Classic cars in Doves in a Tempest
Enjoy these images of the cars, with the accompanying quotes from Doves
Hal’s Edsel
Daniel’s New 1947 Buick
“… an overloaded gravel truck t-boned Abe’s younger brother Daniel and wife Kris in their new Buick, as it careened through their intersection with shrieking brakes and a thick wake of sand and rock. The happy couple, on the way home from the hospital following the birth of their first son, hurtled through the front windshield and landed on the asphalt pavement, where Kris lay in an oddly tiny, crumpled ball. The white paper bag she’d been holding in her lap now rested in the direct gaze of her sightless eyes as they contemplated the festive label on the front. It read “Free Gifts for New Mommies.”
Penelope’s Nash Metropolitan
“Maybellene”
““Maybellene” - Mark found the girl of his dreams, who he christened Maybellene, after the Chuck Berry song of the same name, before the ink dried on the title.
—Doves in a Tempest-The Valley of Horror
- Note from Bill, the misspelling is deliberate, this is the way Chuck Berry spelled it.
Abe’s 1956 Lincoln
“… Abe’s 1956 Lincoln, which rivaled the new Edsel in heft, volume of chrome trim, and even design oddities, with its forward canted headlights, and sloping rear fenders foreshadowing the huge fins that would come into style the following year.”
Carol’s Hudson
“Carol aimed the old Hudson down The Trail and proceeded to treat the speed limit signs and stop lights as mere suggestions.”
—Doves in a Tempest-The Valley of Horror
The Black Buick
When she left, Jenny didn’t notice the black Buick in the corner of the parking lot. The driver watched her pull away, then got out and entered The Frisco.