Filed under: Convertibles, Chevrolet, Misc. Auto Shows
Charles Colombo learned to drive behind the wheel of his older sister's 1950 Chevy convertible on the streets of Rochester Hills, Mich. That was in 1962, and even then, it wasn't a bad first car. After high school, Charles left home for med school, leaving behind the Chevy, expecting one day to drive it again. Returning home for Christmas, however, Charles learned his dad had sold the car. For $50.
"Even then it was worth more than $50, wasn't it?" I asked. He just chuckled. It took a while, but Charles got over losing his first car, and one thing that helped soothe the wound was finding another, better, 1950 Chevy convertible 20 years later.
Continue reading Charles Colombo's story from the 2007 Woodward Dream Cruise after the jump, or see more photos of Charles and his 1950 Chevy in the
gallery.
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