Hello all.   Today is a big day for me.  New to this forum.  Back in December of 1955, my father ordered and took delivery of a black Merc Monterey station wagon.  Over the next eleven years he took our family all over the US and Canada pulling a 15 ft camper trailer .  As a new driver in 1965 , was allowed to drive some of the way between our home in Central Wisconsin and Phoenix,Arizona on a Christmas vacation. That included a large section of Hwy 66.  After I graduated high school in 1967, dad gave me the car. I  drove it for eight months before crashing it. The frame was tweeked and I just didn't have the cash to repair the car. It  went to the scrap yard and I entered the USAF.  Fast forward to the Back to the 50's car show in 2009. My buddy and I were sitting on the curb at the show watching cars cruise out at the end of the day when I spied a very cool 56 Merc station wagon. Immediately, I ran out and stopped the car. I Handed the driver my business card and told him that if he ever wanted to sell the car that he should call me. A few months later, I got a call from Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba. It was Don ( the owner of the wagon ) . We had a nice chat and ended up pledging to meet at Back to the 50's the next year.  2010 rolled around and somehow I found Don & the wagon in the 12,000 car show. We became fast friends. To the point that he even made a one day 700 mile drive down to visit.  Sadly he had a debilitating stroke about two years ago.  The Canadian government took his driver license.  After it became apparent that he would never drive again , I steeled myself and asked if he would consider selling me his wagon. The answer was yes !  After 8 months of governmental red tape, I will take delivery of the car today.  Currently the car has  (shudder ) a 351 M/C6 powertrain.  I intend to drive it  while I search for a Y-Block. I'm looking forward to drawing from the vast knowledge & friendship base of this forum. Thanks Ted for opening registration for me.

I think yer supposed to have a pink carnation to go with that sportcoat.

https://youtu.be/zD8MnvyAi6I

The image was taken before I headed out for my Senior prom.  The doge ate the carnation !

I had a white sport coat in high school. 61-62. Looks familiar.

That’s an interesting story. I’m certain you will find the help you need, best of luck.

1955 312 T-Bird Warwick, NY

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I graduated in 61 had my first car a 56 black Sunliner, can relate. 😊

1955 312 T-Bird Warwick, NY

Your Dad had good taste. His Mercury looked great without the white walls.   My wife and I graduated in 1965.  Took her to the prom in a 1957 Ford Custom. Enjoy!

I graduated in 1966 (barely). 1960 SUNLINER - RED w WHITE TOP.

Biggest problem I had with my prom was figuring out if the cumber-bun inlet fins were worn up or down.

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