Basha Burwell caught the Chevy on I-10 (not "the 10") near Sierra Blanca, Texas when we were on the road from ELP to Marfa. I like the over-the topness of the 1959 GM cars, which were all tuned down mildly for 1960. Though I guess "mild" is not the first word that comes to mind when you look at this car.
Trucks, cars, highways, landscape, good writing. "You cannot travel on the path, before you have become the Path itself."
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Thursday, January 7, 2016
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My grandfather's car--it hit impressive speeds on backwoods straightaways on the route from Fall River down to his Little Compton shack on the beach (well, impressive to an 8 year old)! Same color design as this inside and out.
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