CarNucopia

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Something about the Nash Rambler Wagon speaks to me.

Had to Google that one. Nice choice.

I’ve got to disagree with you on this. I’ve been a Miata owner for 30+ years and have a few JDM cars. As such, I spend a lot of time talking to enthusiasts under age 30. Honestly, I'm astounded at the level of complexity in their projects. That age group loves to modify their cars and do things like engine swaps. The other thing that boggles my mind is the amount of money they spend on their builds. What keeps them out of "old" cars is a lack of interest. I think there is a more important takeaway from this video. There is most certainly a small group of younger people who like prewar cars. If the AACA wants to engage them, they need to communicate through the platforms these folks frequent. The guy in the video has over 2M followers and over 200,000 people have watched this video. If the AACA has a YouTube channel, I can't find it.

Here’s a good article: https://trailervalet.com/blog/what-is-the-difference-between-trailer-tires-vs-regular-car-tires/

That's really crazy. Fortunately, there wasn't a car on it when it happened. I have an ATC trailer (bought from the same dealer), and will look at the bolts next time I go to the storage place. By chance, is the trailer a '20 or '21? The RV industry calls trailers built during those years "Covid Trailers" because the pandemic caused some serious quality problems. They faced a huge increase in demand while there was also a labor shortage. Since ATC is in Indiana near most of the world's RV plants, I'd bet it impacted them too. One last thought. Is it possible someone tried to break-in to the trailer by removing the bolts? Having all the bolts back out seems inconceivable.

It’s a Kent Crossflow 1700 with dual Webers. It scoots pretty good and makes some glorious noise.

Thanks. The 7 easily lived up to my expectations. It’s got to be one of the most pure, raw sports car experiences you can have. Part of why it took me so long to buy was I couldn’t find one in the midwest. Here’s my car (with my LaSalle), prior to putting a set of Panasports on.

Of the three cars that have been on my bucket list for a while, I’ve been fortunate enough to buy two of them. It helps if your list is priced more like lunch specials then a Michelin 3 star menu. Two of the cars, a Caterham 7 and an Autozam AZ-1 were on my list for at least 20 years before I bought them. The more recent addition to the list, which I expect to go unfulfilled, is an Austin-Healey LeMans coupe.

Looking at their website, it appears they are only open three days before they close; this Friday and Saturday, and February 10.

I'm pretty sure a car needs to be running if you're going to do roro.

Call a professional. I’ve spoken with these folks about getting a car from the UK and found them very knowledgeable. https://www.carseurope.net

I'd be careful buying a Cummins engine build from 2013 onward. They just settled a lawsuit with the EPA over defeat devices similar to what VW used. In addition to a $2B fine, they need to update effected vehicles. I owned an "updated" VW TDI and the reliability was awful due to the update. Common wisdom is the engines were never endurance tested with the new parameters and components fail as a result. While that may not be the case with Cummins, I wouldn't risk it. Or, I would make certain anything I buy is not impacted by this issue.

I tow with both and would prefer 4wd. The only reason my 3/4 ton Silverado is 2wd is I found a used truck that was just too nice to pass up. I’m always a little uneasy I will end up in a low-traction situation, like parking on wet grass, and will get stuck.

I’ve got to disagree with you on this. I’ve been a Miata owner for 30+ years and have a few JDM cars. As such, I spend a lot of time talking to enthusiasts under age 30. Honestly, I'm astounded at the level of complexity in their projects. That age group loves to modify their cars and do things like engine swaps. The other thing that boggles my mind is the amount of money they spend on their “builds”. It’s not a lack of skill that keeps them out of the old stuff, it’s a lack of interest. I’d wager there are more car enthusiasts under the age of 30 than ever before.

I only have two 6V cars and keep one Optima in each. Usually, I'll take the battery from the car I'm not using with me in the other car as a "jumper box" of sorts.

They’re an entirely different design of tire. It would be dangerous to use either for the wrong purpose.

Red car? It sold for $13,200, thought I don't know if that includes buyer fees.

The dreaded Car Acquisition Syndrome. Until there’s a cure, there’s Craigslist. 😁

Getting the first sponsor is generally the hardest. I would start by going to locally-owned national chain to get them involved, even if it's for free. I'd start with the local Culver's since they're usually a community involved business. If you succeed, you can tell every other potential sponsor that Culver's is on board. This adds a lot of credibility to the event as a marketing tool. I'll expand on what 3MacBoys said a little. You are selling an audience. Focus your pitch on the value of the access you are giving to it. Just as important, don't speak to the gear-head details we all find interesting, unless the prospect is a gear-head. If you have hard data on the audience you'll be providing, and it's positive, share it. Get some good pictures from other regional events to show as part of the pitch. Non car people have no idea what a meet is or how they can participate. Look at who sponsors other car events in the area. These folks have already decided it's worth their time/money, so it should be an easier sell. Tap into your network. If you have a good target sponsor see if you know someone connected. Sponsors want to "activate", which is marketing speak for doing stuff at the event to engage the attendees. Have some ideas in mind when you talk to sponsors. Things like product sampling, bounce-back coupons and selling on site are some obvious examples. It's been ages since I've done this professionally, so I'm a bit removed from current best practices. I'm sure there's a social media component to this that's important. Have someone who knows this area flush out what that is. I suspect not including social media in the pitch is like buyer repellant for many.

Here's a link to the Hartung car. It sold for $11,213. https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lh11/the-lee-roy-hartung-collection/lots/r173-1936-lincoln-zephyr-twin-grille-custom-sedan/563636 Of all the cars sold, I though the '50 Edwards was the most interesting.

I'm pretty sure this was sold out of the Lee Hartung estate auction. He had one and this one has Illinois plates. IIRC, the hood was an accessory someone sold and Lee had an ad with the car.

Is that a Jarama I spy there on the right?

Thanks Dave. I have friends in the area who are a couple with young children and cars separated by 66 years. I was just curious how they’d be able to park. We all plan to be there and are looking forward to the show.

My take is Mr. Robinson unwittingly gives a great example of why people should be cynical about government. Testing of old cars has been in place for decades and they are just now starting to collect data to see if it's an effective use of resources? The fact that they have tested nearly a million old cars a year and still lack the metrics and insight to properly evolve the program is a measure of just how incompetent they are.