76 Regency

I am very happy to have finally had the opportunity to recreate a picture from my childhood. The first pic is of me with my dad when he had just purchased The Olds. He bought the car in May of '79 and this was taken the same summer. I was just shy of 3 years old.

These pics could not be more priceless to me.



Fast Forward 35 years and now The Olds is fully restored and my son is the same age I am in the original pic.



All 3 generations with The Olds. Doesn't get much better than that!



And just one beautiful shot of The Olds.

Allan R

John, what a fantastic opportunity you have there. I think the term is "picture perfect". Thank you for sharing!

ThePackRat

Neat.

Wish I had more pix of cars my father had when I was young ...

Talk about missed opportunities.

Was only 8 years old myself in May of 79'.

Would be something to see this pic re-created again with different generations as time goes on.

Kyle's 77 Cutlass

Nice. that's awesome

rocketraider

John, the 3-generation picture reminds me of what my Aunt Rene says-

"We are Oldsmobile people"

She just turned 90 and still has her own 2000 Cutlass, though she no longer drives. But she has traveled millions of miles behind the wheel of an Oldsmobile...

tru-blue 442

Terrific! Great shots. Some for the books as they say, nice.

76 Regency

Thanks guys. I'm just glad the weather held out and everyone's schedules lined up to make this finally happen before the end of the season. I had just about put the car into hibernation when I realized we were going to be able to do this. If it had to wait until Spring, my son would have been older than I was in the original and it just wouldn't have felt as authentic to me.


I plan to frame these for the garage soon enough.


It's nice to see how things this can be really appreciated by others.


I hope to be able to do this again in another 35 years.

Octania

That is too cool!

You need a mustache in the you and son photo

76 Regency

HAHA, I had thought of doing something like that but I wanted to make it real and not silly. I could have gone crazy and tried to match the clothing, etc. but that was going to be a little too much. Times change as do people.


The car itself is different now too. Aside from being a ground-up restoration, there are tons more options on the car now than when new. I kept her looking very much the same as how she came off the line but she's built the way I would have ordered her.

76 Regency

I have lots of other pics of The Olds from back in the day. As I keep digging up pics of her from her (and my) youth, I will see about recreating more of them with my son and/or daughter.

hullinger

At first, I thought your dad was Freddie Mercury!

OldSoldier

Love it! Thanks for sharing.

citcapp

Now that's how memories are made. Squint and you can see your son and his son in the future

z11375ss

Your Dad's way better looking than you are.

oldcutlass

Nice memories, hopefully, your son can do the same.

Fullsizelover

Congrats, great family you have there! I hope my Olds will see the day that I can drive my grand kids.

Paladin31

Not to take anything away [from the last pic], but it's just a car (an awesome car to be sure), but the third pic defines it all...it is a part of your family. Beautiful.
Thanks for sharing.
Brett

MDchanic

Very nice. Just wait 'till your son takes the next one in 25 years.

- Eric

spf1410

What a fantastic sequence of photos! Beautiful car, wonderful family ... you're lucky.

steverw

Very nice, I get to see my dad in 2 days! Hes almost 89 and still works. Hes been a great Dad! Cant wait.

Bfg

You should have taken a recent picture of your dad holding you in front of the Olds!

76 Regency

Thank you. Enjoy your time with your dad. 89 and still working...wow !

redoldsman

That is fantastic. I know you are very proud and I am sure your Dad is too. You are a blessed family.Thanks for sharing with us.

olds68

John,
Now that's a classic in every sense of the word Great pictures and planning on your part Now, we need you to write an article for the club newsletter

76 Regency

The timing of these pics really couldn't have been any better, especially with Thanksgiving being only a few days after we took them.

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

76 Regency

Hey, thanks Glen!


That's a great idea! I'll try to put something together soon. Thanks! Have a great Thanksgiving!

76 Regency

Thanks Red. My dad is very proud of me and the car, as is my mom. They both just smile whenever they see The Olds, knowing how much family history the car has and how much it has meant to all of us over the years. Just about every person in my entire family has been in that car and it used to take us everywhere for a very long time. The restoration was not only for me but for my family and for the car as well.


What's funny is how I've reconnected with some friends from my childhood after about 25 years and every one of them has asked about the black Olds. They are always thrilled to hear that she's still around.


You are absolutely right about being a blessed family. We really are incredibly lucky. Thank you for your thoughts. Have a great holiday!

twintracks

Very cool! Your dad looks like a great guy.
I love the ride of the '75-'76 Olds, Cadillac & Buick luxo-barges.
They float down the road like nothing ever built. It makes me miss my '75 Electra 225.
I see your car grew bumper guards.

76 Regency

HA, good catch! She's grown a huge list of options since back then actually. From the outside, you can also see the RH mirror, LH mirror thermometer, cornering lights, and wide white walls. There are lots more on the inside that I've added.


You're right about the ride of these cars. I'm sure your Electra was a really nice car too. I really like the Buicks of these years too. Better than some of the Caddies.


And thank you, my dad is a great guy. It's great to see all 3 generations together in the new photos.

jensenracing77

Love this!

76 Regency

Thanks!


It's funny, I didn't even pick up on the fact that my son's shirt had a # 3 on it....sort of ironic since we are both about 3 years old in the pics, the car too in the first shot!