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bourbonstreet
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bourbonstreet
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mums 1969 Plymouth was one of the greatest doughnut snowers evar!

You put all eight, dats (8) full (not hollow) cinderblocks in the back and me-oh-my... round-n-round it would fishtail backend go. It would soooooooooo go that you would blind yourself with snow kicked up onto the front windscreen. (Wipers could never keep up with that much 440 Magnum engine snow). kra-kra/fun, b.street
Posted: 03/11/2026 at 04:58 PM ET
(In response to this post by HwoodHokie)

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caption the, pic.................**
bourbonstreet • 03/11/26 03:39 PM ET
We had an Electolux for 30 years!**
UTPr0sim • 03/11/26 08:01 PM ET
I miss being able to pull the electric cord out a couple of inches fast &
Hoakie82 • 03/12/26 05:11 AM ET
I've got one now that I've had for a long while.
`lag • 03/11/26 08:26 PM ET
Seatbelt? What seatbelt?
RoswellGAHokie • 03/11/26 06:31 PM ET
Did you ever ride in the back of a pickup truck,**
HokieDan95 • 03/11/26 08:06 PM ET
Yep. As a kid with our dogs. **
RoswellGAHokie • 03/11/26 09:01 PM ET
I was born in the 60's but my dad was big on seatbelt wearing, however I
coshokie • 03/11/26 08:18 PM ET
Same here. On dusty gravel/dirt roads**
HokieDan95 • 03/11/26 08:42 PM ET
When you're facing backwards, the seat absorbs your momentum. Safety!**
MP4VT2004 • 03/11/26 08:01 PM ET
The ones with the backward facing seats were prized seats as a kid**
ColoVT82 • 03/11/26 05:46 PM ET
oh no doubt... that rumble-seat looking out in reverse was IT. Truly.**
bourbonstreet • 03/11/26 06:01 PM ET
Has “accident” with vacuum cleaner in 3 years…**
VT BronzeBacker • 03/11/26 05:12 PM ET
You think you hate it now, wait until you drive it!**
HwoodHokie • 03/11/26 04:51 PM ET
I found out long ago (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh) It's a long way down the Holiday road**
Spud • 03/11/26 07:43 PM ET
mums 1969 Plymouth was one of the greatest doughnut snowers evar! ◄
bourbonstreet • 03/11/26 04:58 PM ET
My first product sold to this family, Electrolux, the ultimate dirt sucker.**
VTVOICE • 03/11/26 04:48 PM ET
Life in the way, way back. Remember it well.**
vt90 • 03/11/26 03:42 PM ET
We called it the way back. Of course, now they get all fancy and call it
IB4TECH • 03/11/26 04:24 PM ET
Ours was the “back back”**
WuhBuh-DC_Hokie • 03/12/26 09:32 PM ET
Yep, wood paneled Pontiac station wagon, mid 60s. Good times.**
Brown Water • 03/11/26 03:53 PM ET
Mine was a Chevy with the same paneling. Early 70's.**
vt90 • 03/11/26 04:02 PM ET
Buick Estate Wagon. Chick magnet.
Stork • 03/11/26 04:25 PM ET
Green Ford LTD station wagon **
coshokie • 03/11/26 08:21 PM ET
Love the White Walls**
Brown Water • 03/11/26 04:28 PM ET
I drove about 10 of us to school every day. I should have put a number on
Stork • 03/11/26 04:32 PM ET
Ha! We have something in common. Had the neighborhood in the one I had to
Vtskier1 • 03/11/26 08:00 PM ET
Indeed**
vt90 • 03/11/26 04:26 PM ET
'69 Plymouth---------->**
bourbonstreet • 03/11/26 04:15 PM ET
Gas at 32 cents a gallon**
Brown Water • 03/11/26 04:23 PM ET
I remember 50 cents at RedHead in high school. 32? Sweet.**
Coach McGuirk • 03/11/26 04:29 PM ET
I remember .25 per gallon and they still had gas wars.**
AZHokie59 • 03/12/26 07:27 PM ET