else in the industry was going style, comfort, and luxury, it is a magnifi- who took his name off it; after more power, he threw that old plum cent automobile right now. its release was held up a "operating economy" at me. Don't think number of years. Fade- for a second that the new Lincoln is back- (Continued on page 10) wards in performance. It isn't. The Lin-

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(Continued from page 9) In; which he described as All about the 1953 Lincoln "the best thing I've ever Tom McCahill tests the 1953 Lincoln. est handling American car, but the Hud- done," was not released From the March 1953 issue of Mechanix son must share honors with Lincoln. In for a number of years, Illustrated magazine. the performance department, the Lincoln and the director Judd Tom McCahill was one of the few is outstanding. Taylor took his name off. automotive writers of the 50s; who The AAA officially timed this wagon Impasse (1969), was a wrote about Lincolns and seemed to give out in Utah at 115.8 mph for a two-way them a fair shake. He tested both the average and at 114.2 mph for 100 miles. war movie shot in the 1952 and the 1953 Lincolns and noted As I wasn't at these trials, I have no way Philippines. He played that the 1953 was a better performing of knowing whether the car ran with air the title role Sam Whis- automobile. Here is his report. cleaners or an altered vacuum spark ad- key (1969); which he Well, they finally whacked the vance, or whether it was retimed to com- later claimed was "way whiskers off Lincoln. For lo! these many pensate for the late time of a vacuum- ahead of its time. I was years, ever since Benson Ford super- advance unit at open throttle. In such a playing light comedy, vised the burying of the glamorous Lin- case, the timing would not be as specified coln Continental, Lincoln has been turn- by the manufacturer for the showroom and nobody cared." ing out some pretty mediocre high- stock Lincoln. I do feel, however, that the Reynolds had his priced cars. In 1952, they introduced a 1953 Lincoln as delivered at Sea Level breakout role in Deliver- car that almost had everything but in- will not go 115 mph — 110 to 112 seems ance and gained notori- stead fell flat as yesterday's soufflé—in to be about par for the course, but this still ety when he posed naked performance. You regular readers may makes it America's fastest car at this writ- in the April 1972 issue of recall that I lambasted the Dearborn kids ing. As we go to press, I have not tested Cosmopolitan. for this at the time — for which I got a the new 210 hp. 1953 Caddie, but I will lot of hard criticism, especially from the make book the Lincoln will take it. "I've waited 15 years company boys. Back to the Salt Lake test for a mo- to do a really good But how about the '53 jobs that ment. The great Utah salt flats, where movie," he said in 1972. "I cleaned up the stock sedan division of the many automobile records have been hung made so many bad pic- 1,900-mile Mexican road race by finish- up, do not always give a true picture of an tures. I was never able ing 1-2•3-4? For my devaluated dollar automobile's real potential. In fact, all cars to turn anyone down. this car that looks much the same as the will run faster on the salt flats. Most pro- fessional speed merchants have been The greatest curse in all-new `52 can now be crowned the Grand Champion of them all. For many aware for some time that altitude plays a Hollywood is to be a well years, I have rated the Cadillac as Amer- major part in high-speed records. The salt -known unknown." ica's number one car for several reasons. flats are approximately 4,800 feet above During the 1970s, First, for the amazing way it held its re- sea level and in this hangs a tale. Reynolds played leading sale value; second, because aside from As you probably know, for every roles in a series of action spongy road ability it was a better auto- thousand feet your car operates above sea films and comedies, such mobile all-around than any other car made level there is a definite drop in engine power because while at sea level the air as White Lightning on these shores, especially in its reliable and hot engine. Today, I rate the Lincoln pressure is rated at 14.7 pounds per (1973), The Man Who head and shoulders over Cadillac in every square inch, this pressure decreases as we Loved Cat Dancing (also department except resale value and even climb. A 100-horsepower engine at sea 1973), Lucky Lady (1975) this margin should shrink as soon as these level will only develop approximately 70 or Smokey and the Ban- new Lincolns get to be better known. horse•power at 10,000 feet due to the dit (1977). He made his Let's list all the 1953 Lincoln fea- lower density of air. Here's the gimmick. directorial debut in 1976 tures first and work from there. The Lin- At the salt flats, 4,800 feet, an MG, Lin- coln is far ahead of any immediate with Gator, the sequel to coln or any other car will develop less American competitor in road ability and than 90 percent of its sea level power. White Lightning. After cornering. This is one of the reasons why But, by the very same important token, starring in Boogie it made such an outstanding record in the air resistance against the car at high Nights (1997), Reynolds Mexico. More important, its top handling speeds will be much less. American cars, refused to star in Paul properties make it by far the safest car in having tremendous speed-retarding fron- Thomas Anderson's its price class. Until now we have rated tal areas, will actually gain quite a bit (Continued on page 11) the Hudson Hornet as the finest and saf- (Continued on page 11)

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(Continued from page 10) More 1953 Lincoln third film, Magnolia (1999). Despite this, Rey- (Continued from page 10) sion. Actually, there is little, if anything, to more by this decreased air resistance than be gained with these automatic transmis- nolds was nominated for they lose through horsepower drop. The sions by starting in Low and Shifting to the Academy Award for less streamlined the car, the more it will Drive in acceleration runs. Zero to 60 aver- Best Supporting Actor gain over its normal sea level perform- aged out 12.61 seconds on a corrected for Boogie Nights. ance. At any speed above 100 mph in a speedometer, and Zero to 30 averaged 4.42 Despite his lucrative typical Detroit balloon, the air resistance seconds on several trials with several cars. career, in 1996, he filed factor becomes fabulous. for Chapter 11 bank- As a very rough calculation, it is ruptcy, due in part to fairly safe to state that any American car; which can do a solid 100 mph on the salt an extravagant lifestyle, flats will be lucky to pass 95 at sea level. a divorce from Loni This in a way accounts for some of the Anderson and failed in- strange records we have questioned in the 52-55 Lincolns dashboards were simple, vestments in some Flor- past regarding high altitude speed runs. but elegant. Important controls For example, Bill France drove a Nash ida restaurant chains. were easily accessible. Reynolds emerged from Ambassador in the 1950 Mexican road Lincoln also has a brand-new four- bankruptcy two years race for many miles at a faster average speed than the car could go for one mile in barrel carburetor that's a beauty, thanks to later. New York. He privately attributed this to their able, longtime ignition and carbure- Reynolds was mar- the fact that the car was running at around tor chief, George Nastas. This job, unlike ried to English actress 5,000 feet of altitude much of the time. some of their competitors', is a single- Judy Carne from 1963 to Of course, in this sort of calculation, float gismo that shows no sign of loading 1965. He and American you reach a point where altitude works and starving, all at the same time, on hard singer-actress Dinah against speed, in a very rare atmosphere turns. The engine has been boosted from last year's 160 horsepower to 205, and the Shore were in a relation- such as you find at, say 10,000 feet, your carburetor mixture is thrown way out of torque has been upped to 305-foot pounds ship in the early 1970s kilter, and the engine runs much too rich from 284. The exhaust system has been for about five years. He due to the decreased amount of oxygen. improved. Part of the real boost on the had a relationship from Oxygen is the only part of air that burns same 317-cubic inch '52 block can be at- about 1977 to 1982 with in an engine and a gallon of air contains tributed to the increase of the valve size American actress Sally only 21 percent oxygen. Naturally, as the and valve lift and the jump in compres- Field. Reynolds was oxygen thins out due to less density of the sion ratio. The valve area in `52 was 1.74inches per valve, in '53 it is 1.98 married to American air, it reaches a point where it doesn't con- tain enough moxie to rev up an unloaded inches. The valve lift in '52 was .3375 actress Loni Anderson engine to peak revolutions per minute, so inches, and this year it is .3545. This from 1988 to 1993. They that, despite reduced air resistance, speed naturally assures much better and deeper adopted a son, Quinton. falls off. Most qualified engine men breathing. The compression ratio has been He and Anderson sepa- agree that for top speed in an automobile hopped to 8 to 1 from 7.5 to 1. rated after he fell in love 3,500 to 5,200 feet altitude will produce I tested several Lincolns with regular steering and found them outstandingly with a cocktail waitress, greater speed. Beyond 5,200 feet, speed responsive. Then I whirled one around with whom he later falls off very fast, unless you use higher compression heads and make carburetor with power steering. You can keep power traded lawsuits; which adjustments. So much for salt flat re- steering. I don't want any part of it. I got a were settled out of court. cords. Now back to the 1953 Lincoln as bad impression of Lincoln's power steer- Reynolds' close you buy it. ing when an eager beaver engineering as- friends were Johnny All Lincolns are now equipped with sistant wheeled one out for a test. He came Carson, James Hampton, the four-speed HydraMatic transmission. up to us like a ball of fire, cut the wheel hard and, so help me, I thought he was Dom DeLuise, Jerry This unit is far superior to the original sludge pots in every way although, being going to roll the automobile. This really Reed, Charles Nelson a die-hard, I still think I can shift much able road car, under the pressure of his Reilly, Tammy Wynette, better, and I know I can get more out of a exaggerated cut, mushed like a balloon in a Lucie Arnaz, Adrienne car with a manually-operated transmis- (Continued on page 12) (Continued on page 12) 11

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(Continued from page 11) Barbeau, Tawny Little, 1953 Lincoln continued... Dinah Shore, and Chris (Continued from page 11) high, similar to Chrysler's, but without Evert. down draft—and I was very unimpressed. the high roof line. The body is five He was awarded an Later, when I buzzed this rig into a hard inches narrower than the 1952 Cadillac; honorary doctorate from turn on the proving ground at speeds which is a real feature, especially in view Florida State University close to 90, the power steering felt very of the fact that the Lincoln has only two in 1981 and later en- feathery compared to the solid feel I got inches less seat width. This makes the dorsed the construction with the other Lincolns. Lincoln feel much handier in traffic; which it is. All the interior lines, includ- of a new performing arts ing the instrument panel, are clean and facility in Sarasota, Flor- have that good-looking, functional qual- ida. He also owned a pri- ity. The back seat is also comfortable, as vate theater in Jupiter, it should be in this luxury item. This year Florida, with a focus on there are five models, all on a wheelbase training young perform- of 123 inches: the Capri four-door sedan, ers looking to enter show hardtop and convertible, and the Cosmo- politan four-door sedan and sport coupe. business. In 1984, he Some of my more ancient readers opened a restaurant in may remember when Henry advertised Fort Lauderdale, "Burt & The 1953 Lincoln featured good styling that you "could buy a Ford in any color, Jacks," that he co-owned and performed admirably, compared so long as it's black." This year, the 50th with Jack Jackson. to it’s competition of the era. Anniversary of the Ford Motor Com- While filming City It was truly refined luxury. pany, you can get your new Lincoln in Heat, Reynolds was any one of 13 basic colors and 30 (count struck in the face with a The power brakes on these cars are em 30) two-tone color combinations, swell, and there was little trace of fade on along with a fairly dazzling selection of metal chair and had the hardest stops. In the looks depart- upholstery fabrics; which include leather, temporomandibular ment, this year's Lincoln is very similar nylon, broadcloth, tweed and something joint dysfunction. He lost to last year's offering with a few chrome called frieze. The doors also have a new thirty pounds from not rearrangements. If you happen to be in two-position check mechanism featuring eating. The painkillers he the market for a Lincoln, try and see one a halfway stop to hold them open when was prescribed led to ad- without the ten buck hood ornament first. you dismount into one of those skinny diction; which lasted sev- I think it looks a thousand dollars better 1953-type garages. without the gee-gaw and you save a saw- eral years. He under- In summing up, the Lincoln is a high- buck to boot. At this writing, you can priced car giving a high-priced perform- went back surgery in order them either way. As for comfort— ance. As of now, I haven't tested the 1953 2009 and a quintuple here again, the Lincoln shines. From the Cadillac or 1953 big Chrysler. On what I coronary artery bypass driver's seat, you get a slight ski-slide have seen to date, I can honestly state that surgery in February look, similar to the Mark VII Jag, that is the 1953 Lincoln is America's finest auto- 2010. great for visibility. The seats are chair mobile. Reynolds died at a Jupiter, Florida, hospital 1953 and 1952 Lincolns with HydraMatic drive September 6, 2018. He Performance 1952 Capri 1953 Capri had heart problems for a number of years. He was 0 – 30 mph 5.3 seconds 4.42 seconds 82. His ex-wife Loni 0 – 50 mph 10.8 seconds 9.7 seconds Anderson issued a state- ment saying that she 0 – 60 mph 14.1 seconds 12.61 seconds and their son, Quinton, 0 – 70 mph 20.4 seconds 17.6 seconds would miss him and "his Top speed 98 mph 110 - 112 mph great laugh."

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NORTHSTAR NEWS My First Car... By Jon Wessel, Springfield, Missouri told him I planned to rebuild the engine and ask one of the The era I grew up in was quite different from today. body shop guys to help me paint it. He had a ’68 442 him- I can remember no one who thought it might be accept- self and wanted to build an engine for it that was more fuel- able to delay getting their driver’s license or even fore- economy oriented. He said he would like to have the 400 going it altogether. Several of us had dirt bikes; which out of my car and in exchange he offered me a marine 455 we rode on the street on a regular basis at the age of 14. out of a jet boat. How could I refuse? When our 16th birthday rolled around, we wanted a car I rebuilt the jet boat engine, added a hot cam, a Holley and we wanted it now. carb and a set of headers, and was My mother understood and ready to tackle the mean streets. On duly transported me down to the my first outing, I bent all the push rods motor vehicle bureau on my 16th in the engine. So it was back to the birthday so that I could take my shop, hood off, engine out and starting driver’s test in her Oldsmobile over. On my second outing, I bent all Vista Cruiser wagon. I think she the push rods again, and I wasn’t even was happy that I would no longer getting on it. Rinse and repeat. On the be trying to evade the police on my third outing, I really babied it, but it dirt bike due to the lack of a was more of the same. The clattering driver’s license. I already was a hot death knell of the bent push rods was rodder at heart, and my friends and back. I was beyond exasperation at I had already made the rounds of Jon’s first car was very similar to this point. One of the older mechanics, the various used car lots in town, this 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442. a smart man underneath the slow making a note of the SS Chevelles, drawl, ambled over and said, “Try GTOs, and 442s. My dad was an Oldsmobile dealer and adding an extra head gasket.” That worked, of course, but it a very conservative one, but I had higher aspirations than sure would have been nice to have been informed of that a Cutlass Supreme with whitewall tires. He promptly the first time. I suppose I had to pay my dues, but the beast threw my list in the trash can. was finally running! My mother, ever the saint, commandeered a pale One of the body shop painters had shown me how to yellow 1969 Cutlass convertible from the used car lot sand down the car and how to feather in and prime the rock and presented it to me. It had a Rocket 350, bucket seats, chips. He didn’t trust me with air tools, so I had to do it by console, chrome wheels, and air conditioning. I was in hand. Many weekends were spent sanding and priming and seventh heaven. One day, several months later, my father sanding and priming. I sought his approval every Monday informed me that my beloved ’69 Cutlass would have to morning, but it never came. Finally, after months, he gave be returned to inventory to be sold. I was sad. it. He painted the car back in its original color of Jade Gold My father, wisely, would not allow me to drive a 4- Poly; which was a fancy name for dark green. I couldn’t speed or a 455-powered car, not that he ever ordered have been happier with my “new” car. any. I had the freedom to order whatever I wanted, as The car was simply a beast. With over 400 horsepower, long as it was a 350 with an automatic. So as the ‘70s 500 foot-pounds of torque, a 4-speed and 3.91 gears, trac- gained momentum and performance continued its down- tion on G60 bias-ply tires was practically non-existent. My ward spiral, I needed to satisfy my hot rod cravings. I mother wondered why I asked for only rear tires for my wanted “my” car, all mine, not a demo. It had to be fast. birthday. I explained to her that for some reason, they In 1975, I spotted a derelict 1968 442 sitting on one seemed to wear out more quickly than the fronts. She of the used car lots down the street from the dealership. smiled as if she understood. I took my father for a ride in it It had a nice interior, straight body, no rust, and faded one day and scared the bejeesus out of him. Life was good. paint. More importantly, it had a 400 engine with a 4- Ultimately, the combination of no air conditioning, no speed transmission. It was mine for $350. It was the an- power steering, no power brakes, heat from the headers and tithesis of my demo: no power steering, no power brakes, 5 miles per gallon on the ever-increasing price of premium no air conditioning. But it was all mine. The engine was fuel dulled the novelty and the fun. I sold the car to a man blown, so I had it towed up the street to the dealership. I that lived down in Branson; who totaled it not long after. was working back in the shop at the time, and one of the But, as with most of us, I will never forget my first car, nor other young mechanics (they were “mechanics” back the adventures it provided. then, not “technicians”) asked me what my plans were. I Our thanks to Jon Wessel for this fine story.

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Memories of my Dad’s 1969 Continental By Richard Hahn, reprinted from the third quarter, 1994 coln was, after all, the car; which we would use in going on Continental Comments (Issue 199) many wonderful outings to the zoo, beach, museums, restau- I recently became a member of LCOC because of a rants and such. Dad impressed me as one who was "bigger longtime affinity for Ford Motor Company products in gen- than life"; secure, stable and strong; and who gave me a real eral, and Lincoln automobiles in particular. I have enjoyed sense of security amid a somewhat tumultuous childhood. Of a reading Continental Comments, and am looking forward to certainty, a 1969 Lincoln automobile does not innately provide opportunities to meet other LCOC members. "security," but recollections of a feeling like this comes to me I wish to share some thoughts which hopefully will prove when I see a vintage Lincoln. Hopefully, these words are mak- of interest to other Continental Com•ments readers, parti• ing sense to some readers. cularly those whose love for Lincolns As I grew older, I was able to help my stems (at least in part) from treasured father in doing simple car care tasks child•hood or family mem•ories inter- such as washing and polishing. Many, spersed with recollections of a certain many times, I would look forward to a special Lincoln around dur•ing those sunny Saturday morning when I could times. go over every square inch of the car My Lincoln memories are dear to and make it look pristine again, before me primarily because of the owner of the taking a break for a delicious home- cars involved. My father inspired and made lunch. taught me as probably no other in my Above, 1969 Continental sedan, similar to My father also began to educate me life. He and I shared many times together the one owned by Richard Hahn’s father. about car maintenance. He and I spent riding in, working on, washing/polishing, much time together under the forward- or doing something else directly or indirectly involv•ing these hinged hood of the Lincoln, doing preventative maintenance cars. work, as well as needed repairs. I changed the oil and filter, My father owned two Lincolns over the years-1964 and spark plugs, and ignition components many times for dad. I can 1969 Lincoln Continental sedans. I was young enough during his also remember helping him in dis•mantling the top end of the ownership of the '64 not to remember much vivid detail about big 460-cubic inch engine to re•place a set of hy•draulic lifters. the car. It was beige in color, with a tan leather interior. My fa- Dad's patient and loving way of introducing me to automotive ther, an engineer with exceptional interest and talent in things anatomy probably accounts for my con•tinued affinity for tink- mechanical, kept his 1964 Lincoln (and all of his cars) in im- ering to this day. maculate condition. Not previously having been introduced to When I became old enough for driving instruction, I did such amenities as power windows or windshield washers, I can most of my learning in lighter, easier-to-maneuver cars. I did get remember being utterly fascinated with many of the features of to drive the Lincoln some, though. It was interesting being intro- this car, (often, I am sure, to the amusement of my father and duced to power brakes for the first time. Perhaps there still exists others.) a skid mark made on a road somewhere during my learning. The car, which I have the sharpest recollection and fondest Subsequently, I was able to enjoy many drives with safe and feeling for, is the 1969 Lincoln Continental sedan. Dad bought easy stops. this car in 1970. My father was always very careful to search My father kept his Lincoln for about 10 years, during carefully to find the best deal on a top-notch car and meticu- which time it gave him about 160,000 miles of faithful service. lously examined any prospective purchase himself. He found He finally sold the car because of a lessening availability of the '69 at a Ford dealership, where it had been traded in by its premium leaded fuel. original owner, an Air Force Colonel. As a youngster, when I I have had opportunity recently to once again ride in and saw dad's new Lincoln for the first time, I was impressed with drive a vintage Lincoln similar to my dad's '69, and what wonder- how spacious, large, "grown-up" and modem this car looked. ful memories it brought back! And in this day of cramped com- Dad's 1969 sedan was Wimbledon White in color and did pact economy cars, what a re•freshment it was for my 6'4" frame not have the vinyl top. Without the vinyl top, we thought, the to be seated comfortably in an automobile again. I have ridden in Lincoln had a sleeker, more functional, less gaudy look. The and driven a number of luxury cars, including brand-new '93 car had a medium blue fabric interior, with darker blue plush Town Cars. I can sincerely say that the 1969 Lincoln Con• carpeting. Installed options included the "Stereo-Sonic" AM tinental, of any vehicle I have ever seen, is un•surpassed in roomi- radio/eight-track stereo tape system, automatic climate-control ness and seating comfort. air conditioning, tilt steering wheel, front seat head rests, power Someday I would like to own and restore a 1969 Lincoln antenna and six-way power front seat. Continental. This is certainly my classic Lincoln of choice. When we kids went to visit with dad in our younger days, I would look forward to riding in the Lincoln with him. The Lin-

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