Re: Joan is making Shake and Bake

Hank Rogers wrote:

When this is all finished, it looks like we will have a very different
United states government, probably as a permanent institution.

1961 Ford Galaxie 6 Cylinder With Manual Transmission: El Cheapo Luxury
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/cc-for-sale/1961-ford-galaxie-6-cylinder-with-manual-transmission-el-cheapo-luxury/
"Here’s another classic example of a car that once was seen everywhere,
but is now virtually extinct...
Oh, you might find a convertible or high-performance version of a ’61
Ford at a car show, but how about a Galaxie 4-door Town Sedan in
slightly patinated condition?  Just the way you may remember seeing them
on the street back then...
And who in 1961 would buy a top-of-the-line Galaxie new, but with so few
options that the car basically becomes a stripper?
Quite a few people–more than you may think...
Based on research by CC’s own Aaron Severson, during this period
hundreds of thousands of low-priced, full-sized cars were produced each
year with six cylinder engines, manual transmissions, blackwall tires,
small hubcaps, and even no radio...
If you look at our collections of vintage photos of parking lots and
street scenes, you’re going to see a lot of cars like our featured
Galaxie...
So why would someone buy a new Galaxie so basically equipped?
For one thing, it would keep the original purchase price low...
And maybe someone wanted the nicer Galaxie interior and trim but with
six cylinder simplicity and economy...
Such a person may have preferred manual transmission but with the ease
of power steering, and wanted the small hubcaps which didn’t fly off
like the big wheel covers...
There weren’t “option packages” like today–buyers could “custom build”
their new cars just the way they wanted them...
Senior citizens would buy cars like this back in the day. They were only
used around town to go to church and the grocery store. They never
ventured onto a highway and had plenty of room for friends or
grandkids...
When this car was built, much of the interstate highway system was not
yet built so for many people highway travel was not yet an issue in
their area. That is where a car like this would do just fine...
Andy Griffith show approves...!!!
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