On Jan 11, 5:04=EF=BF=BDpm, Ed <nob...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "They were the first generation to come of age with their own cars, and
> now they want them back. Across the country, middle-aged men are going
> to extraordinary lengths to locate the actual vehicles they drove
> decades ago..."
>
> Wall Street Journal article:http://xrl.us/OldCars
Two short stories. Best friend through high-school and now (he is 50
this year) still drives the first car he ever rode in. His dad's
(RIP) 1960 Plymoth Savoy. Its been restored and runs around Metchen
NJ. My friend Ben here is teaching his son to drive it now. How is
that, three generations driving the same car. Ben also has a restored
1976 Trans Am I helped him get from another buddy of mine in the early
80's. Also restored and well known in Metchen. The buddy who sold it
though he was pulling a fast one by selling a junker to Ben. The last
laugh has been 25 years of show winning awards!
My other story. First Trans Am, a plain 1975 Ben found for me at a
dealer****p in Metchen NJ was used lovingly then sold to a father who
gave it to his sun when he turned 17. 17 year old put it into a tree
when it slid on snow. Driver error, that 75 was the best in snow with
the locking rear. Next Trans Am, 1978 was perfect. But lost job,
sold it a collector and used funds to either pay for computer
programming school if a new job didn't come along or as nest egg for
my soon to be bride (got new job, used nest egg to buy house.)
Never sow the 78 again. Jump ahead 10 years and purchase a 1979 Trans
Am (baby V-8, 4 speed, t-top with no air and 135K miles). Drive for a
few years, started family, restoration and graduate school. TA sat
for 6 years in garage. Jump into the 21th Century. After evauating
cost of restoring the 79. it was cheaper to buy something else (2001
estimate over $ 16K and still would have a plain jane TA with no AC.)
So, picked up a nice 1995 Trans Am 6 speed, T-Top in red. Sold 79 to
a 20 something with a brother who owns a body shop (that's what she
needed). In Janauary 2008 had that Trans Am pass me by, guy who sold
it to was driving and it was repainted in same dark blue paint. Good
to see it alive and kicking! Still have 95 Trans Am, own daughter is
growing up with it. Loves the car and going to car shows.
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