Sox & Martin (BO29's Only)

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by Detroit Bob

The pic is from an adjoining lot next to Lynch Rd Assembly Plant. It was taken by a high school friend about a month before we graduated. The cars were parked right up against the fence. There was no hiding them. At one time there were probably 6-10 at one time.

Cool! Any chance of you posting a much larger photo? Your photo reminds me of the Oldsmobile dealer whose lot was located a couple of houses away from ours and whose lot was not fenced-in. This (car-crazed) kid in the late-1960s used to ride his bike through the lot and check out the cool 4-4-2's and other Oldsmobiles.

It was just too cool back then...I couldn't wait "to grow up" and participate in the action. For sure something would happen before that time. Supercars and souped-up cars here, there and everywhere, and me, not old enough! I eventually did "grow up" and got my drivers license and graduated from high school but brand new and real supercars were no longer being produced by 1976. Still, lots of second-hand supercars around back then for a song.

Anyway, in late-1968 or early-1969, Bennedetti Oldsmobile received a white & gold Hurst/Olds. This was the coolest-looking 4-4-2 this (then) 11-year-old seen! I used to check out that car and fantasize all the time. Then one day it was gone. They put the H/Olds in the showroom which was located on the next street over. Great! I used to ride my bike to the dealer's front window and gaze at the car. Then one day it was gone. SOLD!

Then the 1970 models...my (foggy) memory recalls the 2nd coolest-looking '4-4-2' this kid seen up to that point...a bright yellow Rallye 350 Oldsmobile. Man, this supercar stuff is too cool! Can't wait to get my drivers license (you know the rest of the story ).

One day as I was making my rounds through the dealer's lot (circa 1970) I did see my old friend, the coolest-looking 4-4-2 I ever seen, but not in good shape at all. There it was parked against the wall in the dealer's back lot, with roof caved in (obviously someone rolled it), body banged up, no wheels or tires on the car, etc. "Another one bites the dust," as rock group Queen would sing a decade or so later.

M68