Stroll looks hot. Maybe Aston Martin to collect some points. Would be neat if they find some pace
Well, no Ferraris here and even fewer Aston Martins at this particular Seattle, WA car show a few years back. Still, here are a few cars that are nicknamed "trailer princesses" because they are carted to and from shows on a trailer, and probably aren't driven on the road. I'm guessing the owners start out thinking they want to build a classic 'merican hot rod, then end up spending too much on it and decide that chipped paint (or other road horrors) is just too much to bear.
Passive showmanship. Well said, ZM. While I would love to own a vintage hot rod, my own bare minimum would include being able to drive it on the street! These days, there are too many people buying turnkey versions and just driving them without a single drop of blood, sweat or tears. Preposterous. That's worse than passive showmanship.
It’s tough getting older and not having as much gumption as you used to.
When I was young and full of **** and vinegar I would work on my cars in the dead of winter through the night…sometimes fall asleep under it for a while and wake back up when my toes went numb to finish the job.
Now I’m happy if I have the motivation to change the oil, fix basic problems and wash the damn thing.
For sure, there is nothing like the satisfaction of being able to drive something you built (or listen to it?).
I’ve done enough work on my current ride to make it mine.
It’s a lot nicer than anything I could own when I was younger.
It’s difficult for me to just relax and enjoy driving it sometimes simply because I know I don’t have that drive to work on cars like I used to.
If you want to ruin the enjoyment you have for working on cars and driving them, do it for a living!
When I was young and full of **** and vinegar I would work on my cars in the dead of winter through the night…sometimes fall asleep under it for a while and wake back up when my toes went numb to finish the job.
Now I’m happy if I have the motivation to change the oil, fix basic problems and wash the damn thing.
For sure, there is nothing like the satisfaction of being able to drive something you built (or listen to it?).
I’ve done enough work on my current ride to make it mine.
It’s a lot nicer than anything I could own when I was younger.
It’s difficult for me to just relax and enjoy driving it sometimes simply because I know I don’t have that drive to work on cars like I used to.
If you want to ruin the enjoyment you have for working on cars and driving them, do it for a living!
Yes. If there is something you enjoy and are good at, let it stay a hobby!!!
NO DON'T!!!
I can really appreciate a classic in showroom condition, but, as heretical as it may be, I'm probably a bigger fan of resto-mods.
Here's one that I didnt expect and fell in love with while camping at a round of our national Superbike series this weekend. Its a mid 70's GM motorhome. Pics are from my phone at distance so leave much to be desired...
Here's one that I didnt expect and fell in love with while camping at a round of our national Superbike series this weekend. Its a mid 70's GM motorhome. Pics are from my phone at distance so leave much to be desired...
@esprit It's The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton Washington. Apparently it was designed and built as a track-day/club racing facility that somehow attracted the attention of MotoAmerica (formerly the AMA). They then began building out infrastructure to accommodate race fans and while that portion is still a work in progress, its a really nice track and a fun experience. I ended up talking to some facilities guys and the track manager on Sunday just before the final SuperBike race and they're adding more grandstands and fan access areas. Currently, access around the track is somewhat restricted unlike other tracks like Laguna Seca, where you can get to practically anywhere along the track but it was a nice weekend and I'm looking forward to next year. Those guys let me post up near their equipment yard (turn 3) for the last race and exit through their gate. 2-3 min after the checkered flag, I threw my ice chest and chair in the rig and was on the road.
Silverstone coming Sunday. Wish I could go. Doing some carpenting on the furniture instead. Raising baffle today. The flat top surface shall host amps. The upper void compartments on the side can contain PSUs for papa-amps. Rest gets stuffed with isolation.
