1968 Chevrolet Impala Convertable
Ft. Ancient Trading Post
Ft. Ancient, Ohio

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I don't think there's very many folks in this world who can say they own the car that when they were born they came home from the hospital in, but I can. This car was my Dad's pride and joy, he had bought it right off the showroom floor of Joseph Chevrolet in Cincinnati, Ohio in August of 1968. Since then the cars been through a lot, after Dad passed away a sat unused for nearly 10 years (mom didn't handle Dad's passing well and wouldn't let anyone touch it), then after a half wit mechanic took his time rebuilding the original 327 engine the car was nearly totaled in a accident back in 2009 that also involved a 1970 Monte Carlo. After a full body restoration we've been running around Northern Ky and Cincinnati ever since. The winter was a little harsh and it quit running, so once the weather broke I had it towed, had a tune up done, installed some rear coil springs, and replaced the starter and on the road we were again. Needing to run the old gas out we drove it about 200 miles yesterday, the Ft. Ancient Trading Post was once of our stops and a great place to take a picture I think.

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1968 Chevrolet Impala Convertable
Cincinnati Skyline
From Mt. Adams, Cincinnati, Ohio

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After such a busy couple months I finally got out The '68 this passed Sunday and cleaned it up for the summer driving season. It's always nice to spend a little time in the family heirloom. For those of you who don't know much about the Impala, I came home from the hospital in this car when I was born. I was bought by my Mom and Dad 2 years before I entered this world off the showroom floor of a local car dealership. It was my father's pride and joy. It's had some rough times, like nearly getting totaled a few years ago, but it looks good as new now. My goal is to get it out more often and take shots of it in and around the Cincinnati area.

Have a great day everyone and I'll be getting caught up on everyone's work later today!

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1968 Chevrolet Impala
Arnold's Bar And Grill
Downtown Cincinnati
Ohio

On October 9th, 2009 a young driver lost control on while entering I-275 in Wilder, Kentucky smashing into a 1970 Monte Carlo and came to rest in my lane where I impacted his driver's side at 50 miles per hour smashing nearly the entire front end back to the driver's side wheel (the far left was undamaged). The car was bought by my dad in 1968 off the showroom floor of Joseph Chevrolet. It had been repainted once with lacquer in the 1980's and paint deteriorated and cracked all across the car. My father died in 1995 and my mother would not let anyone touch the for years until Sepember 2004 she asked if I would like to have the car, which I said "Well, yeah." After years of repair and replacement it was nearly in perfect running condition (with its original 327) at the time of the accident. When I took the car to my body man, he said he would only fix the car if he was able to restore it to it's original beauty. So here it is, or at least part of it. After a year and 3 months, plus some time in a garage to let the paint cure, and a near body off restoration it has been painted in it's original factory color "Ash Gold." In the photograph direct sunlight is hitting the paint at the top giving it a golden color where further down the front end in the shade it's a greenish gold (the blue on the hood is a reflection of the sky), basically making it different shades of gold depending on what light strikes it.

Today I spent my whole day driving around in this car, and things were right once again.

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Purchased by my Father and Mother after spotting it on the Joseph Chevrolet showroom floor in Cincinnati, Ohio in August of 1968. It is one of 6,600 convertible Impalas made that year. Having been a part of my life from the beginning as this was the car I rode home in from in St. Elizebeth Hospital in Covington, Kentucky when I was born. I fondly remember sleeping in the back seat on many long trips. After the passing of my father in 1995 my mother would not let anyone drive it or move it and it sat in an open air garage deteriorating for 9 years. Finally she asked me if I wanted to have it or should she sell it. Of course I told her I wanted it. It took two years to get the engine rebuilt (long story) and after fixing other odds and ends the car is now running near perfectly. The '68 is nearly all original, except for some minor replacement parts and the passenger side rear bumper. It still has the original 327 engine. It also has the original top, which badly needs to be replaced. It also needs to have the paint completely stripped off and a new paint job as well as removing the rust spots. It may take a few more years for her complete transformation, but in the end it will be well worth the wait. Someday, it will be my daughter, Emily's car.

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Creepy Doll
1968 Impala Convertable
Ft. Thomas, Kentucky

Better watch out, this young lady will run you over.

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