Ontario Community Newspapers

Whitby Free Press, 4 Jul 1990, p. 42

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AL BYRANS Acar o wner who likes "to move on" By JiI Pclntosh Amang oldcar-loyers, one of the most popular models of ail timne is the 1957 Chevrolet. And it's even more popular when it's as beautifully rtomed as- the turquoise and white ane belonging ta AI Bryaris of Whitby. His car has an interesting history behind it. It was professionally reptored to original shçwroomn condition and was then raffied off in a Rotary Club draw in Cobourg. AI in tumn bought it from the lucky winner three years ago. el've always had aId cars,u says AI, 46. al started with a 1958 Chevy, hen went through a '62, a '63 and a '64 before I bought this one.u Although he loves driving the '57 and boasts that the ail-original vehiole has neyer required any repairs, he's willing ta sali it sa he can moya on ta something new. el like driving dfiffrent cars and seaing whfat they're like," he says. B1ut I don't have the room or the money to own them ail at the same tima. So I drive ane for a while and then I sali it when it's time ta try something else.n What he is currently'.looking for is a 1958 Chevrolet similar ta the one he awned several years ago. While he hasn't had any luck finding one yet he says that hait the fun is saarching for the car he wants. While he looks for his '58, though, AI spends most of his spara tirua putting miles on his '57. Ha drives it regularly on good days and takes it taomrise nights and shows. In addition ha enjoys taking people ta their weddings and anniversary parties ini i Last May he took his own daughter ta hars, whila the rest of tha wndIding party went in a 1929 Cadillac and 1955 Pontiac beîonging ta his friands. A 30-year vetaran at General Motars, AI seas more than his fair share of new cars every day. But ha prefers ta drive old ones since,*as ha says, VYou could drive through town ina brand new Cadillac and vao ane would notice. I drive this car and everyone looks. Also the new cars go down in value as soon as yau buy them. The aId cars, they just go up and up.w BERT VAN DE GRAAF 355 BAYLY STREET AJAX, ONTARIO LIIS 3K3 (416) 427-6382 PRESENT THIS COUPON FOR:--------i FREE REGULAR I DONUIT when you buy a freshlyi Ibrewed CLIp of coffe i ONE COUPON PER CUSTOMIER SNOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFERi ICOUNTRY FRESH, COUNTRY STYLE 14 Canats'90

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