Parked in front of Judy and Gib (&Terri) house on 35 th street in Milwaukee.

I was living with my sister while attending UW-M. I think there was an ad posted somewhere for a 1951 Pontiac It was a little more than I could afford ($300), but I really liked the car. Big straight 8, like new whitewall tires, low mileage only 7 years old.

I talked to my Aunt Bertha (McKernan) who still lived near Locust and 27 St in Milwaukee, not far from where the car was.  She loaned me $180 so I could get the car.  I repaid her after a few weeks. This picture taken from the Blanke house on 35^th street where I was living.  Notice the sun visor.

After a few months and many trips to Spring farm, the car started generating smoke from the tail pipe.  I took it to the Glenbeulah auto repair place.  It turns out one of the mechanics I worked with at the Wagoner Chevrolet place in Plymouth went into business for himself.

He discovered that one of the piston connecting rod pins was rubbing on the cylinder wall.  It made a crease for oil to enter the combustion chamber, causing the smoke.  It was easy to correct the pin issue, but now the cylinder was scared.  He was able to grind out the cylinder and install a sleeve.

Drove to Yellowstone National Park Feb 4, 1961 (honeymoon), turned 90,000 miles on the way when I stopped to take this picture.