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1931 Flamingo

06-20-2020 @ 11:26 AM

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Just back from a 30 mile drive in the 40. Who else was ought and about today??
Paul in CT

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06-20-2020 @ 11:57 AM

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Not quite 30 miles, but between Friday night and today about 24 miles.
Ventured out last night for a burger at Minnesota's oldest continually operating bar, Neumann's in North St Paul. Sat outside on the patio, had a cold one (or two) and enjoyed seeing the masked waitpersons.
There usually is a Friday night car show in North St Paul where they close the streets and have food and entertainment, but the 1949 was one of about 20 cars that were parked along the street. They don't schedule a Friday night car show during this weekend because this is SUPPOSE to be Back to the 50's Weekend at the MN State Fairgrounds.
And..........for those that care, it currently is raining -- hard enough so that any car show would be ending.
Stay safe in your travels. Just go for a ride..........destination unknown............and have what fun you can.

The picture believe it or not is just 4 miles from my house in the grounds of the St Paul Water Works. Like being Up North without the 3 hour drive.

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06-20-2020 @ 12:31 PM

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Drove 38 Ford conv, 103 miles, dodging rain drops

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06-20-2020 @ 1:53 PM

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Drove 48 2dr about 20 miles for coffee, after they plowed road. Just kidding about snow.

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06-20-2020 @ 3:45 PM

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I drove my '38 to the post office and around our small community. I would have to cover it three times to rack up 20 miles.

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06-20-2020 @ 4:59 PM

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Drove our '53 Courier Sedan Delivery about 20 miles today. First stop was to do a drive by salute to an old member of the Gold Coast Rods who is wheelchair bound. Second trip was to Carmel, CA to take a photo by Carmel Mission. Third trip was to Del Monte Beach in Monterey for a photo by the bay. The first trip was successful, the second two not so much due to no parking in one and too many people in the other.

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06-20-2020 @ 6:58 PM

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A dozen RG126 members drove about 45 miles round trip for ice cream. Hot day for Michigan high 80's. No problem with any of the flatheads. Great day!

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06-21-2020 @ 3:49 AM

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Drove my original 35 pickup to coffee last week. It was 90 degrees out, but ran like a new one.
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06-21-2020 @ 9:18 AM

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In the fifties I peddled the Bay City Times newspaper from Bay city Michigan in half of Bad Axe, Michigan everyday. It was a big moment for me when trust and reliability became a green Ford Sedan Delivery throwing out a wire bound bundle of news papers, sometimes on rainy days or even some snow days wrapped with waxed paper. I salute your choice!

06-21-2020 @ 11:13 AM

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Every Sunday morning is a "Drive Day' for me in my '34....

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