Family car for 56 years: Colton sophomore Colby Bishop takes driver's test in Chrysler 300

Colby Bishop of Colton stands next to the Chrysler 300 he drove to pass the driver’s test at Pullman. The Chrysler was originally purchased by Colby’s great-grandfather and provided by the present owner, his grandfather, Malcom Bishop of Coupeville. Colby drove the Chrysler in the parades at Garfield and Coupeville after passing the test.

A big event for any 16-year-old is taking and passing the state driver’s examination, that hurdle which offers a whole new range of independence via the automobile. Colby Bishop, who will be a sophomore at Colton High next year, made his big day a lot bigger...