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Souped-up Chev Steve Parkinson's '55 Chev has a 180 horsepower engine that obviously impresses the girls as they join him for another cruise along Yonge St
Souped-up Chev Steve Parkinson's '55 Chev has a 180 horsepower engine that obviously impresses the girls as they join him for another cruise along Yonge St

Souped-up Chev Steve Parkinson's '55 Chev has a 180 horsepower engine that obviously impresses the girls as they join him for another cruise along Yonge St

Date8/2/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Souped-up Chev Steve Parkinson's '55 Chev has a 180 horsepower engine that obviously impresses the girls as they join him for another cruise along Yonge St.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009938F
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