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17/08/2025 12:39 pm
@georgeschire For sure George; I miss that late September rush of excitement seeing the new offerings at the local car dealerships.
My father and I would go downtown to the dealerships every year. The new car introductions took away some of the pain of going back to school!
One of my fondest memories of sharing time with my Dad. We would go up and down University Avenue in St. Paul and Concord Street in South St. Paul to visit all of the dealerships.
All the brands were covered on these streets and each dealership I entered, I'd be in awe of the shiny new models on the showroom floors. Walking around them, sitting in them and then bringing home a brochure from each dealer, I'm smiling as I type this just reflecting on it.
Today, cars are just cars. Nothing more, nothing less. But back then, they were the dawning of a new era. I'm not sure my Dad ever realized how much these visits and time spent with him meant, but they are times I will never forget.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
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17/08/2025 12:40 pm
My best friend's sister loves the 1959 Impala. I find a different photo to post to her every year for her birthday. I like it too.
What a novel idea. I'm sure it's meaningful to her.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
Jack Dodds and Christopher Moroni reacted
17/08/2025 12:46 pm
"I'm not sure my Dad ever realized how much these visits and time spent with him meant...."
I'm sure he did..... but at that time, YOU were too young to understand, and he knew that. Undoubtedly, your father realized that one day YOU would look back and remember those days with love & affection. Time has a way of putting life's moments into proper perceptive.
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Topic starter
17/08/2025 2:38 pm
"I'm not sure my Dad ever realized how much these visits and time spent with him meant...."
I'm sure he did..... but at that time, YOU were too young to understand, and he knew that. Undoubtedly, your father realized that one day YOU would look back and remember those days with love & affection. Time has a way of putting life's moments into proper perceptive.
Very nicely said and I agree. Any life well lived is well lived because of moments and memories.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
Christopher Moroni reacted
18/08/2025 2:29 am
This was the family wagon for 10 years, Snowcrest White over Crown Saphire. Love the '59 Chevies!
18/08/2025 3:24 am
add me in too. They sold in limited numbers here in Australia and yes all the above positive comments apply here as well. Have DMs convertible and WCPD hardtop.
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Topic starter
18/08/2025 9:40 am
This was the family wagon for 10 years, Snowcrest White over Crown Saphire. Love the '59 Chevies!
My Dad also had a '59 Chevrolet Wagon. It was sort of Navy Blue over White. We used it often on Sunday mornings to deliver my newspapers. We would load the back with the papers and then Dad would drive down the street as I got the papers up on the steps of my customers. We also had that car for about 10 years.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
18/08/2025 9:42 am
This car in Impala trim displays a 2-tone paint job so well.
Christopher Moroni reacted
18/08/2025 2:37 pm
There is no denying that the '59 Impala wagon is a car that has brought a great deal of colour into the lives of us forum folks (many of whom have lived to regret it).
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.
18/08/2025 3:08 pm
@graeme-ogg wOW, This post went crazy, I always thought I was in the silent minority for my love of GM’s ‘59 lineup. I would have to go with the Pontiac for sheer in-your-face, over the top bodacious styling, but in my real world would go Chevy.
Topic starter
18/08/2025 5:03 pm
You're not alone with your love for the GM '59 line-up. I've always felt that the GM '59's were the best of that year from any of the Big Three automakers of the day. Each brand was distinctly different in their own way. One thing was certain and still so today, they got noticed on the highways and there was mistaking what they were.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
Jack Dodds and Christopher Moroni reacted
18/08/2025 5:13 pm
Love the 59 Impala, one of my friend's father had a 59 in a light blue and white, this was probably around 1969 or 1970, what a beautiful car. As we were young teenagers (12/13 years old) then we thought it was a great car for a daily driver.
18/08/2025 9:50 pm
I was 6 when Dad got his white '59 Impala and I LOVED it.
Steve
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