Stuff you hate to see at Car shows

[Mr. Chevy]

What I like is when the parents get nasty with you when you tell their child to please not do whatever it is they are doing touching, opening the door, standing on running boards etc... You get the old "It ain't gonna hurt nothing"

LOL

Rich

[southernfriedcj]

People that don't drive their cars. Trailer them to cars shows.

They are CARS. Drive the damn things.

If I had a '71 Hemi Cuda convertible you would see me wheeling it around town on a regular basis.

I can't wrap my head around someone that treats a car like the crown jewels.

That would be like owning a 3 million dollar home and not living in it.

[SS427]

Originally Posted by southernfriedcj

People that don't drive their cars. Trailer them to cars shows.

Well I for one have little choice. I put more into our restoration than I make in several years. Even though it is heavily insured its not about the money. Add to it that it rolls on 50 year old tires and it pretty much inhibits me from driving it. That and the fact that I have never owned a car of this caliber and want to keep it this way. I know it is a waste to have a car sit, believe me but I have little choice at the moment.

[70 copo]

Originally Posted by SS427

Well I for one have little choice. I put more into our restoration than I make in several years. Even though it is heavily insured its not about the money. Add to it that it rolls on 50 year old tires and it pretty much inhibits me from driving it. That and the fact that I have never owned a car of this caliber and want to keep it this way. I know it is a waste to have a car sit, believe me but I have little choice at the moment.

Yes the Trailer Queen argument is a tough one because some people see it as a waste of a car. Driving a valuable car however is a calculated risk.

I have a garage and a building full of cars and memorabilia. Some people call it a museum. I see the cars and the stuff as art, and like most of us many are stored in car capsules. Some are prepped for long term storage, some I drive. The ones I drive do have 35 to 50 year old tires and some are tubed for safety and inspected

Like you I have committed to the preservation of the cars and the history and that's what I like. Some guys like to get them out and bang gears and roast the tires.

To each his own.

[southernfriedcj]

Originally Posted by SS427

Well I for one have little choice. I put more into our restoration than I make in several years. Even though it is heavily insured its not about the money. Add to it that it rolls on 50 year old tires and it pretty much inhibits me from driving it. That and the fact that I have never owned a car of this caliber and want to keep it this way. I know it is a waste to have a car sit, believe me but I have little choice at the moment.

If I win the lottery I'm going to get an LS6 convertible, have you restore it and then beat it like a rented mule.

BTW, did you came by my house(in GA) a dozen years ago or so and buy a lift or two?

[mssl72]

Originally Posted by southernfriedcj

People that don't drive their cars. Trailer them to cars shows.

I hear what you're saying, but in the Los Angeles area and I'm sure other large metropolitan areas, it's better to trailer cars to a show at a distance than try to drive it with tall gears and in stop-n-go traffic. Even if it's somewhat open traffic and you've got at least 3.73-4.10 gears at 65 you're doing over 3k RPMs, for say an 1-1 1/2 hours straight on the freeway around here. I'm not crazy about doing that.

[Burd]

A buddy took his Fauxbra ( fake Cobra) up on Woodward during Dreamcruise week, he must have been walking around, he came back to his car, a guy and his kid was eating ice cream in his car. Lmao. Too bad his kid didn’t burn his leg on the sidepipe.
I got him a DO NOT ENTER THE VEHICLE PLEASE sign, we used them on the turntables and platforms at the Auto Show. People go up on both to sit in the new cars on turntables at the shows, You just wonder about people.
In the big city’s, the gangs come in and lock them selves in cars, turn the radio up full blast, the high end cars are always powered up. It’s unreal.

[Billohio]

I saw a family put 3 kids in an Isetta at a nice show for a picture. I couldnt believe it. Owner was no where around

[Mr. Chevy]

Bill, that's why unfortunately you have to stay and "baby sit" your car if its nice and you worry about it. It's unfortunate we have to do that.. Some people just don't get it..

Rich

[WILMASBOYL78]

There are certainly challenges with cars and the public...a recipe for disaster in too many cases. I recall a really interesting event at a local show...a car friend and I had gone to get some food, came back to find some guy kind of leaning/half sitting on the front fender of his car.

He was very composed...walked up to this jerker and said it was a nice car and asked if it was his...the guy said no...and with that my friend punched him and knocked him off the fender right on his ass. My friend offered to wait if the guy wanted to call security...but the moron chose not to and just limped off down the trail.

Now we can talk about baby carriages next...never mind, that will take up too much space!

-wilma