As you guys know I love classic cars and great stories about classic cars, their owners and cool restorations. Here's an awesome story about a '46 Hudson, a lost wallet and a grateful owner 55 years later.
Fifty-five years ago, in 1952, 20-year-old Glenn Goodlove was home in Washington on leave from the U.S. Navy. He had a date with a girl, and borrowed his grandfather's 1946 Hudson to take her out.
Anyway, the date was hot and Glenn ended up GETTING-IT-ON with the young lady in the backseat of the Hudson. In the process, though, his wallet must have slipped out of his pants pocket and gotten stuck in the backseat cushions.
Fast forward to this year. 61-year-old Jon Beck and 72-year-old Chuck Merrill, both of Twin Falls, Idaho, were looking for a classic car to restore. Someone sold them that same 1946 Hudson, which had been out of Glenn's family for decades.
While Jon and Chuck were restoring the car, they reached between the backseat cushions. . . and found Glenn's wallet. It had a $10 bill, a $1 silver certificate, Glenn's military ID, his Social Security card. . . and his HANDWRITTEN driver's license.
Jon and Chuck were able to track down Glenn. . . who's now 75 and lives in San Diego. They called him up. . . talked with him for a while. . . and now, they're sending him back his wallet.
That is soooo cool! The best thing I ever found while working on a car...WAS A CAR. I found a very old Matchbox Car behind the rear interior panel in '66 Mustang we gave away last year. I also found an orange "GO BOHEMIAN" button behind the rear seat in my '66 Cutlass.
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