First drive to work

[Jim Barnett]

jdog: yep, I rode the Ferry MANY times when I was stationed at the Amphib Base before the bridge was opened. My wife IS from Coronado and she has a certificate stating that she was one of the last persons to ride the Ferry in 1969 when the bridge opened. In fact she has been working for the Star and Cresent Boat Company for over 10 years now. They are the owners of San Diego Harbor Excursions who own and NOW reopened Ferry service across the Bay. She and I both work in Coronado (I have for the past 27 years). I fondly remember doing 125 MPH on the Strand one 1969 summer day in my buddy's '69 383 Superbee (speed limit was higher then, but not that high).

A tidbit of relent: in 1972 when I reenlisted in the Navy and received a $10K re-up bonus, I was offered an ORIGINAL '67 Cobra SC for $7,500 from a guy in Coronado who had it sitting up on 4 stands on the side of his house. He never drove it much and I remember going to look at it, but decided to buy another buddy's 1970 440 4 spd. Limelight (lime green) 'Cuda for $2500.00 GEEZ, did I goof on that one or what?? I have lamented that LOSS many, many times over the years and even MORE so now!! What are the original 427 sideoilers selling for nowadays.... around $500K if I remember right?? BUMMER.