While the movies story takes place in Hammond, Indiana, A Christmas Story was largely filmed in Canada. It was a low-budget affair, and many of the classic cars that appear in it were driven by locals braving the salty, slushy snow of an Ontario winter.
He fixed the rust and installed a Chevy 350 V-8 and a GM TH350 automatic transmission, and updated the electrical system voltage from six-volt to 12-volt. He passed away and his neighbor, Al Grondin acquired the Olds about six years later.
Cool to see!
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