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  • Western Swing Day 5: The Big Ditch

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    Mark Morgan

    Four visits to Grand Canyon National Park in the last 40 years and the view still takes one’s breath away…

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  • Western Swing Day 6: No LBCs

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    Mark Morgan

    Day six in Williams, AZ; between that city (which is heavily into US 66 lore and souvenirs) and Grand Canyon National Park, the usual assortment of Minis, Jaguars and Range Rovers, but no LBCs, so we’re stuck with what’s in the photo.  On to Reno!

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  • Western Swing Day 5: The Long March

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    Mark Morgan

    Alamogordo to Williams, AZ, 540 miles, 9.5 hours, no LBC sightings but did get in a 30-mile stretch of the original US 66 west of Los Lunas, NM.  Otherwise, the search continues!

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  • Western Swing Day 4: LFC Sighting!

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    Mark Morgan

    Submitted for your consideration, in Alamogordo: a Simca Aronde 1300 wagon. Yeah, she needs a little work, but other than that she’s cherry….

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  • Western Swing Day 4: Watch for Falling Objects

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    Mark Morgan

    What with Alamogordo’s proximity to Holloman AFB and the White Sands Missile Range, there’s a very strong rocket/missile/space exploration theme throughout the city. Case in point, these two signs. No idea what the lead rocket formerly advertised and obviously the sign’s seen better days, but it now marks a local VW specialist. That’s a VW

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  • Western Swing Day 4: LBC Sighting!

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    FOUND ‘EM! Triumphs! Okay, so they need a little work…spied at North 54 Salvage (“We Buy Junk Cars”) on the north side of Alamogordo, NM. You can also see two AMC (Austin) Metros, a Hudson and what looks like a Ford Ranchero in the background.

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  • Western Swing Day 3: Geronimo’s Cadillac

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    Mark Morgan

    Backing up a bit, when we flew into Albuquerque IAP and checked in at Hertz, all we were looking for was a car large enough to comfortably haul the Mother-in-Law of Morganstein around for a few days, with enough room in the trunk for three large suitcases plus a few smaller items. The guy at

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  • Western Swing Day 3: LBC Sighting!

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    Mark Morgan

      Actually saw two.  Third day on the road, heading out of Santa Fe, and out on the west side of town I spied a red Lotus Esprit pulling into a gas station.  Unfortunately, I wasn’t in a position to get the car turned around for a photo, rats. But wait!  On Cerrillos Road (US

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  • Western Wing-Night 1

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    Mark Morgan

    BTW No. 2: There is still nothing like a western sunset.  Taken Wed night, north side of Albuquerque, looking across the Rio Grande Valley.

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  • Western Swing-Days 1 & 2

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    Mark Morgan

    No LBCs, but did see this beast in Santa Fe: Pinzgauer, used by its owner for 4WD/off-road adventures.  $25 for an hour!     Greetings one and all from downtown Santa Fe, NM, first stop on a run from northern New Mexico to southern New Mexico, then back up to northern Arizona for a look

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