Went and saw my neighbor today and took this picture of his Ford stable with my cell phone. He's in his 80s and just finished the build on the 32 a month ago, took him less then a year.... Now how cool is that? True experience is something to behold
I'm 75 and the '32 Chevy has been in my family since April 1932. The '56 Ford is a newer acquisition and the '55 first series I've had since new. All are sleepers with some decent power under the hood. Normbc9
I can't disclose a thing about this,... but this guy took the cake ! (If you know who's collection this is,.. please keep it to yourself, Thanks )
No it is because they can afford them....I have said it for years, When you go to the car show the coolest ride there will be driven by a full head of white hair (or no hair)...LOL....Once I get my 4 little ones raised maybe I will be able to have some cool ****!...LOL
Most of the older guys I know that have am***ed a nice stable of cars have worked their ****s off for many years and have always been interested in older car and trucks. Most of them don't spend money on drinking and smoking which can cost a ton of money over a lifetime. Everyone here can identify with the obsession of wanting as many cars as they can afford and some are able to pursue that desire. The old guys with cool toy's have paid their dues and I'm glad to some of the guys I looked up to as a kid still involved in the hobby,,and I'm a greybeard now.. HRP
I know a man that lives in Cowan, Tn. that has some awesome stuff. Old gas pumps, signs, huge collection of old tags, 40 Ford,several model A's, 36 Fords, many model T's(some restored and some original). Its truly overwhelming to see the stuff he has. He even has a 49 Ford with 1800 miles. Thats not a typo, it really has 1800 miles, Ive seen it, WOW. One other cool thing is that down town he has an old gas station that is fixed up like the day it was new with all the decor, pumps, etc. It even has a restored packard and other cars in there. To top it all he told me its all for sale since he getting older. His kids arent interested in keeping any of it. Wish he was my grandpa, I would hoard it all. Its still out there and its for sale.
The experience is knowing exactly what you want, seeing the path clearly how to get there and when the alarm goes off in your head at 5AM everyday your mind has already been in the shop 1/2 the night knocking of "the list" line by line. The thread isn't about the collection, it's size or quality. Its about being in your 80s, 90s or 100s and still building and driving hard your dream Hot Rod with your own busted up tired arthritic hands.... Very Very Cool and a inspiration.
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