Look, they really did chrome cars.
If you look closely, you may see my co-pilot.
Name - Jim Miller Years In Club - A few months Co pilot - Kori, my chiwawa. Look close at the pics you may see her.
Year- 1953 Make - Chevy Model - 150 2 door sedan Color - It's actually offish white Engine - Straight 6 235 cu.in. 108 H.P.
I joined the ColoRODans, for several reasons. 1. Ever since I was a kid, I had been to several Rodfests and saw the runs and knew I would join if I ever had a car. 2. People who know classic cars are there! I am also the webmaster, so if there's something wrong I get to fix it.
A Little Bit of Info By Jim Miller
This car is a true family heirloom. It was purchased on February 6th 1953 by Lester and Esta Miller, my great grandparents. The cost was $1957.57 with the extras. Which included an dealer installed heater, factory turn signals. I have all the original invoices and sales slips. This is the basic Chevy of the time. It has no radio, no armrests, a single driver side sun visor. Of course those were availible as an option. I tend to get the giggles driving it.

When my Great Grandparents died, my Grandfather on my father's side, their son, became the second owner. When he died my Uncle became the third and in October 2006, I became the fourth. I had no idea this car was in the family until the summer of 2006. I knew of the other car, a 1964 Oldsmobile Starfire, (which will become mine someday) I almost got it when I was around 20. But the family made the decision that because my Uncle went back home to take care of my Grandparents that he got everything and could do with it as he pleased. I think it was a great decision, he was a great custodian of two classic cars. He just got to the point where he was no longer able to properly take car of them as he wanted. He said come and get them if we wanted them.

I now have it. Like I mentioned earlier, I had no idea it even existed. My father and I borrowed a trailer to haul the cars home. We arrived at the garage and my anticipation was like a child on Christmas morning. The door went up and there it was. I couldn't believe it. I couldn't even touch it. Dad drove it on the trailer, it's 3 on the tree, I hadn't driven one in 18 years. Now for the interesting things I have learned about this car and classic cars in general. This '53 is nearly original. The heaters suck. Turn it on and pop open the wings to defog the windshield. The window wipers gave the giggles the first time I used them. Vacume power... You have to speed up then let off the gas to get them going faster or at all. Which if I still had the 6 volt battery, it was switched to an 8 volt with a new voltage regulator in early 2006, the lights would have dimmed until you pressed the gas pedal again. I've added seat belts, something about sliding around the seat made me nervous.

Original interior, motor has never been apart, the original spare is still in the trunk and holds air ( would never use it). It was painted sometime after '68. When I got it I put new tires on, replaced spark plug wires, double checked all hoses. It leaks and drips oil, but it's 54 years old can't complain and keep extra oil in the trunk. One final thing, this car will stay as is.
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