About the Photo -
Captured on Date: 10/12/2022
Location: Mouat St, South Fremantle
Camera: Medium Format Film
On Thursday mornings, Teri Conway picks up her good friend Geri Hansen in her beautiful red 1964 Triumph Herald Coupe for a spin around Freo. Teri and Geri love the old streets and shops in the west end of Fremantle. Teri calls her ‘Maffy’, short for middle aged folly, as she purchased it in 1983 when she had just turned 40. She purchased it from a friend who had given to his teenage son, who had painted it half blue and half green, and then mentioned that he was going to put fattie tyres on and turn it into a beach buggy…at which point his father removed it from him and gave it to Teri for $600! It had four good tyres and two decent seats in the front and not much else…but she loved it and was determined to have it. Her husband agreed on the understanding he would not ever have to drive it anywhere!
“ I love having the roof down and driving with the wind in my hair, it adds so much joy to my days…all sorts of people stop and talk to me and tell me stories about Triumphs or other interesting old cars…stop me in the street offering to buy it, or toot and wave…as somebody called across recently when I was stopped at the lights…Like your style lady!…Yes! The whole car is just one big quirk!!..I like the whole bonnet lifting and coming forward…and because it’s close to the ground, you feel like you’re going much faster than you are, which is handy as the odometer and speedometer haven’t worked in years…but it’s got a cool sounding horn. There’s no air-conditioning, and with a black roof it gets seriously hot in the summer and seriously cold in the winter…also the roof leaks around the edges in the rain…it has no seat belts in the back..and sometimes can be temperamental starting up…I have to double declutch when changing down gears….despite all that she love her still.”
About the Photo -
Captured on Date: 10/12/2022
Location: Mouat St, South Fremantle
Camera: Medium Format Film
On Thursday mornings, Teri Conway picks up her good friend Geri Hansen in her beautiful red 1964 Triumph Herald Coupe for a spin around Freo. Teri and Geri love the old streets and shops in the west end of Fremantle. Teri calls her ‘Maffy’, short for middle aged folly, as she purchased it in 1983 when she had just turned 40. She purchased it from a friend who had given to his teenage son, who had painted it half blue and half green, and then mentioned that he was going to put fattie tyres on and turn it into a beach buggy…at which point his father removed it from him and gave it to Teri for $600! It had four good tyres and two decent seats in the front and not much else…but she loved it and was determined to have it. Her husband agreed on the understanding he would not ever have to drive it anywhere!
“ I love having the roof down and driving with the wind in my hair, it adds so much joy to my days…all sorts of people stop and talk to me and tell me stories about Triumphs or other interesting old cars…stop me in the street offering to buy it, or toot and wave…as somebody called across recently when I was stopped at the lights…Like your style lady!…Yes! The whole car is just one big quirk!!..I like the whole bonnet lifting and coming forward…and because it’s close to the ground, you feel like you’re going much faster than you are, which is handy as the odometer and speedometer haven’t worked in years…but it’s got a cool sounding horn. There’s no air-conditioning, and with a black roof it gets seriously hot in the summer and seriously cold in the winter…also the roof leaks around the edges in the rain…it has no seat belts in the back..and sometimes can be temperamental starting up…I have to double declutch when changing down gears….despite all that she love her still.”
Cruising down South Terrace past the Beach Hotel, with the happy patrons looking on, it is a thing of beauty. The yellow '59 Cadillac, with its iconic fins and all, exudes a timeless charm that captivates onlookers and evokes a sense of nostalgia for the golden age of American automobiles.
