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Title: Forty-Seven Years Ago Today
Post by: Laurie S. on June 03, 2015, 03:48:10 PM

My 1968 coupe, Murphy, rolled off the line at the Dearborn Assembly Plant.  I took ownership three days later at Spitler-Demmer Ford in Wayne, Michigan.  Happy Birthday, Murphy!

(http://www.tucsonpony.com/sdiegols.jpg)

Title: Re: Forty-Seven Years Ago Today
Post by: Smokey 15 on June 03, 2015, 04:18:28 PM

 Congratulations Laurie, on managing to hold on to Murphy for all these years. Bet Ol' Murphy could tell a lot of stories. And, I'm sure there have been a lot of changes in your life since you made that initial purchase.

Title: Re: Forty-Seven Years Ago Today
Post by: Laurie S. on June 03, 2015, 04:30:18 PM

I grew up with the car.  :)  My father bought it for me about five months before my 16th birthday.  Even took my road test for my driver's license in Murphy on my 16th birthday.  I can't imagine being without that car.

Title: Re: Forty-Seven Years Ago Today
Post by: DKutz on June 03, 2015, 05:15:47 PM

very cool.  Whats the story on murphy?  restored??

Title: Re: Forty-Seven Years Ago Today
Post by: mikelj5S230 on June 03, 2015, 05:19:32 PM

Congrats on such a long, and faithful ownership of such a great friend.  We did miss Murphy at the Pyramid MCA Regional in ABQ last month, hope to see him again soon.
Mike

Title: Re: Forty-Seven Years Ago Today
Post by: tobkob on June 03, 2015, 05:51:06 PM

Happy Birthday Murphy...Looking good :)

Title: Re: Forty-Seven Years Ago Today
Post by: Laurie S. on June 03, 2015, 06:35:12 PM

Murphy is Conservator #22 and we're on the second round for a trophy.  I brought the car up gradually from daily driver (until 1985) to occasional driven, concours driven, and finally concours trailered.  Because there were no Nationals out west when I was first showing at that level, I was forced to go to concours trailered.  The exterior was repainted in 1983, and the rest has been restored bit by bit.  The last major work was about 2001.  Now, I just maintain what is there, but even though it's in the Conservator class, I clean, detail, and prep just as much as when it was in concours trailered.

I hated missing the Albuquerque show, but I'm headed up to the show in Loveland next month.  I'm still trying to get my trailer dolly repaired so I can get my car trailer out from next to the house.  What a nightmare!

Title: Re: Forty-Seven Years Ago Today
Post by: rodster on June 03, 2015, 11:42:20 PM

Happy Birthday!  I love original owner cars. ;)

Title: Re: Forty-Seven Years Ago Today
Post by: 79mustangcobra on July 24, 2015, 05:02:17 PM

Very cool!

Title: Re: Forty-Seven Years Ago Today
Post by: 34isgreat on July 26, 2015, 09:27:54 AM

I do love that car, not sure why?

Title: Re: Forty-Seven Years Ago Today
Post by: Laurie S. on July 27, 2015, 12:39:13 AM

 ;D

Title: Re: Forty-Seven Years Ago Today
Post by: DM_1964 on July 27, 2015, 02:17:53 AM

Happy Birthday and well done on maintaining it for all those years and the years to come...