OLD BETSY
MILES OF LOYALTY WHERE EVERY SCRATCH TELLS A STORY
Imperfections are the best things, by far, to love about our cars.
Betsy’s taken me across the country, to the mountain tops and desert plains, she has always been trustworthy, just the same.
There’s that bonk on the rear fender… it was the only time I ever lent her.
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My old roommate, Norman Newell, needed Betsy for local night school, but he left that dent, and totally low on fuel.
Otherwise, she’s in perfect working condition and considered a classic automobile limited edition.
Even with all the mileage and traveling, Betsy has dependable perfect handling and never stops turning heads with her streamlined paneling.
A plush interior, full fins, and waxed exterior — so she never looks any duller — with all that added chrome and her rich metallic cherry color.
Okay, there is that small scratch, and the trunks loose hatch latch, and the hoods broken safety catch… but mostly Betsy is fine and holds a lifetime of memories of mine.
Still — it’s hard to admit it — offer me five hundred dollars, and I’ll sell her in a minute.
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