OWNER: Duane Baus, Maple Valley
OCCUPATION: Retired
CAR'S MAKE AND MODEL:1956 Chevy pickup
"I LOVE MY CAR BECAUSE ... this was my dad's truck. He called it 'Old Blue,' because he hand-painted it (with a brush) baby blue. When he got too old to drive he gave it to me and I had it restored to its original condition."
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9 Comments
By P on April 11, 2010 5:00 PM
Nice truck...but have the Times correct the headline!
By Peggy Baus on April 11, 2010 5:28 PM
The printed paper had it right...it's a 1956. Thanks.
By Joan Baus on April 11, 2010 6:19 PM
And she still sits in the middle. :0)
By Toby and Kathy W on April 11, 2010 8:33 PM
Wow! Looking pretty sharp there Cuz!
P.S. Toby thinks he could have still beat you in his old '57 Chevy! : ) Too bad he doesn't have it any more! : ( Thanks for sharing!!!
By Matt Henggeler on April 12, 2010 9:31 AM
I miss the paintbrush marks!
By Bree Brown on April 12, 2010 10:28 AM
The headline is fixed now. I apologize for the error.
By wheatthin on April 14, 2010 11:31 PM
WHERE IS THE PRICE? STUPID AD NO WONDER NO ONE USES CLASSIFIED ADS ANYMORE. I SEE TRUCK ON FRONT PAGE AND THEN TRY TO LOOK IT UP NO PRICE OR NUMNBER. STUPID
By Steve Wesson on April 17, 2010 3:33 PM
Great Truck. My dad is always talking about the old trucks he used to have and wishes he would have kept. I don't think he every had more than a few hundred dollars in any of them, of course, that was back in the 50's to early 70's. Too bad he didn't save one for me. You are lucky to have this!
Wheat thin... I see how you were confused by this. On the Seattle Times home page, there is a link for this page under the section, "Market Place." This page is not a classified page. It's dedicated to people who love their vehicles and want to share their story with readers.
By Rick de Wit on January 20, 2012 12:02 PM
Very nice car, I think I know who is sitting next to the owner and they are coming from Holland. I was sitting in this car while driving through Maple Valley almost everyone waved or raised his hand. It's nice to see an old car in such goed condition