Twas the night before Christmas and out in the garage, Not a trace of a Honda, not even a Dodge. The presents were wrapped and the lights were all lit, So I figured Id mess with my 63 a bit.
With a grab of the latch and a lift of the hood,... A soft voice behind me said Looks pretty good! Startled and Shocked, I turned mighty quick, Leaning against the floor jack.... was Good Ol Saint Nick!
I stood there a bit, not sure what to say, As he asked in a hurry... if I'd trade for a sleigh?
No way, Santa I said with a grin, But if youve got the time .....we can go for a spin!
His little round mouth, all tied like a bow Turned to a smile as he said .... "Lets go!! So not to disturb all the neighbors asleep, We quietly pushed the car to the street.
Taking our places to coast down the drive, I turned on the key and let the clutch Fly! The sound that erupted took him by surprise, Though I could tell he liked it, by the look in his Eyes!
With tires a screaming and eyes all aglow, We headed on out where the Hot Rodders go. On First.... On Second, through Third we went, The gears wear grinding and the shifter was Bent.
Santas grin widened....almost approaching his ears as he sat there laughing almost.... in Tears! With a glance toward my eye, he said with a Smile ... I CANT RECALL WHEN IVE FELT SO ALIVE !
So I backed off the pedal and pulled to the side, "Here ya go Big Guy......Take er for a drive." Ol' Santa was stunned when I gave him the keys, As he walked past the headlights...... he shook at the Knees!
He popped the clutch and the tires shook the Ground This old Parisienne exploded with Sound! Power shifting to second, again into third..... I sat there just watching...... not saying a word Finally he roared as we blasted from sight, Merry Christmas to all, Oh what a Night
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
... then next Christmas he traded it in on a new '64 Parisienne!
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
