TOURING BIG APPLE IN BLACK 58' CHEVY RAGTOP

       After I shared the story about my sister Doris finding an old post card that I sent her from New York City years ago, it reminded me of another fond memory while out there in the late 1960's . The couple we stayed with owned a 1958 black Chevrolet SS Impala convertible. My cousin Larry Laverty had a 2 dr. black 58' coupe, but not a convertible. It was a cool ride.

       On the one Sunday we were there, we drove from their home in northern New Jersey under the Holland Tunnel and into Manhattan. We drove down to the tip of the Island, in the Wall Street area, and put the top down. Then we proceeded uptown on Broadway with the top down to get a great view of all the big buildings and sights. It was so fantastic to be sitting in the back seat of this cool car and taking it all in. 

       Bud, our host, did make a wrong turn after getting all the way uptown and we found ourselves in the Harlem area. After some concern, we did find our way over to the George Washington Bridge and the Hudson River and back to Jersey and their home. What a way to see the sights of New York City!