I just like the look of the 1948-1954 suburbans. I would always look for them in every month of LRM. So one day at the motor pool in El Paso TX (Ft Bliss) There was this civilian mechanic and in his tool box he had all these pictures of suburbans. So I asked him if he had one and he said no but wanted one. Then I told him I want a suburban or truck. Then he tells me I know where one is, that he has been trying to buy it but does not have the money. So I asked where and he told me just outside of post at a produce store. So I head there right after work to go see it. So when I arrive at the store right outside in the front is a 1953 Chevy truck looking clean. I'm all excited because I wanted a Suburban or a truck. I get off and asked how much was the truck. He tells me $7000 I'm like cool..Then I ask him if he has a suburban and he tells me yes in the back of the store in a garage. So I tell him that is what I wanted. So we head to the back and he opens the garage door and I almost faint. It was my dream truck that I thought I would never get to own. He tells me do you want to go for a test drive...I was like hell yea...I would have been happy if it didn't run...but it started right away..We drove it down the street..He drives...then he tells me to drive it..So I leave him at the store and take off..and I put it in first and it just keeps jumping...and it turns off...so I’m trying to start it and I can't ....so I call him and tell him were I’m at and he comes over and I tells me you have to use the foot start...I had never seen one or driven a old truck. The suburban drove like a champ after I put it in second. So I tell him that I was going to talk to the bank and call him in the morning. I asked him how much he wanted and he tells me $8000. I didn’t care because it was my dream truck. He saw how much I wanted it and told me just give me $7000. So the bank gives me the ok and I take it home. Later I find out how lucky I was because it had all three rows of seats and a sun visor. So I take it to work like a couple of days later and the guy that told me where it was is [censored]. He didn’t think I was going to get it...(the picture of my 51 burban in the garage is the one where I almost fainted.)Its not black any more its candy brandy wine.
Last edited by 51burban; 02/11/2010 9:12 AM.
