To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Car Restoration, JDM, and Automotive History Jun 5, 2025

500 Miles in a 1967 Dodge Coronet: Dad & Brothers Never Doubted It

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So my dad, my brother, and myself were down there on vacation, visiting our grandparents,

and we got a call that they wanted to sell it, so we traded in our airline tickets and

paid 500 bucks for the car and drove it home.

Wow.

That had to be a fun road trip, and the car made it.

It made it.

It was no problem.

I don't remember how many miles were on it, but it made it.

Yeah.

About this episode

A nostalgic road trip unfolds as a father and his sons recount their adventure of purchasing a 1967 Dodge Coronet while on vacation. With a spontaneous decision to trade their airline tickets for the classic car, they embark on a memorable journey home, highlighting the reliability of the vehicle despite its age. The episode captures the excitement of family bonding over cars and the thrill of driving a piece of automotive history.

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Before steering a 400‑location car‑care empire, Thomas A. Wolfe—now President & CEO of Ziebart International—logged 500+ sun‑soaked miles in a 1967 Dodge Coronet 440, driving it home from Florida to Detroit with his dad and brothers. The flawless run of that Bahama‑Yellow muscle car—and the rust that followed—ignited Wolfe’s passion for rust protection, paint‑protection film, and made‑in‑USA aftermarket gear that defines Ziebart today.

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