James Lauth # 21685208 • Beaufort, MO

Photography by Jim Knight

This ‘65 convertible was purchased by Jim in September of 2002. He found the car parked under a club house next to the Mississippi river in Elsberry, MO. The car was in very bad need of repair. It looked good on the outside but when Jim started the restoration in January of 2005 he knew that he was in for a lot of work. (more…)

Marsha Aikins #10070958 • Sand Springs, OK

Photography by Jim Knight

Miss Bubble, this 1961 Impala two-door hardtop, was found near our home. It was sold in Bixby, Ok and found in Broken Arrow. Thanks go to Phill Henry who found the car for me. It has now been 10 years since a total frame off restoration. I bought this Impala from the third owner as a running driving car. At first I thought I would show the car as unrestored. I soon noticed that the stitching on the seats were sun rotted and the car had bad oil leaks. I first thought of painting the car a pearl color and modifying the motor, but after much thought, decided the car was much too complete to not return it to its original condition. The VIN tag shows that this 1961 Impala was built in the St. Louis, MO assembly plant. (more…)

Benny Drye #10051614 • Richfield, NC

Photos by Jim Knight

As a young man I worked at the local Esso station in Richfield, NC. Part of my duties included washing Jim Frick’s 1956 210 two-door hardtop Chevrolet. For two years I washed that car every Saturday, rain or shine!

In January of 1958, Jim traded the car in for a new one at Confederate Chevrolet in Albemarle, NC. I could not pass up the opportunity. I traded in my 1947 Chevrolet coupe and paid an additional $1200 for the ‘56. That was perhaps the best deal that I have ever made.The car has been my everyday driver for over fifty years. There are countless memories and hundreds of stories attached to this classic. (more…)