VLVL(4)(z) Humboldt County

Vincent A. Maeder vmaeder at cycn-phx.com
Fri Aug 29 12:56:13 CDT 2003


	"Humboldt County" (VL, Ch. 4, p. 43)
http://www.humguide.com/ 300 miles northwest of Sacramento containing
Redwood National and State Parks.  Mssrs. Chick and Rick have an
interesting business going here, converting Cadillac diesels back to
gasoline.  (VL, Ch. 4, p. 43) Found one here http://colstore.com/car.htm
"C016 Cadillac 1980 Fleetwood Brougham. Good condition. This is a diesel
conversion, but the correct Oldsmobile engine, new in the crate from GM,
was installed 2 years ago. Some details need to be finished but you will
have a new (!) car, with 0 miles on the engine. You get a leather
interior, factory sunroof and all the toys to which Brougham drivers are
accustomed. All for a bargain price. Condition 2 $2500.00"
	But, in all seriousness, here's a little bit of history of the
introduction of the first 1978 diesel Cadillac put in the Seville, of
course http://100megsfree4.com/cadillac/cad1970/cad78.htm
	Rick and Chick's business name has double meaning as the
business itself has two separate tracks for its "customers" whether
converting Cadillacs or "legally ambiguous" conversions.  (VL, Ch. 4, p.
44)




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