Westworld Alberta
Issue link: http://westworldmagazine.ama.ab.ca/i/156165
" My first car was a dark blue '76 Thunderbird. The headlight covers weren't working, so it looked like the car was winking at you as you drove down the street. I love big old cars! –Damian Evan Shirley, Stony Plain " NICE WHEELS, AMA! Whether your first car was a '71 Mustang or a '91 Toyota, AMA has always been there for you. In 1965, AMA rescued Blair Weber and his family – pictured here with an AMA patrol vehicle, a Volkswagen Beetle – after his mother's new Corvair broke down on Hwy. 16. blue 1991 Toyota truck. Had more "Athan paint and didn't have a clock or radio rust – just a steering wheel, gas pedal, brakes and a bench seat wrapped in cracked vinyl. Loved that truck. –Adrianne Lovric, Calgary " " Mine was a 1986 Olds' Cutlass. Sun-faded clear coat, exhaust leak, 'old man' smell and ball joints so bad that going over 50 km/h almost shook the thing to pieces. Loved it! –Chade Gamble, Calgary " only three first"I got my first carOdyssey.years ago. It's awhat It's perfect for edition Honda I need. It fits all my children and their friends – and most important, all my son's hockey equipment. –Christine Allin, Edmonton " " I had a silver 1971 Mustang. It was very compact and easy on gas. It got me to work and back. I think we had it about six or seven years. I'm not one to change my vehicle often. –Minnie Proc, St. Albert " leroy schulz (mary nettle), blair weber (beetle) p46-47_FirstCars.indd 47 LIKE OLD FRIENDS: Edmonton photographer and AMA member Leroy Schulz took this photo of Calgary-based Mary Nettle, who, at 96 years of age, is one of AMA's oldest members. According to Schulz (who snapped Mary as part of his crossCanada photo project, miguelitoslittlegreencar.com), Mary has loved all of her cars like dear friends. Such as her beloved Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, lost in a collision, and a Volvo, which took her and her family on many a camping trip. Great memories! W f a l l 2 0 13 | w e s t w o r l d A l b e r ta 47 13-08-12 10:06 AM