Bucur makes car dreams come true
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February 26, 2022

Bucur makes car dreams come true

By Mon Valley Independent

By John Rectenwald

jrectenwald@yourmvi.com

A mechanic in Elizabeth was once a boy dreaming of cars 15,000 miles away. 

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