YOUR TURN


YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE


Not every vehicle needs a nut-and-bolt restoration. Sometimes new tires and a good polish are all it takes.


BY STEFAN LOMBARD 1946 SEAGRAVE OPEN CAB PUMPER


Clay Barret has been a firefighter since he was 14 years old and has always wanted an old fire truck to restore. He found his 1946 Seagrave Open Cab Pumper in Pennsylvania in 2009, with 96,968 miles on the clock. Says Barret, “It screamed coolness.” It was originally owned by the West Haven Fire Department, Savin Rock Hose Co. #4 in Connecticut, with subsequent duty in another Connecticut department, and Barret is the fourth owner. It shows plenty of scars and dull paint, and though it runs, Barret says the drivetrain and fire pump need to be rebuilt. “My dream is to one day get it fully operational,” he says, mainly so neighborhood kids can shoot water out of it. For now he’ll settle for the occasional drive to the local ice cream shop.


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PRICE RANGE: $5,000–$10,000


1957 OLDSMOBILE 88 HOLIDAY


HARDTOP SEDAN


Several years ago at a local cruise night in East Hartford, Connecticut, William Belisle met an older gentleman who had an original 1957 Oldsmobile 88 Holiday hardtop sedan to sell. Belisle instantly fell in love with the mid-century giant, which showed just 54,560 miles, and paid $3,500 for it. Te Cutlass Bronze


paint is in amazing condition, except for one touch-up on the rear quarter, and all brightwork still sparkles. Under his own- ership, Belisle has driven the 88 all over New England, and it has never left him stranded. He has replaced rubber bits that have perished with time — tires, belts, hoses, gaskets — but that’s the extent of it. “Te car still runs strong and should for many more years,” he says.


PRICE RANGE: $7,200–$21,800


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