Old cars rotting away on your route?

[rocket man]

nice

 

[soberups]

You dont see a lot of these any more, its a 50's vintage Studebaker. Its been sitting there in the same spot since before I started delivering there over 18 years ago.

 

[gman042]

You might be thinking more of Dennis Gage of My Classic Car. Leno does know a lot but has a complete staff he pays to do his resto work. He really seems to go for the odd things and stays away from mainstream stuff that's easy to get parts for. He likes the challenge to his wallet and his mind I guess.

As far as the new muscle whipping old muscle....I'm not a big believer. The old muscle was let out of the factory with sloppy tolerences. We used to machine, balance, re-cam, etc., etc. We did things back then in our garages that factories do now to the new muscle. I knew local guys who would make it far at the U.S. Nationals in the stock classes with 8.5-1 compression motors. A few could pull the front wheels with 3800lb. cars. I remember 4cyl. Iron Duke Novas running in the 12's.

2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 vs. Mark Stielow's Red Devil '69 Camaro - HOT ROD Unlimited Episode 13 - YouTube

Off course it IS a built 69

 

[Rico]

do these people know the price of scrape metal is at an all time high. There is probably 5-6 or 7 hundred bucks just rusting away in the woods there.

Are you kidding? Scrap? The owner will swear it was running when they parked it there.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I almost had one just like it that belonged to my uncle.(49) My cousin got it first, sat on it for the better part of a decade, and then sold it!. It was all there. I still have the owner's manual somewhere.

 

[Notretiredyet]

This one has been sitting in front of one of my favorite lunch spots in Key West forever.

 

[soberups]

Usually, you find the classic old cars in the barns. This is a 70's vintage 944 Porsche that has spent the last 20 years sitting underneath a barn.

 

[65Goat]

Usually, you find the classic old cars in the barns. This is a 70's vintage 944 Porsche that has spent the last 20 years sitting underneath a barn.

Porsche, there is no substitute.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Do kinda fancy the 928 (V8)

 

[DS]

OK it's not rotting,but it sure is ugly.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

OK it's not rotting,but it sure is ugly.

A prize car for a Mary Kay overachiever?

 

[gman042]

You see any of these parked around, let me know

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

POWER WAGON!(I think)

 

[Brownslave688]

Anyone know what this is?

 

[cachsux]

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Anyone know what this is?

Kind of looks like a Chrysler 300 series.

 

[moreluck]

1951 Desoto Custom - ????????

 

[rod]

OK it's not rotting,but it sure is ugly.

Unfortunately it will be years before that ugly thing rusts away. I suggest they bring it to Minnesota and drive it on our overly salted in the winter roads. That should speed the process up.

 

[bottomups]

​Going to need a car when I retire and move over here for the winters. Think I should put in an offer?

 

[moreluck]

Unfortunately it will be years before that ugly thing rusts away. I suggest they bring it to Minnesota and drive it on our overly salted in the winter roads. That should speed the process up.

Maybe it's the new award....Mary Kay's Avalanche Level sales !!!

 

[cachsux]

Unfortunately it will be years before that ugly thing rusts away. I suggest they bring it to Minnesota and drive it on our overly salted in the winter roads. That should speed the process up.

I like how someone has the stones to put a shop banner on the window and say " this is our best work"