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       2007

   
                           Peter & Jacki Amabile         
  1955 4-door sedan
I am the proud owner of my 1955 Chevy 150 4 door sedan.  The car was considered the handyman's car in its day.  They only produced 29,989 cars. That year they made a 2 door sedan,, 2 door station wagon and a utility sedan in the 150 models.  This car was manufactured and shipped from Atlanta in 1955 to Ross Chevrolet here in St. Petersburg.  The cowl tag on my car has an early body number, #789.  On the original bill of sale it was sold to a business called Tropical Liquors in St. Petersburg owned by a Mr. Arthur Meyers and Sanford Lord.  They purchased the car from Ross Chevrolet on Feb. 2, 1955, for $2,009.50.  Then in 1958 it was sold to a Mr. Lopez who kept it for a long time.  Mr. Lopez became too old to drive so it was given to his Granddaughter who really disliked the car.  It was then put in the local Seminole paper for sale for $600.  On Sept. 22, 1980, I became the proud owner.  This car from the factory had no radio, no heater and no oil filter.  It has 235 6cyl engine which I rebuilt in 1995.  The car now is a work in progress.  Loving it everyday.  The most interesting thing about this car is one of the original owners, in 1955, used to live a few blocks from where I live now.  I am sure this car has traveled on the same roads here in St. Pete all it life.  If it could only talk!