Another one bites the dust...
And Because We Like Cars
Discussion in 'Other News' started by mjd4277, Jan 17, 2020.
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There’s going to be a feeding frenzy with that collection!
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I was there a few years ago. Great place to lose a day wandering around and the guy definitely likes big blocks and 4 speeds.
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He also must have a soft spot for bench seats (myself also) when I was there that was the most bench seat stick cars in one spot I ever saw. I’m not a big fan of consoles just a hole in the floor with a stick coming up suits me.
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Cool. But if I had a dime for every time I hear a story about a boomer just accumulating cars from HS on I’d have enough to buy a C8.
I don’t think one can understate how much easier life is for people born between 1945-1960. Jobs paid better, cars & houses were cheaper, banks actually paid interest and you could actually fix things without a college degree. (Scratch that, you could fix things PERIOD, not throw out a $600 part because a 5 cent plastic connector snapped.)
To me these cars will always look good. They are “classics” after all. Everyone has a dream of tail fins and a neon lit drive in. But the aging population trading these things at auction like mechanical baseball cards at prices higher than new cars has left me cold. I don’t know if I’ll ever own one or if I even want to.
Apologize that the jealousy bug has bitten me this morning, it’s not just that the guy has over 100 classic cars, but that he has a place to store them. While I baby my clutch so it lasts one more year, kinda makes me a bit sour. -
We can’t save them all and I have respect for the one’s who try.kemosabi49, Infosaur and Dale thompson Thank this. -
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We’ve had two great classic auto museums close down in the past 25 years. One was in Rosanky, Tx and the other was in San Marcos, Tx.
Both were owned and run by retired oilmen that had the love for Americana and loved to share it with everyone else in the country. When they passed their newer generation family members did not and shutdown and sold everything off.
The Tucker that was used in the movie was loaned out to both of them for years. If it wasn’t for Rosanky I would have never got to see one in person. Along with other great one offs and rarities.
I enjoyed Don Garlits place in Ocala, FL 30 years ago when I visited. Hope it has a long future.Dale thompson Thanks this.
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