In 1983 I bought a 1973 cougar convertable,white, brown leather int.351 clev.,factory ac,the works.I bought from a girl that got it for a high school graduation present.now that she was married with kids she didn't t need it.car had been sitting a while,I had my mechanic check it out Drain all the fluids,flush radiator,etc.he told me it needed new tires,I looked at them and thought he was nuts.he said they were old.yeah,next time I said.2 days later booming with the top down Drivers side front tire blows and by the grace of God,I slid onto the only grassy ,open spot on that Parkway.I put on the spare and limped home.I learned a life long lesson.
