Sunday, June 07, 2026
an 18-year-old kid who worked at a dealership ordered his first car, a 69 Corvette 427/435. His mom paid half of the cost of the car as a high school graduation gift.
The wrecked pics are from a telephone pole on a snowy winter day. soon after purchase.
once again, it's the time for the annual auction for a tour of Jay Leno's garage and car collection to benefit the UMass Lowell scholarship named after his Andover gym teacher
All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Professor Joseph Dorsey Memorial Scholarship, supporting UMass Lowell physical therapy students "who demonstrate strong academic performance, leadership and dedication to serving others."
Dorsey, who founded the college's physical therapy program, was Leno's gym teacher at Andover High School.
Kenworth’s fairly extensive bus manufacturing history has been forgotten, but buses were part of its portfolio from its beginning as the Gerlinger Motors Co. in 1912, and at one point were its most profitable product line.
The Model T was built from 1949 to 1957.
While smaller and less powerful than the Hall-Scott 590 and 779 cu. in. engines used in Crown school buses, they were no doubt more fuel efficient.
Shifting was through a Spicer 5-speed manual.