Cool Old Cars

Montanans must have something for old cars.  It seems like the long winters give them time to spend in a garage making something old new again.  Today we came across a guy, Dick Gephardt of Chester, Montana, not to be confused with US Representative Dick Gephardt of Missouri, who had done several immaculate automobile restorations.  The first one we noticed was this Ford pickup, probably around 1938, that looked like it had just come off the showroom floor. 

I rode my bike over for a closer look and the owner/restorer (Dick) came out to see if I wanted to buy any of them.  I said I'd have a hard time carrying any of them on my back bike rack, but he was undeterred.  Paul C. had ridden on, but when he saw me chatting with Dick, he came back.  The first thing he noticed was the 1958 Edsel, also for sale.  He actually talked Dick into letting him sit in the driver's seat! 

 

Dick also had a 1958 Thunderbird on display.

This reminds me of several other photos I'd taken of cars from a show in Libby, this one of a mid 30's Ford (anyone out there know for sure?).

And lastly, this '66 Mustang, for sale on Highway 56 near Noxon, MT.

Once again, it was great to be cycling through these towns.  In a car, we'd probably have never noticed what was off to the side.  And it sure was a nice tailwind today!