1965
New Car
Mom
and Dad with new car at Beach
The
summer came and Dad surprised us by buying a new car. He had
been talking about it for a while when one day he came home with a
brand new Mercury Comet station wagon. It was bright blueish green
with a white roof. Wow, what was a big change from the white
Valent station wagon he traded in. Few cars came from the
factory with air conditioning at the time, so dealers offered an add
on air conditioner option, a big hulking unit hanging under the
middle of the dashboard. Dad got the V8 engine option, proudly
opening the hood and showing me the 260 cu V8 engine telling my how
much more power it had than the old straight six in the Valent. This
was the first time I had ever paid any attention to car engines
which started a lifelong interest in cars. One of our first trips in
it was to St. Augustine Beach.
Updated: 03-23-2024