Vietnam veteran attends car show with original Chevy Nova

  • Elzie Jones shows a photo of his car a week after he bought it in the late 1960s. COURTESY PHOTO
    Elzie Jones shows a photo of his car a week after he bought it in the late 1960s. COURTESY PHOTO
  • Jones sits on the hood of the same vehicle at Saturday’s car cruise in Lampasas. CHRIS MILES | DISPATCH RECORD
    Jones sits on the hood of the same vehicle at Saturday’s car cruise in Lampasas. CHRIS MILES | DISPATCH RECORD

    The 36 th annual Sulphur Creek Car Cruise was held last Saturday and featured a multitude of vehicles and spectators. One car, however, has a particularly interesting and unique background.

    Elzie Jones is a Vietnam veteran who attended the car cruise with his 1968 Chevy Nova, which he purchased brand new at Hoffpauir Chevrolet.

    According to Clayton Gotcher, Jones’ friend and fellow lifelong Lampasas…