tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post3953731951273242320..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Post 7300 - Romantic CarsAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-7621408126845960502020-10-14T19:34:38.181-04:002020-10-14T19:34:38.181-04:00My Lincoln Mark VIII was wonderful. I eventually g...My Lincoln Mark VIII was wonderful. I eventually gave up and sold it, I can't fix 2 cars as a regular thing. Now I just have my 87 Sammy, no way that's going anywhere, its for my Granddaughter, she took dibs on it. Well that and my 2019 BRZ, one of the last of the real sports cars.<br /><br /> I did have a 69 Cutlass, but it was very far from stock, a 502 crate motor graced its engine compartment.<br /><br /> I learned to wrench on a 56 Plymouth wagon, when it died in Ontario California. I drove it from Ontario Canada, so it seemed appropriate. I put a couple of motors in it, the last being a 53 Red Ram Hemi. I made friends all over America and the guys at the wreckers, where I did all this, knowing almost nothing, were amazing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-75251036140901198842020-10-14T13:14:13.673-04:002020-10-14T13:14:13.673-04:00An old box van with curtains on the windows and a ...An old box van with curtains on the windows and a sign saying, Don't come a'knockin if this is a-rockin'.<br /><br />Naaaaaaaah, I'm too old.Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-23059273232695745962020-10-13T08:10:24.657-04:002020-10-13T08:10:24.657-04:00You can rent Corvettes or Harley's to drive on...You can rent Corvettes or Harley's to drive on Route 66 for the American Road experience. Apparently this is very big with German tourists (at least pre-COVID).Sponge-headed ScienceManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914014641719908195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-59815451139029284082020-10-13T03:44:31.919-04:002020-10-13T03:44:31.919-04:00There are classic-car rental companies, perfect fo...There are classic-car rental companies, perfect for your idea of the nice tour. If it breaks down, it's their problem - the companies in England typically bring you the most similar thing they've got available, and then deal with the broken one. <br /><br />And I read not long ago that Hagerty, a very well regarded insurance company for classic cars, has set up a sort of Air-B-n-B for classic cars.<br /><br />I've found that people think you're a bit weird if you drive a 50+year old car to work every day. My excuse is that it was a cheap 25 year old 'beater' when I bought it as a poor grad-student, and I haven't managed to kill it, yet.Douglas2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11290012200563917585noreply@blogger.com