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| Prom Night with my
1962 Fiat 600D. It could do 80 mph downhill --
pegged -- and 72 on flat roads. I could drive
it between the barriers and onto the SDSU
tennis courts. And did! -- Ron Morse ’64 |
Here’s the car I
drove to school, a 1967 Chevy Malibu, with my
dog Tippy in the driver's seat -- Joan
Thatcher Green ’69 |
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| Technically,
this '56 Chevy is the car I drove to San Diego
State in 1964. Wheel covers and Mickey Mouse
white sidewalls courtesy of Pep Boys -- John
Fry ’62 |
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At the wheel of my
'53 Dodge Meadowbrook wagon picking up a
friend to go surfing. Shot taken January 1964
by my friend's mother in front of their Oak
Park home -- Dave Swinington ’65 |
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(Left) Ron Jagodinski '62 and his neighbor
Bill Dunable (Hoover '63) in Ron's college
ride, a 1957 Alfa Romeo Giuletta in January
1964. That's Mom's '63 Lincoln Continental
in the garage.
(Right) Ron and
his 1953 Studebaker Champion in front of the
family home in Del Cerro circa February 1961
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| (Left) I got
my '40 Ford from the original owner in
Rolando. It was painted by brush and looked
terrible. I had it sandblasted and primered,
installed new rubber and tinted glass, and was
rechroming everything when Dominic Bonjorno
made me an offer I could not refuse – Dudley
Mills ‘59 (Dominic "The Godfather"
Bonjorno made you an offer you couldn't
refuse? I ain't gonna ask -- JF) (Right) In
2012 Dudley returned to Colina del Sol Park to
replicate the shot at the left with his
current ride. |
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(Left) Phil Bonwell '66 and
Gary Juleen '64 stop for a snapshot with
Gary's '54 Chevy in front of the Juleen
family home at 4142 Vista Grande. They're
headed for a Surfing Safari in Ocean Beach.
(Right) Al Osborn '64
poses with his '55 Chevy in front of the
family home on Aragon Drive
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Two views, taken in November
1960, of the 1950 Chevy owned by Steve
McDaniel '61 Says Steve, "It had
a 3-speed stick, 4:56 rear end
gears, with a bored and heavily
modified 348 V-8 set back 25% of the
wheelbase. The purpose was weight
transfer on acceleration, but mostly to
"pull wheelies" at Oscar's and down El
Cajon Blvd. I opened the headers at night
and when “dragging” -- and blue flames
shot out. The noise was heavenly. For
those who were hot rodders back then; it was
classed as a B Altered. As for other
modifications: It had all chrome, door
handles were removed (shaved), head and tail
lights were "Frenched" -- recessed with no
trim. It had full Copper and White Tuck
and Roll interior". Anyone with questions
email an Ol' Man with lots of memories ---
mcteach1943@yahoo.com
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| A
1958 Nash Metropolitan was the car that Richard
Mooney '74
drove to school. His dad poses beside the
beast in this photo. |
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Norm Black '68
shares a photo of his '57 Ford "Surf Wagon".
He needed a wagon 'cause he surfed on a 9'
8" board. Norm has fond memories of the very
long night when he and his father
transferred the 3-speed column shifter to
the floor so the car would be "cool".
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| This is the 1940
Ford that I had in high School. My pants look
like I got them from the Salvation Army – Ted
Hazlewood ’63
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Ron Layton '64
poses with his 1950 Chevy in front of the
home of buddy Buddy Green '65
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| I am
sending a couple of photos of my 1956 Chevy
circa 1964. I made the gas pedal in Mr.
Mustol’s metal shop, I believe. The sign in
the side window that says SPEED KILLS, DRIVE A
FORD, which was made in Mr. Morphew's Graphic
Arts Class. I am doing a reproduction of the
car in my shop as a project for my wife Sue
Roskos Mardon ’65 and I to cruise in. We hope
to find the Rancho Drive-in theater and park
in the passion pit area. At 65 years old you
need a little spice. Maybe not. Yours
truly -- Bob Mardon 64
(I didn't know there WAS a
designated passion pit area. I only
remember the playground area, from when I
was a toddler -- JF)
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| Here are a couple of
shots of my '58 T-Bird (the first
four-seater), taken circa 1964-65. That's me
on the right. The cigarette was stolen from my
parents, probably. I purchased the car in 1964
for $1,200.00 (actually my dad purchased it)
and remember it ran horribly, as the radiator
over heated and the exhaust system was totally
rotted out. That didn't stop me from getting
it painted and putting some baby moons on the
wheels and fixing it up with other
accouterments. About a year later when I saved
up the money I had the exhaust system repaired
and the radiator re-cored for about $150.00. I
remember, after it was repaired, driving it to
El Centro on Saturday mornings, buying a
Pepsi, and turning around and going home. Gas
was 22 cents a gallon. I sure do wish I had it
back (I would even go for the '59 Chevy behind
it). By the way, take note of the TV Antennae
(no cable in those days) in the background and
one of the Chollas towers still standing – John
Botte ‘66 |
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| This
is me and my 1949 Chevrolet Woodie Wagon at La
Jolla Shores in 1963 -- Terry Hall '64 |
This is a photo of
me and the 1957 Ford Ranch Wagon I drove to
school my Senior Year. Many trips to the beach
were also made -- Frank Klepach '64 |
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1958
Volkswagen Beetle
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1955
Chevrolet
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These
were my parents' cars, but I was allowed to
drive them to school once I had my license.
My senior year I pretty much drove the VW
every day. Bob Richardson '61
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1956
Renault 4 CV • Ted McFarland '74
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1959
Triumph TR-3 • Mike Linder '66
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| Thanks for posting
Mike Linder's '59 TR-3. I had forgotten that I
drove that car over a curb and onto someone's
lawn when Mike was trying to teach me how to
drive a stick shift. I hope he has gotten over
it by now! -- Anne Lewis Moore "66
Didn’t Linda Dawes break his
drive shaft? -- Marcia McDonald ‘62 (Linda
broke a lot of guys' drive shafts. Oh,
you're talking about his car!! -- JF)
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