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Gunslingin' Tony 1964
Submitted by Hey Mark on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 12:30am.
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My dad Tony showing off his new 1964 Ford Galaxie XL 500 and making sure no one goes near it. He is holding a Ruger Blackhawk .22 and is wearing a custom made holster. Picture was taken by my mother at my childhood home backyard in New Castle, PA. Dad traded in the car in 1969 where the new owner gave it an early demise 3 months later. View full size.
My first car
Submitted by mountainrev on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 3:06pm.
My first car was a '64 Galaxie 500 two door (not an XL, though). I was 19, and it was already an old car in 1982. I could smoke any Camaro at the stoplight with it. One day I'll own another one.
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