This FB Holden has had a long life in the one family and by the way it looks it's destined to stay there.
I spoke to the owners, Jamie and Kelly Kennedy from Forbes to find out the back story.
"It's a 1960 FB Holden Special sedan that originally belonged to my grandfather, Leo," Jamie said.
"He bought it almost new in Nerriga, near Goulburn, where they lived on the farm".
Jamie went on to tell me that as a new car they treasured it and regularly washed and polished it.
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They drove it for years and then as often happens on the farm, it became a workhorse.
"They'd take the back seat out and cart sheep in it with the dogs in the boot," he laughed.
"Eventually it was retired and parked in the shed to be forgotten."
When Jamie turned 18 and couldn't afford a car his dad said you'll have to fix up the FB.
"It'd been sitting under the chooks roost, so the roof was rusty from chook poo, and the engine was pretty sad so I sourced some parts from other cars and rubbed back the roof and we roughly repainted the white and got it going," Jamie said.
"I drove it for 2 years before building up a hot XR Falcon ute (which actually made it into the Elite Hall at Summernats 7). "
Once again the FB was parked up and sat for another 15 years until 2009 when Jamie and Kelly got married and decided to resurrect it as a wedding car.
"It's got all the original running gear; and it's not the fastest thing, which is probably good, because I put all new brakes in it and the thing still won't stop," he laughed.
Now that the FB is back on the road Jamie likes to take it for a drive every other weekend.
His girls Ila (11) and Maci (9) are already driving around the farm so something tells me they'll become custodians of the FB one day and continue it's legacy.
Jamie is a member of the Central West Car Club, Their annual charity Show 'n Shine is coming up on Saturday, October 19 at Pioneer Oval in Parkes.
Utes are the feature vehicle this year but there'll be cars, bikes, trucks and tractors, so keep the date free or even better, enter your own vehicle for a chance to win a trophy.
For entry forms and more information go to www.centralwestcarclub.com or follow us on Facebook.
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