On the 17th January 2016 I purchased baby, a 1965 Chevrolet Bel Air, pillared 4 door sedan. I found her on eBay from Dave Og (https://www.ebay.com.au/usr/dave_og?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2754). She was advertised as "1965 Chevrolet BelAir-Factory Right Hand Drive-350 Chev Crate Engine-Turbo 700" in Melbourne for $18,000.
I flew in to Melbourne, gave her a test drive, paid my money, arranged a 3 day driving permit online and then drove her home to Brisbane. It was so exciting. The whole trip was a massive high, I will never forget the elation.
I contacted Julia a few times during the trip and told her excitedly about how good it was. Julia was excited for me too, she had after all topped me up with some cash to be able to buy Baby (I only had $15,000) and had to wait at home for me to arrive before she could see it.
As soon as I got home I called Julia and James out and we all bundled in and went for a spin! We all fell in love with Baby that day. Everywhere we went people turned their heads and waved at us and grinned. For my birthday in March Julia bought a set of personalised plates that you can see in the photos. (Note the photos were taken after she had the windows tinted and tyres replaced.
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