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Originally Posted by Mr_GTO
I went to the museum with a late friend around 22 years ago. Don's mom was still working the door. Great take if you're ever in the Ocala area.
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Similar story here. Would have been February 2001, my wife (then girlfriend) took me there for my birthday. His mom was handling the counter.
Wife was fascinated by Edison, Don had a nice collection of Edison stuff. My dad was into early V8 Fords, restored a Washington Blue 1936 flatback convertible sedan. In his incredible collection of pre-WWII V8 Fords, Don had a superb unrestored '36 there in that blue, I can't recall now if it was a roadster or cabriolet. Many restorers visit there for reference of originality.
I've seen him around, especially at a car show he had there in the 80s, and at the Kissimmee Old Town cruise a few times driving a hemi powered 39 Mercury, but never got a moment to chat with him.
Quite a guy, and what a life so far.