Since his move to The Villages, Dambrose also has compiled a great deal of memorabilia - nearly 4,000 model cars, pieces of jewelry and other items representing the Thunderbird. A full-size Thunderbird in flame red rounds out his growing collection, although his golf car gets all the miles. "I use it for everything. It may be one of the oldest golf carts in The Villages," he said. And by all accounts - one of the most loved. I think there were around 8,000 residents in The Villages then. We've been in the same house all these years; we've been on the block longer than anybody else. We love it here. - Larry Dambrose MAGAZINE 73