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Today, August 3rd, marks 56 years of 6S289 being in our family. It is also my grandson's 3rd birthday. I have included a new photo of the 3 generations with 6S289. Guess which car is still our grandson's favorite. He gives his thumbs up of approval.
The family tradition continues with 6S289.

Well, it has been over a year since I posted here. We have had 6S289 over 53 years now and we still love our family GT350. In one of my last posts, I mentioned that we just had our first grandchild. He is now just over 19 months old and he loves cars. Guess which car he gets the most excited to see?
One of the photos below shows our family's 2nd (me), 3rd (my son) and now 4th (my grandson) generation with 6S289.
When we open 6S289's door, he climbs right in, grabs the steering wheel and is ready to go through the gears. We may have to help him with the clutch though. 
The family tradition continues with 6S289.

I picked up my Christmas gift this past weekend. It is the European Ford Team Blue jacket, to go with the 1965 Shelby Team Wimbledon White jacket, seen in an earlier post. They are both authentic re-creations from RDLA / OVC. Thanks to Jim Marietta and OVC. I dig these jackets... 

Quote from: FL SAAC on December 10, 2020, 05:07:30 PM
Many blessings !

Quote from: 6S289 on August 04, 2020, 11:28:33 AM
53 Years. Yesterday marks 53 years since my parents bought 6S289. The (2) Competition Press & AutoWeek key chains in the photo below were given to my parents when they bought 6S289 back in August 1967.
The fun with 6S289 keeps on going.

Oh - I was going to post this yesterday but it was overshadowed by a more important event...the birth of my first grandchild. YES!



Thanks, Mark

Thanks. Many Blessings to you as well.

Quote from: TJinSA on December 10, 2020, 05:01:27 PM
The banner(s) were a great idea, I love how they came out.

Thanks. It was great to be able to provide one of these banners to the original owner, who we bought 6S289 from over 53 years ago. I got the idea after picking up these banners and working with the person who made them to make a custom one for 6S289.

Quote from: Hockeylife on December 10, 2020, 12:30:06 PM
Such a great story!

Thanks for the kind words. 6S289 is part of great memories in the family...and we are still making those memories.

Mark

6S289 with those bright guardsman blue stripes...

I created a (amateur) video of 6S289 for the Hot Wheels Legends Tour. The video includes walk-arounds and some detail close-ups of 6S289. The link below is for the longer (8 minutes) version of the video.
We are a few weeks away (November 5th) from the 55th anniversary of 6S289 being delivered to its original owner Comp Press & AutoWeek, where it was the daily driver for my good friend, Russ Goebel.

Hope you enjoy the video of 6S289...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scdHGYLqXZ8&t=14s

Thanks, Mark

We had a nice vinyl banner made that shows the high-level timeline for 6S289. We had an extra banner made for Russ (Competition Press & AutoWeek President/Publisher at the time), the original owner of 6S289. He really likes it and has it hanging in his office.



Mark

Quote from: shelbydoug on August 04, 2020, 11:38:00 AM

Quote from: 6S289 on August 04, 2020, 11:28:33 AM
53 Years. Yesterday marks 53 years since my parents bought 6S289. The (2) Competition Press & AutoWeek key chains in the photo below were given to my parents when they bought 6S289 back in August 1967.
The fun with 6S289 keeps on going.

Oh - I was going to post this yesterday but it was overshadowed by a more important event...the birth of my first grandchild. YES!



Thanks, Mark

Hey Grandpa!  Congrats! I can tell you from experience that it doesn't hurt! 

Thanks Doug. Good for you. I am looking forward to the new adventure.

53 Years. Yesterday marks 53 years since my parents bought 6S289. The (2) Competition Press & AutoWeek key chains in the photo below were given to my parents when they bought 6S289 back in August 1967.
The fun with 6S289 keeps on going.

Oh - I was going to post this yesterday but it was overshadowed by a more important event...the birth of my first grandchild. YES!



Thanks, Mark

Took a little drive with 6S289 on Independence Day. Have a great 4th of July.
Thanks to all of those who defend and secure our freedom and liberty.
May God Bless America.



Mark

Quote from: s2ms on June 27, 2020, 01:17:12 AM
Nice! 3K rpm @ 55 mph, what gears are you running?

Thanks Dave. 3:89

Mark

Father's Day was a great day to take 6S289 out for a drive. It is always enjoyable. Especially when the roads are fairly empty.

Quote from: EdwardGT350 on May 15, 2020, 01:44:38 AM
in reply %111, any idea what type tires are on the car?

I am not sure what those tires are though I remember after this time, we had Goodyear Polyglass most of the time.

Mark