Alaskan Pipers

Devoe Alaskan Flying

My friend Don De Voe, in addition to being a motorcycle enthusiast, flies a Piper PA-14 “Family Cruiser” around the wilds of Alaska. He has kindly given me permission to post a few photos taken over the years on his adventures. The captions and other information are straight from Don.
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The Forgettable Bricklin

Bricklin at Ontario Science Center, 1975

As much of a car fan as I am, I have absolutely no memory of this Bricklin SV-1, on display at the Ontario Science Centre in 1975. I’m standing, rather bored, to the left, aged eight, and my younger brother is taking the opportunity to sit on the display. It amuses me that no one bothered to finish the lower half of the pedestal–if this was a painting that detail would be considered cheeky commentary on the car itself. Maybe the Centre staff had a sense of humor.
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