Guest rbl2 Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 A few weeks back I went outside and was surprised to find a young lady and her accomplice trying to start my car. catching them in the act I decided it would be best if I took pictures so I could document the event. Here she is trying to start the car. Apparently she couldn't reach the foot starter. Here she is making sure the horn works Here she is about to drive away. Fortunately she forgot to turn the fuel on and never made it out of the drive way. Her accomplice is her father, my son. We figured we'd start her out young, making the young thief my first, and only to date, grand child. By the time she's old enough to appreciate these pictures, the car should be over 100 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shop Rat Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Would that make it <span style="font-weight: bold">Grandchild Theft Auto</span>????The only book you could throw at a little thief that cute would be a story book.....about old cars.She sure is cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Good one Susan!Thanks for sharing BillWayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I'd say she needs a delayed sentence, of helping wash and wax the 26 when she's old enough to really appreciate her Grand-dad's old car! Let's hope she does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Laferriere Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I had a similar problem last year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Me three... Here is another one trying to steal my 24 Buick truck! This thief was born on my wife's birthday just over 4 years ago.Her sister was born on my birthday almost 1 year ago....Try to figure those odds...!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Post them on the kid site too guys! You're working me to death down here. Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shop Rat Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Yeah but "ain't" it great that there are so many cute little girls that will grow up and love old cars. And hopefully some lucky young men that love old cars will marry them and become AACA members. And pass that love of old cars on to a whole new generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I love it too, Susan, and as I said on the Children's Site, I would hope some newsletter editors would use these in their regional newsletters. Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 HI ALL,Sorry, no photos available, but when our little girl was 15, and Hornets Region hosted the Founders Tour in Charlotte, NC, Charla drove our '58 Bel-air round and round the the high groove of the Charlotte (now Lowes) Motor Speedway, keeping up with a '55 Buick and '56 T-Bird. She didn't yet have a learners permit, but could really handle that 4-door sedan. She also was "youngest driver" on the '91 Louisiana, and '92 Minnesota Founders ToursMore recently, her son Nathan could crank-start our '12 Oakland when he was 3-1/2 years old, and by age 11 was driving the '54 Caddy convertible on deserted roads.The future of the hobby is secure as long as we continue to encourage ours, and the neighbor kids, and take them to the ice cream stand or a cruise night. Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Just saw those pictures and wish I had a digital copy of me trying to start my uncle's 1916 Model T when I was about 3 - 4. Between his cars and his friends he sent me and my 2 brothers down this life of cars as we know it.We all do it differently, I am in to late 40's - late 60's Buicks and am restori ng one at the moment for show and judging.On brother is in to vintage racing while the other one works in his pits and write about and photographs all kinds of automobiles and wines.It just goes to show you what a path one can go down when exposed to cars at an early age. I am working on a neighbor kid now myself.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Laferriere Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Tried to steal this one too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Laferriere Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Getting older... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shop Rat Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Tom, Bill and I saw your trailer at Hershey and came around twice to try to meet you but never could find you. Hopefully next year we will get to meet you and that adorable little car thief of yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Laferriere Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Susan, I am sorry I missed you. I was probably out trying find some goodies for my jalopies. I did meet a few folks from this forum and it was a good time. Next year I will at the spot more...selling T-shirts. Seems my logo was quite the hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfudd Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 It's important to get kids started early. When my son was 9, he used to love to crank-start my 1910 E-M-F. It had a retro-fitted impulse mag, so it couldn't kick back. It would take him both hands to turn the motor over, and he'd get a cute grin when it started. Fast forward: he's 44, he's the co-head (under Clay Green) of the annual Brass in Bucks County tour, he's had his own E-M-F for about 10 years now, and he and a couple of buddies are getting my Stanley in shape.Gil Fitzhugh, Morristown, NJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studemax Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Getting older... </div></div>Tell me more about that great looking hammered brass gas tank!And why the huge "cap"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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