Car of the Week: 1962 Ford Thunderbird convertible

T-Bird love, the Menard collection up for sale, A new place for Shelby lovers and a Buick we'd buy in this week's Old Cars newsletter.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Car of the Week: 1962 Ford Thunderbird convertible Keeping "Big Bird's" legacy intact, second owner remains faithful to 1962 Ford Thunderbird's original owner's special connection. Nell Richmond really loved her 1962 Thunderbird. She bought it new right off the car carrier back in '62, and the Bay Area socialite and car enthusiast kept it as long as she could — 57 years to be exact. She finally sold the car two years ago at age 92, and she made sure it went to a guy who loved the car just as much as she did. Fellow T-Bird lover Gary Grainger, of Modesto, Calif., became the lucky second owner. Grainger has since moved to the Midwest, to the tiny town of Iola, Wis., and he brought Richmond's prized '62 with him. He ordered "Nell 62" collector plates for the car as an ongoing salute to Richmond, who passed away earlier this year. The two shared a love of nice cars — especially the gorgeous Deep Sea Green T-Bird convertible. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! Let's go for a ride… The Larry & Dawn Menard collection up for sale October 2nd Many recognize the name Menard from the building supply chain of stores of the same name. What many do not know is that Larry and Dawn Menard were world-class collectors of classic automobiles and automobilia. VanDerBrink Auctions will be putting the Larry and Dawn Menard collection up for sale October 2nd in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. See More Shelby lovers rejoice: October 14th grand opening of the Segerstrom Shelby Event Center The Segerstrom Shelby Event Center (SSEC), which showcases one of the largest and premier Shelby collections in the world, will be hosting its Grand Opening on Thursday, October 14 from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. See More We'd Buy That: 1941 Buick four-door convertible For all its faults, why do we still love Craigslist? Because of finds like this! What car guy (or woman) with a pulse doesn't swoon over a 1941 Buick four-door convertible! In bright red, no less. We found this glorious phaeton in an Alabama Craigslist ad, but the car is actually in Spotsylvania County, Virginia! We dunno what somebody is doing advertising a Virginia car in Alabama, and frankly we don't care. We'd drive to either locale to get a chance to grab this baby. See More Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media 5710 Flatiron Pkwy, Suite C Boulder, Colorado, 80301 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.