This is the Cadillac Dave MacDonald owned in late 1954 & early 1955.

It was his pride and joy and he kept it in pristine condition.

Dave in front of his Caddy - looks like a scene from Grease!

Dave's kept the Cadillac until he bought his first Corvette - this 1955 beauty.

He actually kept both cars for a spell before ultimately selling the Caddy.

Dave definitely had style.

Dave raced his 55 Vette at the San Gabriel Valley Drags winning dozens of trophies and setting numerous strip records.

Below: He and Sherry later had the 55 Corvette painted green.

Interesting that long before Dave began racing Cobras for Shelby, he had snakes painted on the hood of his 55 Vette

This is how the car looked when Dave & Sherry sold it in 1957

This is Dave's 55 Vette today, fully restored to its original beauty by current owners Scott & Marilyn Davis.

It's rated 98% original and currently (8/10) on display at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky

Signage placed in front of the car while at the museum

March 2010 Dave's son Rich (left) met Scott & Marilyn at the 2010 Legends of Riverside event where Dave was honored.

In 1957, while Dave worked for McDonald & O'Boyle Chevrolet, he & Sherry bought this new 1958 Chevy Impala

Dave also bought a 1957 Chevy Nomad and for years he used it to tow his race cars. (Richie)

The Nomad and the Corvette go racing at Pomona

Below: Dave & Richie at the beach in Dave's 57 Vette

Dave holds Richie by his yellow 57 Vette. Trophies began to add up as Dave rarely lost at the drags.

Dave racked up strip records all over California and had his 1957 Vette declared "Fastest in the West"

Dave waiting for Sherry near their Cherry Red 1963 Split-Window Stingray

Sherry looking glamorous as she and Dave leave for dinner. Dave bought this coat for Sherry in 1963 and she still has it in
her closet today

Below: On a day off you'd usually find Dave under the hood of one of his Vettes

Here is the original invoice for Dave's 63 Stingray

Dave & Sherry at home in the sparkling new 1964 Thunderbird. Ford loaned the car to Dave while he raced for Shelby

In a kind gesture, Ford Motor Company & Carroll Shelby gave the car to Sherry after Dave's death at Indy

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