[FC] "Mimi" & Uncle Tom

[Merv Krull]

My favorite McCahill saying (test driving a 1961 Chev with a 409 4 speed)
was, "Digs two trenches up the driveway before Grandma can down her third
martini!"  A classic for sure!
Merv

----- Original Message -----
From: "Diane and Bob Galli" <rdgalli@tcsn.net>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] "Mimi" & Uncle Tom


> David, please copy and send, thanks Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Ziegler, III" <dziegler3@hotmail.com>
> To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [FC] "Mimi" & Uncle Tom
>
>
> > Bob, there was a great write-up on him in Collectible Automobile a few
> > issues ago, did you happen to see it? If not,I can copy the article and
> send
> > it to you. It hads lots of his sayings in it, great read.
> >
> > Dave Ziegler
> > CORVAIR THERAPY
> > mechanical repair, light restoration
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Diane and Bob Galli" <rdgalli@tcsn.net>
> > >Reply-To: corvanatics@corvair.org
> > >To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [FC]  "Mimi" & Uncle Tom
> > >Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 08:07:05 -0700
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "David Ziegler, III" <dziegler3@hotmail.com>
> > >To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
> > >Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 5:34 AM
> > >Subject: Re: [FC] 140 Rampside-dual exhaust "Mimi"
> > >
> > >
> > > > Mimi and Uncle Tom McCahill were my favorites. Loved his
descriptions
> of
> > > > cars such as "It's about as exciting as a pocket full of wet
> flapjacks."
> > > >
> > > > Dave Ziegler
> > > > CORVAIR THERAPY
> > > > mechanical repair, light restoration
> > >
> > >         Dave,  you struck a nerve there with Uncle Tom, my favorite
with
> > >him, he was testing a '47 Oldsmobile 6. He said "Stepping on the
> > >accelerator
> > >is like stepping on a wet sponge, you get a squish instead of a swish".
> He
> > >was the greatest.
> > >             Bob
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