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P re se nt s

Presents

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for the Classics

By Casey Leger over 50 years, and his first car was
a 1960 Mercury Meteor two-door
eptember’s classic car is a 1961 hardtop.
SFord Ranchero. According
Gerry and Julie are originally from
to proud owners, Gerry and Julie Cornwall and live in Long Sault.
Mayer, it’s the truck version of the
What do they love about classic
Ford Falcon. The couple, currently cars? Gerry says, “They are unique,
in their 60s, are retired and enjoying vintage, and are simple, without
life. “We love to go to car shows,
all the accessories that you find in
camping, and lots of travelling,” the vehicles of today.” One of their
says Gerry.
favourite memories is winning the
Gerry and Julie were not looking best car of the night in Morrisburg
for ’61 when they originally decided in July 2023.
to buy. “I was looking for a 1958, “When you belong to car clubs,
the year I was born,” Gerry explains. Photo Submitted
“However, we came across this there is always someone with
1961, which is the year Julie was knowledge of old cars and how they a great way to meet people and to or that their family had this type of
born, and we fell in love with it.” function,” Gerry, who claims to not hear stories like they also had this car. It brings back memories to how
Gerry has been interested in cars for be mechanically inclined, says. “It’s type of car when they were young, things where much simpler.”

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