Toy or Daily Driver?
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My Dad bought the Blackwood new in 03 (03 model in Mexico), he paid 54k, sold it to me in 2008, RELUCTANTLY, this was the only vehicle to last more than a year with him.
And yes, my business deal with merchandise importing from around the world, and distributing the goods all over the country, sounds fancy, but in reality we are really struggling, in Mexico we have a lot of regulations, hence the need of business like mine.
And you're absolutely right, Cabo it's a fascinating place, only thing i dislike it's the corona beer, rather have an ice cold TECATE.
And yes, my business deal with merchandise importing from around the world, and distributing the goods all over the country, sounds fancy, but in reality we are really struggling, in Mexico we have a lot of regulations, hence the need of business like mine.
And you're absolutely right, Cabo it's a fascinating place, only thing i dislike it's the corona beer, rather have an ice cold TECATE.
with a 350 in Mexico. Always wanted to get my hands on one of those.
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From: Ensenada, Mexico
Interesting on how they do cars different in Mexico such as your 2003 Blackwood. No 2003 inn the states though. I remember we we had a Monte Carlo with a 305 V8 during the 80s but I believed Chevy offered the Monte Carlo
with a 350 in Mexico. Always wanted to get my hands on one of those.
with a 350 in Mexico. Always wanted to get my hands on one of those.
Also, i believe the blackwood's sold here in Mexico are leftovers from the USA, otherwise there is no explaining why mine is serial 156 and sold as 03, not 02, luckily, the only thing missing it's the navigation system.
Always loved the montecarlo and some cutlass from the 80's (we also had a regal type-t
), and just bought an 85' el Camino, 350 v8, 3 speed auto, for $1000, needs a lot of work, but have plenty of time.
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From: Orlando
My wife or I drive our BW almost daily. The weather is usually nice in Orlando.
I bought mine 5 yrs ago from an owner of a Ford dealership in GA named Wayne Blackwood. He had warehoused with the other trucks in his collection. It had <4000 miles on it when bought and will turn 40000 first of the year. I didn't buy it to let it sit!
Looked like new when I bought it. Still looks great.
Frank
I bought mine 5 yrs ago from an owner of a Ford dealership in GA named Wayne Blackwood. He had warehoused with the other trucks in his collection. It had <4000 miles on it when bought and will turn 40000 first of the year. I didn't buy it to let it sit!
Looked like new when I bought it. Still looks great.
Frank
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From: AL
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Never driving a rare vehicle at all is a sin to me! They were made to be driven.
only driven occasionally makes perfect.
Since a Blackwood IS a car (that looks too much like a truck) don’t think of it like a work truck in use!
‘course, I will DD mine, but I drove (Everywhere) a 48 F6 COE for several years,
so I’m know for USING my stuff!
only driven occasionally makes perfect.
Since a Blackwood IS a car (that looks too much like a truck) don’t think of it like a work truck in use!
‘course, I will DD mine, but I drove (Everywhere) a 48 F6 COE for several years,
so I’m know for USING my stuff!