American Car - November 2015

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“We've not had to do anything to it

other than put the plates on it and 4ill it

with fuel. If I'm not in the works van I'm

in the Plymouth or one of the Chevys –

I don't have a 'daily' car. It's truly

fantastic to drive, like a brand-new car.

Arizona doesn't really have an MoT

test so I took it to Kiwi's garage down

in Swindon and he put it up on the

ramps and we inspected the

underneath. There was no rust at all,

though it did need a couple of steering

arm bushes replacing so that's been

done. Now it drives nicer than the '57

Chevys, no doubt about it. Tracy was

diagnosed with MS back in 2012, hence

we went in search of our dream cars.

She's driven it a few times, but she's

not that comfortable with left-hand

drive and drum brakes so it's mostly

me that drives it.

“We don't have any plans for it at

the moment other than to drive it and

enjoy it. If we take the Chevys to

shows, there's always a row of other

Chevys, but rarely any other

Plymouths. I can only remember

seeing one other, a blue four-door.

When it was first imported, I got

talking to Roger Butterworth who

had a white one when he was 18, but

sadly he died before he ever got to

see this one. I'm trying to source the

chrome trim for the sides, just so I'll

have them if I ever want to refit them,

but there are no other changes

planned – no more messing, I'll just

leave it as it is. Over winter I'll have a

full underside rustproofing done. It

lives in a garage, but I'm not precious

about it and will take it out whatever

the weather.” ACM

That's Ozzie,

handing the keys

over to Tracy

(right). Well, it is

her dream car

and he already

has plenty of

toys to play with!

Thanks to The

Bell Inn,

Willersley,

Herefordshire,

for the location

(above). Could

you think of a

better ride for

cruising to the

pub at the

weekend?

“There's always a

row of other

Chevys, but rarely

any other

Plymouths”

1957 Plymouth Savoy

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