T
wenty-five years ago I had a dream that I would live in
Carmel and drive a funky old truck. Never thought that
those things would come true, but they did!
I bought Betsy from a farming family in Nampa, Idaho, in 2006. They were
the original owners and didn't really want to sell her—they were asking way
too much. I had her shipped back to Arizona where I lived and turned her
over to a 20-something guy who was just getting his restoration business off
the ground. I said, 'I'll give you a year. Treat her as your own.' This is the result.
Betsy has a small-block Chevy engine now—something Ford purists
don't like but Chevy fans do. She's been completely redone from the
frame up and the gorgeous seafoam green paint is the same color she
wore when she rolled off the line in Detroit. And believe it or not, 61-year-
old Betsy is also hands-down the most reliable car I've ever owned.
Shortly after I moved here, I stopped at Baja Cantina in Carmel Valley
for dinner. I didn't know that it was a Hot Chili Nights auto show. When I
got back to her, there was a certificate under her windshield wiper. Betsy
had won 17th place for the day.
I love this truck. She never fails to put a smile on my face."
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COURTNEY MEYER
1953 FORD F 100
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