Quote Originally Posted by Don Dalton
BACK IN MY YOUNGER YEARS(50'S) THE CAR MOST POPULAR WAS THE 40 FORD COUPE.I HAD FRIENDS I WORKED WITH THAT WOULD MAKE A RUN ONCE A MONTH FROM NEWPORT TN. TO CINN.OHIO AFTER FINISHING WORKING THE SWING SHIFT.THE CAR HAD OVER LOAD SPRINGS AND WHEN LOADED WOULD LOOK LIKE A NORMAL 40 FORD. FLAT HEAD ENGINES WERE USED PRIOR TO THE OLDS. V/8.I WORKED WITH THEM 5 YEARS AND THEY WERE NEVER CAUGHT.THE CAR WOULD BE PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT READY TO MAKE THE RUN ON SAT. MORNING AFTER THE SHIFT CHANGE.MOONSHINE IS STILL BEING MADE IN THEM THAR HILL'S.

Don In Austin
My wife's Daddy was from Newport, made shine till He passed away in the late 70's,got a picture of his '51 Merc and had it enlarged.I was back last Thanksgiving and some of the oldtimers say nobody made it better.