Three generations at Cruise Martinborough Rod Penn Rod Penn has been involved with cars for the majority of his life, from president of Nelson speedway to pit crew for a Holden Group A car. “I am mainly a GM person, so have had a ranges of Holdens. My dad had Chevs and Holdens over the years. “I have longed to own a classic for years and hence the lean to what dad had, with a 1956 Chevy Bel Air 4 door hardtop. “Since then my wife Diane has
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gotten the bug and has all the clothing to go with these cruises and hops. She has also fitted out the grandies in the right gear as well.” Sometimes called a Bel Air Sports Sedan, the car is still all-original which is how Rod plans to keep it. It has a 265ci, 170hp,V8 engine with a 2 speed powerglide auto gearbox. “One of its best features for us is the colour which we get a lot of comments on. “We have done over 15,000 kilometres in it going to various
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