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Campbell River man drives his 1927 Studebaker to his 90th birthday

Dave Proctor picked up his 1927 Studebaker in 1957 when he spotted it hidden at the back of a car lot in Victoria.

Dave Proctor picked up his 1927 Studebaker in 1957 when he spotted it hidden at the back of a car lot in Victoria.

Everyone said he wouldn’t be able to get it running again, but he was determined to beat the odds.

A member of the Vintage Car Club, Proctor drove his 91 year old car to his 90th birthday party on Saturday afternoon.

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Dave Proctor drove to his 90th birthday party in his 1927 Studebaker. Photo by Jocelyn Doll/Campbell River Mirror
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Dave Proctor drove to his 90th birthday party in his 1927 Studebaker with his partner in Crime Lada in the backseat. Photo by Jocelyn Doll/Campbell River Mirror