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1935Packard

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  1. Agreed. I am a longtime member of the Cadillac-LaSalle Club, but I don't go to their events often because there are so few early cars and the later cars are just so different.
  2. I've wondered what they when there's a match with pre-VIN numbers like that! I had assumed they would just look at the year and type of car and realize that it's two different cars. But I guess not always. Sorry you had to deal with this. Someone should really keep a website about dealing with classic car registration at DMVs, issues that come up, how to deal with them, etc. It would be a big help to the hobby.
  3. Agreed all around. And good advice for all antique car clubs, not just the CCCA.
  4. This sounds like one of the dumber fraud schemes I have come across. You sign a contract with the guy to consign your car, so it's all in writing. He then signs a contract selling your car, so that's all in writing, too. He then pockets the proceeds and pretends that the car hasn't yet sold. You get wise and alert the authorities, and it's not like he has a defense: They know where he works, he obviously can't produce the car, and they have the whole arrangement in writing. Maybe he had some dumb plan to invest the $ or gamble or whatever and hoped he would make extra money and just send on the payment after a delay, so no one would notice what he was up to? Or maybe he just hadn't thought out how it goes after a year or two when everyone figures out the scheme.
  5. My sense is that they're doing ok relative to other antique car clubs. They seem to have a pretty loyal membership, and they're pretty well-funded. But I guess that's all relative. I also attended some Grand Classics near Baltimore, and although I had a great time at both, I didn't know many people the first time and it was definitely a little bit awkward. Part of it was that the folks there mostly had known each other for many years, and as a new person it was a little hard to feel comfortable in the group. It was a lot better the second time, when I had at least seen people before and was a familiar face to others. But as I said above, so much of it is personality-dependent: A few friendly and welcoming faces can make all the difference.
  6. In my experience, the family-friendly way to do a tour is a hub-and-spoke model, based from a particular hotel or set of hotels, where some or all of the family can decide to hang out at the hotel on a particular day rather than go out driving, and you can always bring people along in a modern car. But I realize that's not everyone's preference! I haven't experienced the problem of really expensive hotels, although that may be because the CCCA national events I have attended were all Grand Nationals that were in driving distance, so I just drove my Packard up and back and I didn't stay at the hotel. Finally, although I haven't encountered snobby CCCA reactions to bringing kids, I did bring a 6-month old to Pebble Beach. We walked him all around in a stroller, and part of the time with one of those Baby Bjorn carriers. And of course he took a huge p**p in the middle of the show, and there was no place to change him, so I found a spot over on the side and did the diaper change on the ground while all the grand people were drinking their champagne and enjoying caviar amidst the Duesenbergs and Bugattis. We certainly got some looks! But it was one heck of a show, we had a ball.
  7. I voted "no" on this, although, like Walt G, I love the 120. It's just a different kind of car. On the broader issue of CCCA policies, and in particular Matt Harwood's comments, I would add two thoughts: 1) As someone roughly Matt's age, who also has young kids, the whole idea of a caravan sounds wonderful but completely impossible for a working family. It's a retiree kind of event, for those who have the time to do it. I can sometimes do a nearby tour for one day, and maybe the stars align and I get two days, but the idea of having more dedicated time to drive around just isn't in the cards. So I have been a member for 13 years but never have been on a caravan. 2) I know Matt is talking about national events, but let me add a point about regions. I have moved twice in the last three years, and that has exposed me to three different regions in three years. I'd just add that every region is different, and a few friendly people can make all the difference. In my current region, Northern California, the CCCA members couldn't have been more friendly in welcoming our family (with two little kids). At the region's annual luncheon, the kids ate free; everyone was super understanding about the kids running around; several members made a point of saying how great it was to have a family there with young kids; and one member invited the kids to sit in the back of his Packard to see what it was like (which they did and really enjoyed). They couldn't have been more welcoming.
  8. I'm out driving a pre-war classic around the neighborhood about once a week, usually on a leisurely 4-5 mile drive. Did a 9 mile drive this afternoon, actually. I can't recall seeing another CCCA car, but in recent months I've seen a '67 mustang, a '63 corvette, and a Jag XK120 on the road at various times while I was out.
  9. Here is Biden's energy plan. It doesn't say anything about banning old cars. https://joebiden.com/clean-energy/# Or maybe Trump is the one who is going to ban old cars?
  10. When I google it, the only thing that comes up is Joe Biden gushing over his '67 Corvette -- which he does not seem to want to ban.
  11. Style is always a matter of taste. And I find the '57 Chevy a beautiful design, with the '55 and '56 very nice if not quite up to the '57. But whatever you think of the '55 to '57 style, I'm not sure how you criticize them when you compare them to the style of the '54 that preceded them.
  12. I go back and forth between wanting the OTS for the style and the DHC for the woodwork. Right now I'm on an OTS kick. My wife loves the style of the FHC, but I didn't move to California to have a roof over my head on the road if it can be avoided.
  13. Given that this ia an extremely unusual car sitting for 80 years or so, I'm just surprised it's possible to get it on the road within that time/$$ framework.
  14. I think they're pretty cool looking cars, BTW. Funky styling, a bit awkward from some angles, but a really cool look from others and relatively inexpensive. They come up for sale from time to time, although I haven't seen any really nice ones offered.
  15. I suspect people cover over license plates out of fear that someone could go to the DMV and get someone's personal info -- like their name and address, telephone #, SSN#, and picture -- from their license plate number. If you're going to make a picture public, the thinking ran, you were telling the world that you had this nice car that they could find at your home. But if this was ever a real concern, it's long outdated: In 1994, Congress enacted the Drivers Privacy Protection Act, which blocks DMVs from giving out any personal information without the person's consent.
  16. Thanks as always, Ed, for the free education and entertainment!
  17. It's a great forum. Thanks to so many super-knowledgeable people who participate regularly here and share your knowledge with the rest of us. I learn a ton here.
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