Car of the Week: 1939 Buick Special coupe

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If Jerry Allen’s brother hadn’t unknowingly blown a fan belt back when he was a teenager, Allen might not be having as much fun in life as he’s having these days.

The balky belt ultimately led to Allen getting the keys to his sibling’s 1939 Buick, which has accompanied him through the past 55-plus years and turned into a permanent toy that the Omro, Wis., resident never grows tired of.

It took many years for Allen to get the car into running condition and ultimately to the beautiful shape it’s in today, but the time and effort have certainly paid off. The sparkling ’39 coupe is a hit and any weekend car show and a continuing source of joy for its owner — in part because so many people doubted that he’d ever have the car back on the road.

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