My Sunday Ride

[cdn.guy]

I thought I should get around to posting a pic of my sunday ride - Annabelle.

She's a '53 Mercury Meteor Customline - a true survivor- all original.

Annabelle has been in my family since new! (my grandfather bought her new in Manitoba in '53 and recently left her to me). I pulled her off of the transport truck only a month ago and can't wait for some warm pebble free weather (up here salt and gravel wreak havoc on cars nearly seven months a year, and the street cleaners don't roll out until around may) .

I'm thinking that Annabelle is one of the few Ford (Merc) products worthy of being posted on the ROC! Can you make out the ride beside her? My first Ridge line - recently replaced by my second!

[CBR JOCKEY]

Pull her out of the garage and take a few side pics and interior pics...

[X-Brawn]

Now that is one beautiful ride. Looks awesome.

Now, put that baby on a trailer behind the Ridgeline and get a picture of that.

[Order 66]

Sweet, more pics please!

[dk miller]

That's sure a beautiful ride! full of nostalgia and very rare.
I know what you mean about winter roads. I wouldn't take her out yet either.
Too valuable to expose her to salt & grime.
Does she have the 239 CID flathead or the larger Mercury version? Ford-O-Matic or three on the tree? I love all of those early fifties cars.

[MoosePond]

Hello Annabelle and welcome to the ROC! You bring back fond memories of my first car, born the same year that you were - a '53 Buick Special 2-door hardtop (white, of course) named Betsy with the straight 8 and three on the tree! Bought her for $300 in '59 (from my dad as that's what they offered him as a trade-in), with money I earned baling hay the previous summer, and sold her for $500 in '61 when I bought a '59 Chevy Impala convertible (also white, but with a bright red interior). Betsy was a great car (the analog dash clock still kept perfect time and the doors, hood & trunk closed with a very solid thunk!) but something of a gas hog (10 mpg as I recall but, heck, gas was only $0.25/gal so who cared?). Can't wait to see more pics!

[Tcape]

I love Annabelle! Got to admit, I've been a lover of classic autos since I was about 8 years old. Love seeing all kinds. Here's a pic of my Sunday ride. This is "Red Chief"...a 1947 Chevy pickup. Sure do get some smiles when I drive it around.
Tom

[rickdlong]

Don't drive it on Sunday, but would love to. It is stored at my Mother's house several states away from where I live. 1929 Ford Model A Pickup fully restored by my Dad.

[MoosePond]

man, those are two very sweet vintage pickups . . . perhaps you could trailer them to Columbus in June so we could peruse them in more detail? (hint, hint)

[Tcape]

Originally Posted by rickdlong

Don't drive it on Sunday, but would love to. It is stored at my Mother's house several states away from where I live. 1929 Ford Model A Pickup fully restored by my Dad.

WOW! That's an awesome truck! Now THAT would be one cool Sunday cruiser. Hope you get it in YOUR garage soon.
Tom