nostalgia circa 1956

When I stopped to take the picture of the "pirate ship" chain yesterday, this gorgeously restored 1956 Ford Ranch Wagon was parked in the next door lot. Its very proud owner saw me admiring it and came over to talk. He has owned it for 25 years and has just finished restoration. The paint finish looks about 6" deep and is absolutely flawless. It is  amazing. The body shop that he works for just did some repair work on my Highlander, I wish it had needed a total paint job, cause I'd have loved to have him work on it. Absolutely a piece of art.