my65riv Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I always get a kick out of driving my old cars and the reactions I get whether at a show,filling up for gas,whatever.My Cadillac for instance had two guys get on one end each and one yelled to the other to see if they could hear each other.The Riv,people always try to guess what year it is(usually wrong).The caddy had a person comment that it was the "batmobile".A Sonic worker came over the intercom and commented about my caddy and said"what is that?".What funny comment have you heard about your car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 A really smart daddy told his son once that the engine in my '65 Corvette was a nice 350 cubic inch engine. It has 327 cu. in. stickers on both valve covers! Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINC400 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Not my car but some of the best comments I have heard from spectators.About a 1956 Cadillac. "Those bullet type things on the front bumper (Dagmars) are for pushing cows out of the way on rural roads because they had fewer highways back then."About a 1936 Cord Winchester "Oh, a Cord. That must be a Honda." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 About my 1976 Ninety Eight: "You sure that ain't a Cadillac? It sure looks like a Cadillac to me."About the Toronado: "I ain't ever seen no car like that" and "That car can't be front wheel drive. They didn't make front wheel drive cars till they made K-cars. You cobbled that car up." Wow- thanks for the compliment! About the Hurst/Olds: "That don't look like any hearse I ever seen" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> About the Hurst/Olds: "That don't look like any hearse I ever seen" </div></div> That's a winner in my book!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest South_paw Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 This one could only happen in New York While attending a car show with my 56 Cadillac. I opened the trunk to retrieve my folding chair. Two guys wearing gold chains and pinky rings were admiring the car. One of the guys said while pointing to the trunk, "look at the size of that trunk you could fit two Jimmy Hoffa's in there" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aussie610 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Joe Public "What is it?" Mother "1928 Graham Paige"\Joe Public "Have you owned it since new"My mother nearly decked the guy, we almost wet our pants laughing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rbl2 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I've had people lean on the radiator shell of my car, their hand inches away from the bow tie which is about 12" above a plate that says 1926, and ask what year F*** it was. Several have looked at the engine and said something to the effect of: WOW, a flat head six. They don't make them like that anymore. (It's an overhead valve 4 cyl)One old man told me the engine came out of a 28 Willys. I explained that it was an original engine. He told me I didn't know what I was talking about and that he'd had a Willys with the exact same engine. I pointed out the bowtie that was forged on the block and he said that that was obviously welded on there. Then not too long ago some young lady suggested I put 20" rims on it. I asked why and told her it already had 21" rims. She said.... "Oh." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 While driving my father's 1930 Model A Ford roadster, a fellow in a truck pulled up at a light and pointed to the famous Model A quail hood ornament. He asked,<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold"> "What is that, some kind of grouse?"</span></span>I also had to spend a considerable amount of time at a show trying to convince a gentleman that our 1925 Buick was not, in fact, a 1938 Buick, because they looked "exactly the same". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aussie610 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Oh I forgot the most common. Usually in a service station.To set it up We have a plate attached to the rear of the car, the same size as a license plate, with 1928 Graham Paige on it.Joe public "So Graham, what kinda car is it" (Wheres the head-but smilie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphicar BUYER Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 A couple of years back at Lake of the Ozarks, while in the middle of the lake a lady on a VERY nice probably 30' cabin cruiser, pulls up next to me in my Amphicar and asked (she was serious) "Does that car really float?" Now maybe she didn't notice that we were 400 yards from shore at the time! Then last summer while driving through town, another lady pulls up to me at the stop light and asked me "Is that really a car too?"The question most asked is..."What kinda car is that?""It's an Amphicar""A what?" (This is my what my license plate says) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamcar Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I had my 1921 Stanley Touring at a show and was asked if I converted the car to steam. I have also been asked what it was and I have to honestly reply: A car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ZondaC12 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Friends and peers of mine:"Wow the backseat in that thing is huge, man". Yes, the conversation ALWAYS goes in THAT direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rbl2 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 When I was your age the conversation usually took place in the back seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 The gear on the front wheel on my 1915 Buick, You know. The one that drive's the speedometer. That's for four wheel drive!!! LOL Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex98thdrill Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 We were at a show with the woodie wagon. A guy (who appeared to be in his 70's at least) was riding down the street on a bicycle and was staring at our car. Needless to say he wasn't watching where he was going, the bike went into the ditch and he went over the handlebars. While he's still laying on the ground I run over to him and asked him if he was alright and his response to me was "WOW WHAT A CAR."Another question that we frequently get is "how did you guys manage to keep the car that nice all these years?" Of course the car has been restored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 One of the most popular personalized license plates among Triumph owners is <span style="font-style: italic">"NOT A MG"</span>. Guess why! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shop Rat Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 One that I am sure many of you that do your own restoration work have heard."So, when will it be ready?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stllrng. Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 My '13 White was put together in the 1960's, and was meant to be a driver. And it looks like it. The first time I took it out to an event, someone asked me " did you just find this in a barn somewhere?" Keep in mind this was before the term " Barnfind" was coined. My favorite however, was when I overheard a very well known and well respected restorer/collector explaining to his young son, "see that son, that's what they call an older restoration, that's the way they used to do them in the old days". I laughed to myself and certaily didn't take any offence, he was right on the money! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Moepar Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 When I used to have a '63 Corvair convertible, had a couple of young kids (about 8-10 years old) ask me about my Corvette. I told 'em it was a special edition one, and that if the engine in front failed, I had a back up one in the back! After all the 'wows' & eyes as big as saucers, my hubby had to steal the fun by setting them straight.Now it's folks saying they have a Charger just like our '70 300 with FOUR DOORS sitting at home. When we point out to them that there were NO 70 Chargers with four doors, they'd get ill with us & argue the matter. Never mind the <span style="font-style: italic">only</span> thing that even looked the same between the two cars is the front bumper.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkillontheweb Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Did you drive it over?PS I live in Iowa (USA) the car was built in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphicar BUYER Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I have a good friend who moved from Hawaii to Arizona. He used to ship his Harley over and ride around the lower 48. I can not tell you how many times he was asked "Did ya ride it over?" Some people actualy believed us when we said he shipped it by truck!roadkillontheweb - Not to change the subject, but I thought you may be interested in this Ute that I came REALLY close to buying here in Denver a couple years back... Now back to your regularly scheduled program already in progress.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">they'd get ill with us</div></div>Hey Moepar- I need to know something.When you talk about a large quantity of something, do you use the word "beaucoup"? Yah, bofn'um are Piedmont Nawth Cahlina and Vajenya thangs, the rest of y'all might not understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I guess the occassional question on what kind of mileage it gets tickles me as if it was a daily driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Hi- I have fun with my '38 Packard; the speedometer and the radio dial are side by side, with the radio, AM of course, starting at 55 (I think that's it, not by the car this instant). Both dials look very similar. When people ask, I tell them that the right hand dial is the "high speed speedometer" since the "low speed speedometer" is not as accurate at high speed. I always explain the joke, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkillontheweb Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Amphicar BUYER</div><div class="ubbcode-body">roadkillontheweb - Not to change the subject, but I thought you may be interested in this Ute that I came REALLY close to buying here in Denver a couple years back... Now back to your regularly scheduled program already in progress.... </div></div>I am familiar with that Chrysler AP1 UTE (Approx 1959) that was in Denver. It had a later version 6-cylinder HEMI (Australia only engine) but all in all not that bad of a car for the price. You should have bought it they are really fun to drive and really confuse people at car shows.One of my favorite things to tell couples that are looking at it is." I got tired of the wife telling me how to drive so I bought a car with the steering wheel on her side!"I have had a lot of guys get smacked after they laugh just a litte too hard after I say that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old gto Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 <span style="color: #3333FF">One of our cars is a 1966 Pontiac GTO, original except for Cherry Bombs, baby moons, and Hi-Jackers. At a local cruise night, a young girl pointed to the raised rear of the car and told her boyfriend...."See, that car has hydraulics!"</span> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Moepar Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rocketraider</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">they'd get ill with us</div></div>Hey Moepar- I need to know something.When you talk about a large quantity of something, do you use the word "beaucoup"? Yah, bofn'um are Piedmont Nawth Cahlina and Vajenya thangs, the rest of y'all might not understand. </div></div>Actually, I used "beaucoup" only when I lived in FL (where I grew up). Tried using it here-ah, but was told that was a $5 word that I'd have to explain. Now I just refer to a large quantity as something as big as my 300 I think it's what the B-52's had in mind when they said "I have a Chrysler thats as big as a whale" in the song Love Shack.What really got me good one time was I was told that "kudos" was also one of 'em words.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve_Heald Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Of the many humorous comments I've heard over the years, two stand out as my favorites. The first, at our local AACA region show a few years back, stars a young man trying to impress his girlfriend/wife/whatever. They're looking at our 1910 Breeze highwheeler, and he's describing attributes about the car to her. They get to the back of the car and seeing the chains to the rear wheels, he tells her, "oh, and it's chain-drive". She walks to the side, looks at the driver's controls and says, "how do you pedal it?"The second took place while our 1912 Maxwell was on displayat a local historical society event in a fairly well-to-do community. My wife and I are in period costume as is the norm. About the middle of the afternoon, this young man and his 4-6 year old son are looking at the car and us. After a few minutes, I hear the little boy ask his father, "is that what poor people look like?", not being able to resist an answer, I immediately said, "yes". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMPARTSMAN Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 A guy at a car show asked me why I put Mustang emblems on my Pontiac. (My Pontiac is a '67 2+2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Moepar</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rocketraider</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">they'd get ill with us</div></div>Hey Moepar- I need to know something.When you talk about a large quantity of something, do you use the word "beaucoup"? Yah, bofn'um are Piedmont Nawth Cahlina and Vajenya thangs, the rest of y'all might not understand. </div></div>Actually, I used "beaucoup" only when I lived in FL (where I grew up). Tried using it here-ah, but was told that was a $5 word that I'd have to explain. Now I just refer to a large quantity as something as big as my 300 I think it's what the B-52's had in mind when they said "I have a Chrysler thats as big as a whale" in the song Love Shack.What really got me good one time was I was told that "kudos" was also one of 'em words.... </div></div>I'd say you definitely have beaucoups of room in a Three Hundred! I got me a Chrysler, it seats about 20... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChrisSummers Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ZondaC12</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Friends and peers of mine:"Wow the backseat in that thing is huge, man". Yes, the conversation ALWAYS goes in THAT direction. </div></div>I read a story once from a guy who had a 1956 Mercury, bought from the family of the original owner, who had let his son use it in his high school. One day at a show he saw this middle-aged guy and his wife pause by the car; the wife got really excited and started pointing and saying, "Oh, honey, it's your old car! Remember?!!! We lost our virginity on that backseat!"The owner said he hadn't been able to sit back there since without shuddering (it has the original upholstery). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ZondaC12 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Some things are better left unknown!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkillontheweb Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 My old 1957 Desoto Adventurer convertible was identified as the location where one of the previous owners concieved thier child. I was in her flower shop one day talking about the cars history and her daughter came in the shop and the lady started laughing. Seeing her daughter had reminded her that she was a product of that cars interior. Needless to say the daughter was not aware of that fact and was a little embarrassed.One of my other cars a 1957 Desoto Firesweep was identified as a place that another couple used to "have fun" before they were married, the car belonged to her father! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 All this "Back seat" talk makes my back hurt just thinking about it.... ... Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Moepar Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rocketraider</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'd say you definitely have beaucoups of room in a Three Hundred! I got me a Chrysler, it seats about 20... </div></div>And then there's about room for 20 more in the trunk.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrbartlett Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 While displaying a '29 Packard at a local car show, a couple walked up and I heard the man explaining to his wife that it really was not an old car. He said that rich people had bought up the factory production dies and still made these cars in limited numbers for their buddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I attended a local car event a few years back with my '59 Buick. As I was driving away, an older fellow confidently strode up to the window of the car, and surprised me with:"This is a 1976 DeSoto, right?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">While displaying a '29 Packard at a local car show, a couple walked up and I heard the man explaining to his wife that it really was not an old car. He said that rich people had bought up the factory production dies and still made these cars in limited numbers for their buddies. </div></div>OHHHH BOY! Can ya have em make one for me toooo.... tell em my birthday is comming and they can just leave it in the driveway. Oh, and they don't have to bother to wrap it. I wouldn't want tape marks all over the paint. Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave Wyatt Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 A friend with a 57 Chevy sedan delivery was given a great compliment one day. "Hey man, you did a great job filling the windows of your Nomad."I drove my 55 Chevy to a gas station in 1976, only to hear, "What kind of car is this?" I knew then that things were not going well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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