Classic American

Firedome Sportsman

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Vendor: Carl Wakeling, Hunstanton, Norfolk

Telephone: 07787 966081

Price: £22,900 ono

For devotees of Fifties fins ’n’ chrome, this month’s Drive-Buy will definitely strike a chord. The car was sold originally by F A Roethke of 1001 Monticello Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia, the oldest car dealership in Virginia, whose garage building was built in 1915. The building was subsequently occupied by Mid Town Motors, Kline Chevrolet and various other businesses and is now preserved for its historical architecture. Anyway, we

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