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1959 Courtesy of George W. Young

1959 - Jerry Anolik's Moon Rocket - 1955 T-Bird with Cadillac engine

Miami, Florida


George says this photo doesn't do it justice. The car was driven to Miami from San Francisco by Jerry Anolik who drove it around town especially in South Dade. George says people would almost have wrecks when they saw it because people couldn't believe what they were seeing. He also says the pearl paint and interior were gorgeous and the engine compartment was all chrome. He believes when he saw it there a larger blower on it because the air stacks sat much higher. It had a hood with a cutout for the stacks but Jerry drove it with the hood off most of the time. The Moon Rocket was displayed at the 2nd Annual International Autorama at Dinner Key Auditorium in September 1960. Finally, think about 1960 - $10,000 was a chunk of change and you could buy a home for that amount.


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