“I spent the next five years looking for one to build, and then I finally found it and built it,” Eden recalled. “I had a guy tell me I couldn’t build one. I did anyway.”
Combining his drive to prove naysayers wrong with an eye for classic automobiles has given Eden ownership of several collectors items through the years, including a 1941 Dodge Luxury Liner and the car he had on display May 21 in front of the Paramount Theatre: a bright orange 1947 Ford coupe.
“It’s actually General Motors Hugger orange,” Eden pointed out. “I saw this car in Kalamazoo, MI. It was in the car corral where they were selling them. I went over and looked at it, bought it on the spot and brought it home.”