{"id":16707,"date":"2015-07-05T12:37:21","date_gmt":"2015-07-05T16:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idlenot.com\/?p=16707"},"modified":"2016-01-01T12:20:23","modified_gmt":"2016-01-01T17:20:23","slug":"the-graduate-the-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idlenot.com\/?p=16707","title":{"rendered":"The Graduate, the car"},"content":{"rendered":"

My son-in-law has the good fortune to have a reputation.<\/strong> He is the go-to guy if you want to offload a vintage car, tractor, or truck. He lives on a small island (Block Island, RI) and it isn’t cheap to transport a vehicle off via ferry and thence to a junk yard. So, the first thing to do is to check if Chris wants it. Oftentimes he does. I have benefited from this arrangement since his excess, namely a 1948 IH Cub tractor, came my way as an overflow item. I took the tractor and he had room for another vehicle.<\/p>\n

Most of his current hoard consists of huge shovels, tractors, and dump trucks. Then there is the tiny Alfa Romeo 1600 Duetto Spider, otherwise known as the Graduate. This is a really cool sports car. Although it has seen better days and is more properly designated as a parts car, it still has wonderful lines that beckon to anyone who appreciates Alfa Romeo style.<\/p>\n

Why is it called the Graduate? Well, the car was featured in the 1967 film by that same name. This is the car that ran out of gas as Ben (played by Dusitn Hoffman) was racing to a wedding so he could stop the proceedings and run away with the almost bride. You might want to check out the YouTube video below that features the car this one commemorates.<\/p>\n