rtalwar88 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 New to the site so forgive me if this post is against site rules. I am looking for someone who owns and would be willing to loan/rent an antique convertible in the vicinity of Cambridge, MD. My brother is getting married on April 27th, 2019 and we are in search of a good condition antique convertible for a pre-wedding ceremony. The ceremony will last less than an hour and the car would be driven by the owner. If you would like to participate in the wedding festivities or have any questions please contact me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Your posting is perfectly fine, and I think you're making your request in exactly the right way: ---Being flexible about the kind of car you want. A person specifying model or color might eliminate 95% of the possibilities and end up with no car. ---Having the car driven by the owner. Antique-car owners are very careful, and wouldn't have it any other way. ---Giving plenty of advance notice. Many antique-car insurance companies don't let owners "rent" out their cars, and those provisions ostensibly would keep them from being paid for their helpfulness. So in that case, the bride's family might give them a simple gift in lieu of money. I've used my car in a couple of weddings, as have several of our local club members. May your brother's wedding make some special memories! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick8086 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) I do it for 8k. It is cheap most weddings cost 50k.. Edited January 26, 2019 by nick8086 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtalwar88 Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) Thank you for the post, John. We have been searching for a couple weeks and not many companies are willing to travel more than hour or so. I figured I’d go this route to see what happens. Nick, I can’t tell if you’re serious or not. For one hour? We can get someone to come from 2.5 hours away for less than $200/hour. Edited January 26, 2019 by rtalwar88 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) "Nick" surely isn't serious. A gift of $100 or $200 is perfectly appropriate for the owner of an antique car who doesn't have far to travel. And that's TOTAL--not per hour. Perhaps if you live in a high-cost urban area, the thinking is different. Please don't think, however, that this is only "an hour." The antique car owner will spend more time than you realize. He'll probably get his car out of storage the day before, and that might not be near his house. He'll make sure his car is perfectly cleaned--vacuumed, and cleaned of any dust from storage. White-wall tires will be cleaned and bright. He'll drive to your location; get there early; spend time at the wedding to drive the bride and groom; spend time with the newly married couple and their photographer if they want; drive home; then drive his car back to its storage place. People do this because they like to help the new couple. Edited January 26, 2019 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimm63 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I could bring my TR3, but the groom would have to trot alongside. How fast and far do you need to go? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtalwar88 Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 Yes I completely understand. In case you’re wondering what the ceremony is like..... Traditionally, a horse is used, but a car is the more modern, safer and cooler method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Zimm63 said: I could bring my TR3, but the groom would have to trot alongside. How fast and far do you need to go? Well, Zimm, if you live reasonably close to the wedding, do you know of any other car owners they could contact? Please help them out with other names! But otherwise, I think the best method of finding an available antique car owner is to contact the AACA region nearest the Cambridge, Maryland wedding site. On this club's internet site is a list of all the "regions" (local groups), alphabetized by state. And good news! I see that the president of the Bay Country Region lives in that very town! http://www.aaca.org/Community/regions-a-chapters.html On that page, if you hold your cursor over the president's name, you will see his e-mail address at the bottom of the screen. I would send him an e-mail; and if you haven't heard back within a week, send him another e-mail. Be sure to follow up, because it's human nature sometimes to be too busy to answer. You should get a nice car! Edited January 26, 2019 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtalwar88 Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, Zimm63 said: I could bring my TR3, but the groom would have to trot alongside. How fast and far do you need to go? Its a very slow, very short distance... maybe a quarter of a mile... I’m not entirely sure. The bride, groom and a young child need to be able to ride in the vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtalwar88 Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 John, Thank you so much for that information. An email has been sent! 🤞🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklinman Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Just a bit of information for what it may be worth. This may not be applicable for all insurance carriers BUT (and it's a big BUT) some policies forbid the use of antique cars involving any type of compensation. That could extend to any type of "gifts" as well as money. I was involved in the repair of a car that was damaged while participating in a wedding and the insurance company tried to contend that the fact that the owner of the car received a meal (at the wedding reception) met their definition of "compensation", therefore absolving them of any responsibility to pay for the repairs. I don't know what the eventual outcome was with regards to the insurance payout may have been. We were paid directly by the owner of the car. The point I am making is that in today's litigious society, the risks inherent in participating in such events are significantly higher than they used to be. Years back I participated in many weddings, parades, and other events with our antique cars. The liability today simply far outweighs the benefits. It's sad but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtalwar88 Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 35 minutes ago, franklinman said: Just a bit of information for what it may be worth. This may not be applicable for all insurance carriers BUT (and it's a big BUT) some policies forbid the use of antique cars involving any type of compensation. That could extend to any type of "gifts" as well as money. I was involved in the repair of a car that was damaged while participating in a wedding and the insurance company tried to contend that the fact that the owner of the car received a meal (at the wedding reception) met their definition of "compensation", therefore absolving them of any responsibility to pay for the repairs. I don't know what the eventual outcome was with regards to the insurance payout may have been. We were paid directly by the owner of the car. The point I am making is that in today's litigious society, the risks inherent in participating in such events are significantly higher than they used to be. Years back I participated in many weddings, parades, and other events with our antique cars. The liability today simply far outweighs the benefits. It's sad but true. i am not totally sure of the insurance aspect of things... all i know is the owner must never allow anyone else to drive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 10:39 AM, franklinman said: The liability today simply far outweighs the benefits. It's sad but true. Thankfully, that's not the case for our club's many members who answer the call for weddings. Let's not let our lives be ruled by the greed of a few people and their complicit lawyers. By the way, what was that insurance company, and approximately what year, who thought that a wedding meal was "compensation?" I'll make sure to take note and never use that company! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick8086 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) I was serious. It was the cost of gas and travel.. It has been in two wedding. why not one more.. They only made 435 of them.. Edited January 28, 2019 by nick8086 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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