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  1. The word "doctor" is literally derived from teaching: The doctorate (Latin: doceō, lit. 'I teach') appeared in medieval Europe as a license to teach (Latin: licentia docendi) at a medieval university.[2] Its roots can be traced to the early church when the term "doctor" referred to the Apostles, church fathers and other Christian authorities who taught and interpreted the Bible.[2]
  2. Not true: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_(title)#Doctor_as_a_noun
  3. I know Jerry, bought parts from him throughout the years. Really nice guy.
  4. 15 years ago this would have gone for hundreds of dollars, what a shame.
  5. Looking to sell a 1930 Ford Model A Roadster that has been sitting in a garage for at least 20 years. The previous owner was John Matchefts, an Olympic hockey player from the 50's. This car had a restoration done on it many years ago before getting parked, and is still in really nice shape (not perfect, but nice). It starts up and runs great, brakes work well, clutch is good. Comes with side curtains and a binder full of receipts from the 70's-80's. Looking for $18,000. The forum only allows a few photos due to their size, happy to send additional photos upon request. Located in Minnesota.
  6. Interesting that Hagerty doesn't disclose what years "millenials" are getting quotes on. Are they getting quotes on "classics" from the 60's and 70's? Also, quotes don't mean they are buying or HAVE cars, many of them could be just window shopping. A more interesting metric would be how many policies were issues to millenials, and for what year ranges. That is FAR more telling than this fluff piece. If anyone thinks millenials are going to carry the torch of collecting pre-50's cars, they're delusional. This article is pretty eye opening: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/01/19/drivers-licenses-uber-lyft/78994526/ " Only 24.5% of 16-year-olds had a driver's license in 2014, down from 27.5% in 2011, 31.1% in 2008 and 46.2% in 1983, according to the University of Michigan report." Let that sink in. Millenials simply don't have that same emotional attachment to cars, let alone DRIVING them. Of course there are many younger folks on this site that love old iron, but they are simply the exception rather than the rule. Growing up, I used to attend swap meets with my purist father, and he used to complain about "big tires and Chevy 350 intake manifolds" all over, as if they had no business being there. In my opinion, THAT is what is going to kill the pre-50's car collector market more than anything. Guys who see the newer stuff as a waste of time and deride the younger generation for wanting to collect 80's and 90's vehicles instead of the 1935 Ford that the boomer thinks is best. What a shame.
  7. Full disclosure, these are mine, pulled out of an old dealership many years ago: Ebay Link
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