The '19 Reunion was my first road trip with Mater. Being unsure of how things would go, I took I-70 from Columbia for the first 30 miles, until I could exit onto some secondary highways for the remainder of the trip. If I was going to have a breakdown along the way, I didn't want it to be alongside the interstate.
I was able to keep up with traffic at 70-75mph, but the old 235 was working hard at it. I don't know how much the boom in the bed weighs...plus the aerodynamic drag at interstate speeds, means the engine is working pretty hard. The truck seems to enjoy 60-65mph much better. After filling up with gas both legs of the trip, I estimate I was getting 12-14mpg...not too bad I suppose, but I was expecting better...that's a topic for another thread.
I took a slightly different route back home. While running down the back highways, I came across this:
This is what happens when you live with a house-full of women, the wife and daughters name all the cars: 1960 Impala - "Frankie" (Frank Sinatra) 1961 Apache - " 'Mater Jr." (wrecker) 1965 Corvair Monza Convertible 1967 C20 "Ol' Blue" (hidden in a log cabin for 30 years) 1972 SuperBeetle Convertible - "Juliet" 1976 SuperBeetle Convertible - "Olaf" 1988 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce - "Romeo"
