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Ride of the Week: 1956 Ford T-Bird
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Make and model: 1956 Ford T-Bird
Owner(s): Wally Allstun
Owner's hometown: Cape Girardeau
Special features:
This is a very unique car and it has been in my family since 1985.
My car's name: B Bird
How I fell in love with my ride:
B Bird is very special to me because I inherited it from my father.
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