1950s Something-or-Other

This month’s Hidden Treasure comes to us courtesy of Gertrude Schmedley of Pascagoula, Mississippi. Schmedley found me via the internet and I quickly surmised from her initial email that she shares nothing in common with the usual Vintage Racecar crowd that I hear from. First, she’s never actually seen a copy of the magazine (sorry, Casey). Second, she has no interest in cars whatsoever. Third, she considers all forms of auto racing “the work of the devil” and refers to racers as “Satan’s bastards.”

Schmedley emailed me her phone number and asked that I call her to discuss something about an old ugly car. Intrigued by the tone of her email, how could I resist?