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1955 Chevy BelAir Wagon (Lee Harvey Oswald rode in it from New Orleans to Dallas in 1963)
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Posted on 06/02/2018 8:20:44 PM PDT by Impala64ssa

This 1955 Chevrolet Station Wagon was recently uncovered after a 33 year+ storage here in Dallas, Texas. This is the wagon that was previously owned by Ms. Ruth Paine. The Paine's were fatefully attached to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy due to the fact that Marina Nikolayevna Oswald Porter, the wife of Lee Harvey Oswald at the time, was living with them in 1963 in Irving, Texas during the time of the JFK assassination. Lee Harvey was staying in an apartment building in Oak Cliff and would regularly visit his wife and the Paines.

Their marriage in shambles, Lee Harvey was trying to reconcile with Marina. Lee Harvey would travel to New Orleans, Louisiana in 1962-3, passing out his communist propaganda. As documented by testimony after the assassination by Ruth Paine, this '55 Chevrolet BelAir Wagon was used to travel to New Orleans and picked up Lee Harvey & his belongings, which included the rifle. Unbenounced to the Paines, Oswalds rifle was carefully wrapped in a brown and green blanket and placed in the back of this wagon. The Warren Commission (FBI) determined that the bundled blanket & rifle were stored in the Paine's garage leading up to the fateful day of November 22nd, 1963. It was purchased by a neighbor of Ruth Paine's and subsequently ended up with the son of said neighbor. There is a lot of information out there that ties Lee Harvey to this station wagon leading up to the assassination day I will try to detail.

Clifton M. Shasteen was the proprietor of Clifton's Barbershop at 1321 South Storey Rd. In Irving, Texas. He testified before the Warren Commission that Oswald had his hair cut several times at the shop and that he had personally cut Oswald's hair "three or four times." He had no doubt about this customer's identity and recalled a conversation they once had about a pair of unusual yellow shoes which Oswald was wearing. Shasteen said that Oswald told him he had got them "down in Old Mexico."

Shasteen's certainty about this man's identity is given great credence by the fact that he knew Ruth Paine by sight and had seen them together.

Midway through his testimony, Shasteen was asked by Assistant Counsel Albert E. Jenner, Jr. whether Oswald had ever driven an automobile up to the shop. Shasteen replied, "He drove that there 1955, I I think its a 1955, I'm sure its a 1955 Chevrolet Station Wagon, It's either blue and white or green and white, it's two-toned, I know that" This is little doubt that Shasteen was describing Ruth Paine's car, with Oswald driving it! This is a major revelation in the fact that Lee Harvey Oswald was not suppose to be able to drive. There are numerous witness accounts of Oswald driving. During her lengthy testimony before the Warren Commission, Ms. Paine was questioned by Assistant Counsel Albert E. Jenner, Jr. about that particular paragraph. He stated that "the Commission is very interested in the subject matter of Mr. Oswald, of Lee Oswald being about to drive a car."There exists solid evidence that Oswald was receiving driving instructions from Ruth Paine, presumably in Ruth's own car at the time, this 1955 light green Chevrolet Station Wagon, which was one of three vehicles owned by the Paines. A letter written by Ruth to her mother on Monday, October 14th, 1963, includes the following passage :

"If Lee can just find work it will help so much. Meantime, I started giving his driving lessons last Sunday. If he can drive this will open up more job possibilities and more locations."

After President Kennedy's assassination, the Paine's continued to use this wagon and it was repainted a light blue. Undoubtedly they wanted to distance themselves from Lee Harvey Oswald and his murderous act. At that time, it was known what an important piece of history that this wagon is. It was simply transportation for the Paine's until the late 1970s.

Sitting in a garage since the late 1970s, this wagon is still very solid. The exterior presents all original trim and the old repaint commission by the Paine's after the assassination. This wagon was originally two-tone green and white in color.

The original 265 2bbl. V8 engine is intact but not running. The factory generation charging system is intact along with the factory-equipped power brakes, windshield washer reservoir and Rochester carburetor. The firewall, inner fenders and core support sheetmetal is good and solid. The original color and trim identification plate is also intact as is the original VIN plate. Just think the very rifle used by Lee Harvey Oswald to kill our beloved president Kennedy sat right here and traveled to Dallas, Texas, again, unbenounced to the Paines. Who would have known that something like that would happen. The old shag carpeting is disintegrating but this we decided to leave this wagon exactly as it was pulled from the garage after its lengthy storage.


TOPICS: History; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: automotive; jfkassassination; owsald; warrencommision
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Video. Apparently Lee Harvey Oswald learned to drive on this car. What's still uncertain, and may never be known is whether this was used as a getaway car after Oswald shot JFK, by some accounts witnesses saw him take off in a Nash Rambler wagon.
1 posted on 06/02/2018 8:20:44 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
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To: Impala64ssa

Does any conservative today still actually believe the MSM Oswald nonsense, considering how the Deep State is caught every day showing its hand?

Sheesh, anyone who actually still buys this idiocy is a true coincidence theorist!


2 posted on 06/02/2018 8:29:49 PM PDT by Sontagged (TY Lord Jesus for being the Way, the Truth & the Life. Have mercy on those trapped in the Snake Pit!)
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To: Impala64ssa
p07

It could haul the band, their equipment and even a couple groupies.

3 posted on 06/02/2018 8:34:40 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: Impala64ssa

Could he drive or not?


4 posted on 06/02/2018 8:35:16 PM PDT by Terry Mross (On some threads it's best to go straight to the comments.)
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To: Snickering Hound

Ah yes, their song went to Number One With a Bullet.


5 posted on 06/02/2018 8:38:29 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Impala64ssa

My first Car was a 1955 Chevy 210 2 Door Station Wagon.

I’ve only seen two other Chevy tri five two door Wagons since though I’ve seen many more Nomads.

Disclaimer: I had nothing to do with the Kennedy assassination.


6 posted on 06/02/2018 8:43:17 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (The only good Commie is a dead Commie. Cast your Vote Accordingly.)
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To: Impala64ssa

That’s a keeper. Looks like the passenger side taillight is possibly aftermarket.


7 posted on 06/02/2018 8:45:43 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Sontagged
The part where the assassin is assassinated bothers me a bit.☺
8 posted on 06/02/2018 8:48:29 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Impala64ssa

This barber, Shasteen, seen Oswald drive to his shop for haircuts several times. Twice Oswald took a 14-year-old boy with him.

Without going into all the drama surrounding the kid, he was found out to be a Russian language student of Ruth Paine’s at the time.

As an adult, the kid with Oswald turned out to be the actor Bil Hootkins. The whole thing with Shasteen & the kid is weird since he came back to his shop once alone & lectured him on Communism.


9 posted on 06/02/2018 8:50:49 PM PDT by LongWayHome
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To: Snickering Hound

The keyboardist is still alive and is 97 years old now.


10 posted on 06/02/2018 8:51:45 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Sontagged
Speaking of cars, there's a little controversy sorrounding the Lincoln JFK rode in on that day. Here's an exact replica of the car

According to the VIN it was a 1961 model, but has a grille from a 1962 Lincolns, which were very different.

To add to the mystery according to someone who was a supervisor in the gov't inter-agency motor pool at that time, he remembered this car sustaining front end damage from a minor accident a few months earlier in DC, but there was no incident report or any repair order issued. I never gave much credence to the theories floating around over the years, JFK was loved by many, but he also pissed off many who would take him out if they had the chance. IMO if anyone was involved in any sort of conspiracy it would be LBJ, he hated the Kennedys with a passion. Seems he saw the VP as an alliance of convenience so he could one day be Pres. Especially after listening to Levin the other night explaining the lengths he went to to sabotage Goldwater's campaign, way worse than Watergate.
11 posted on 06/02/2018 8:55:15 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (Islamophobic? NO! IslamABHORic)
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To: Impala64ssa
Resto mod candidate. 8>)

Drop an LS7 in there and air bag shocks. 8>)

12 posted on 06/02/2018 8:55:21 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Impala64ssa

But, did Raphael Cruz ever ride in it?


13 posted on 06/02/2018 9:00:34 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Kickass Conservative
Unbeknownst tp me until a few years ago, the Secret Service agents who took up the rear of the motorcade were riding in brand spanking new 64 Chevy Impala convertibles.
UH OH!! What do I know and when did I know it???
14 posted on 06/02/2018 9:03:33 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (Islamophobic? NO! IslamABHORic)
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15 posted on 06/02/2018 9:07:33 PM PDT by musicman (The future is just a collection of successive nows.)
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To: musicman
One Night Only in Dallas! Lee Harvey and the Oswalds!
16 posted on 06/02/2018 9:12:23 PM PDT by BlueLancer (Come Hell or High Water - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQNUp9rgjNs&feature=youtu.be)
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To: Impala64ssa

Those aren’t Secret Service agents, those were the camera cars I believe.


17 posted on 06/02/2018 9:17:48 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: BlueLancer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Kennedys


18 posted on 06/02/2018 9:21:53 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Build Kate's Wall)
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To: Impala64ssa

Was Ted Cruz’ dad riding shotgun?


19 posted on 06/02/2018 9:29:44 PM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: bray

LOL....see my post 13.


20 posted on 06/02/2018 9:33:29 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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