Margaret and Carlyle (Curly) Whelchel were from Caldwell, Idaho. They purchased this 1964 Plymouth Savoy brand new. Grandpa worked as the local postman and for his father’s photography studio – Whelchel’s Photography! They were so proud of this car. If Grandma drove the car to town, two or three blocks; Grandpa would wash the car and wax the car before they put it in the garage.
My late husband loved old cars. He served in the US Navy for 9 years. After his naval career, he worked as a civilian Naval mechanic for Nuclear and Non-Nuclear. He retired as a Project Manager. He helped set up the current nuclear refit facility in Yakuska, Japan, for the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. When my Grandma could no longer drive, she sold the Savoy to my late husband. It was around 1996. It had 63,000 original miles. The only accident Grandma had in it was her foot slipped off the brake onto the gas pedal and she broke the “Plymouth” hood ornament off hitting the garage. Grandma had the hood ornament, so Ray fixed it. Everything on the car is original. The interior of the car had a plastic floor covering that was very dry and brittle. The driver’s seat had a small tear in it. Ray was able to find the exact material for the seat coverings and he replaced the flooring with a matching blue carpet.
Margaret and Carlyle (Curly) Whelchel were from Caldwell, Idaho. They purchased this 1964 Plymouth Savoy brand new. Grandpa worked as the local postman and for his father’s photography studio – Whelchel’s Photography! They were so proud of this car. If Grandma drove the car to town, two or three blocks; Grandpa would wash the car and wax the car before they put it in the garage.
My late husband loved old cars. He served in the US Navy for 9 years. After his naval career, he worked as a civilian Naval mechanic for Nuclear and Non-Nuclear. He retired as a Project Manager. He helped set up the current nuclear refit facility in Yakuska, Japan, for the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. When my Grandma could no longer drive, she sold the Savoy to my late husband. It was around 1996. It had 63,000 original miles. The only accident Grandma had in it was her foot slipped off the brake onto the gas pedal and she broke the “Plymouth” hood ornament off hitting the garage. Grandma had the hood ornament, so Ray fixed it. Everything on the car is original. The interior of the car had a plastic floor covering that was very dry and brittle. The driver’s seat had a small tear in it. Ray was able to find the exact material for the seat coverings and he replaced the flooring with a matching blue carpet.
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