The cooler day at the annual Run to Besant car show was a relief after a near record breaking hot day the day before.
Cars were placed in the shade of three-story tall trees in this gem of a park
One of cars at the show stood out from the other 80 entries.
The black unit didn’t resemble any usual model designs.
That’s because it was made from four cars, something like that Johnny Cash song One Part a Day, said owner Marv Elliot of Regina.
The 1966 Plymouth Fury VIP was built from a station wagon, two-door hardtop, corner top and a ’57 Chevy.
Built in an Indian Head body shop 12 years ago, the car has 6,500 miles on it.
When his friend Gary Male died, his wife wanted to keep the car in Regina. “She didn’t want to see it go away so I bought it to keep the memory of Gary alive.”
The car sat in storage for 10 years before he got around to restoration.
Randy and Barb Roman of Moose Jaw brought their 1969 Chevy Caprice, one of 166,000 Caprice models made that year by GM. This was the last year GM used the 327 V8 engine,
Bob and Jo Turner brought a 1969 Cougar convertible found rotting in a barn.
Number 16 of the first production, this was one of only 357 produced with a GT performance option
Awald Weger of Regina had his 1968 Mercury Marquis at the show.
The two-door hard top with a 428 cubic inch motor is loaded with automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, power windows, power driver seat, tilt cruise steering, and air conditioner
The interior, vinyl roof, and wire wheel covers are original.
Mike Smith of the Moose Jaw district had his re-built semi tractor with its own name plate Fugley.
Ron Walter can be reached at [email protected]
