Fifty years ago, Clyde and Betty Jackson took their '56 T-bird to Daytona Beach, Fla., on their honeymoon. They drove, they doted, they danced. But not long into the Jacksons' married life, their T-bird was parked in a shed and forgotten, subject to a rusty fate.
It was so lost to memory that Clyde Jackson didn't even notice when his daughter recently snuck the car out of the shed to restore it for a Father's Day surprise. Now the Jacksons are riding down memory lane in style — they've taken the T-bird back to Daytona on a second honeymoon. And they were kind enough to spare a few moments away from the beach to talk (and even sing!) to Scott — a romance story writ true.
After the jump, some family photos of the T-bird — on honeymoon #1, then after the years of forgetfullness, and then restored to its former glory.
Betty Jackson honeymooning with the Thunderbird in Daytona Beach, Fla., for the first time.
This is what happens to a T-bird when it sits in your shed for 40 years.
The Jacksons' car restored to its former glory.
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