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For Valentines Day we thought we would share a story told to us by John Cook during an interview Christine Danchuk did with him at the 2015 Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals. John is only the second owner of this particular 1955 Hardtop. He purchased it from the son of the original owner, Norman Monken, after Norman passed away. Usually when a car changes hands the history and the story the car tells starts fresh. But not in this case because after he purchased the car John was approached at a show he was attending with a “To Whom it May Concern” letter. In that letter he learned of a love affair that his car was part of that had lasted 60 Years…and counting. Check out the Video and take a look at the pics in the gallery. Oh. And Happy Valentines Day. Every one of these cars has a story to tell and this one is just wonderful.
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- This is the car when new in 1955.
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- The original owner and the best man at Francis & Ruth’s wedding, Norman Monken and his wife Mandy at Francis & Ruth’s 50th Anniversary.
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- Francis & Ruth with Norman behind the wheel.
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- The Happy Couple in 1955.
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- Norman’s 55 dressed up for the wedding.
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- Francis & Ruth pose with the 55 at the wedding along with two friends who served as bartenders at the reception.
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- Ruth poses with the car at the wedding along with her mother.
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- The 55 at Francis & Ruth’s 25th Wedding Anniversary.
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- Francis & Ruth with the car 25th Wedding Anniversary.
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- Francis & Ruth with the car 50th Wedding Anniversary.
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- Francis & Ruth with the car 60th Wedding Anniversary.
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- Newspaper article about Francis & Ruth’s 60th Anniversary where they say the 55 is a 56.
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- Newspaper Article about Francis & Ruth’s 60th, page 1.
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- Newspaper Article about Francis & Ruth’s 60th, page 2.
