Going in 1951 Style

I saw this beautiful 1951 Chevrolet Syleline Deluxe in my hometown of Stratford, Ontario, Canada, on Sunday afternoon. I took photos and talked to the owners who have had the classic vehicle for almost 20 years. It still has the original paint job. The car has a bit of signifcance for me as it was made the same year I was born. I pointed that out to the owners and said, “All things made in 1951 were beautiful.” They looked me up and down and replied: “Yes, but the car has held up so well.” Ouch!

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Author: Jim Hagarty

I am a 72-year-old retired journalist, busy recovering from a lifelong career as an unretired journalist. This year marks a half century of my scratching out little fables about life. My interests include genealogy, humour and music. I live in a little blue shack in Canada and spend most of my time trying to stay out of trouble. I am not that good at it. I also spent years teaching journalism. Poor state of journalism today: My fault. I have a family I don't deserve, a dog that adores me, and two cars the junk yard refuses to accept. My prized possessions include my old guitar and a razor my Dad gave me when I was 14 and which I still use when I bother to shave. Oh, and my great-great-grandfather's blackthorn stick he brought from Ireland in the 1850s. I have only one opinion but it is a good one: People take too many showers.