Editor’s Be aware: This put up was initially posted on July 6, 2018 for a Father’s Day story sequence. Nevertheless, we predict it’s an ideal instance of how generations can join with automobiles, and we need to share that with you this vacation season.

What began out as only a new automobile buy ended up being a household treasure.

My spouse, Mary Anne, and I bought our 1969 Dodge Dart GT convertible from my uncle at Burton Motors in Belvidere, Illinois on April 6, 1969.

We at the moment are in our forty ninth yr having fun with our Dart. As I labored on the automobile over time, our daughter and son assisted and discovered. My son helped with many main tasks and numerous small ones.

In between the key tasks was your fundamental day-to-day upkeep. We have been at all times tinkering and cleansing.

Each our daughter and son discovered to drive within the Dart. Now, their kids like to go for a journey with Grammie and Poppie when they’re on the town.

For our fiftieth anniversary, my spouse and I are taking the Dart on the Sizzling Rod Energy Tour, however extra particularly the MoPoweredTour portion.

The Dart wanted a brand new carburetor earlier than the tour. I enlisted assist from my 8-year-old grandson so this previous Dart has now been wrenched by three generations.

Our Dart continues to generate new recollections on a regular basis.

-Ray S., Kentucky

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