Unique Muskoka August
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Article by Dianne Park Thach / Photography by Paul Bennett<br />
Everyone has fond memories of the first car they’ve ever<br />
owned. Bracebridge resident Mel Smith’s first car was a<br />
black 1959 Chevrolet Impala.<br />
“I bought it brand new for $2,900. I was only 18 years old<br />
and had saved my money up for it,” he says with a smile. “My<br />
mom hated it,” he laughs.<br />
Those memories of his youth were what inspired Smith to buy<br />
a ’59 Impala for the second time in his life. While the Impala<br />
Smith owns now is red with a white roof, not black like the original,<br />
this car also represents another first for him – the first classic car<br />
<strong>August</strong> 2016 UNIQUE MUSKOKA 39
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