"Money Hustard" (moneyhustard)
07/07/2014 at 10:19 • Filed to: None
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"Money Hustard" (moneyhustard)
07/07/2014 at 10:19 • Filed to: None | 4
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There is an actual day !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! called Collector Car Appreciation Day, and it's this Friday. If you have a collector car, this Friday is the day to come out in force and show your pride in this most noble of hobbies.
You can find more information for an event near you !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! or you can check out SEMA's video below and have a pretty lady explain it to you.
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I'm curious, anyone planning on going to an event? If not, do you plan on taking a cruise? If so, what in?
andrewlandon71
> Money Hustard
07/07/2014 at 11:14 |
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If my '67 beetle counts, I'll drive it to work, and then go do donuts or something.
west-coaster
> Money Hustard
07/07/2014 at 11:16 |
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Fridays are pretty much always "take my classic to work day," weather permitting. Traffic is lighter, and many of the VIPs take the day off in the summer or leave at lunch, so I can snag a primo spot.
This Friday will be no exception!
MoparIsWinYouAreFail
> Money Hustard
07/07/2014 at 11:21 |
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I'm curious as to what makes it a "collector" car. Is it that some rich asshole owns it and registers it but never drives the damn thing? Or is it that someone overpaid for it by a few million?
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Money Hustard
> andrewlandon71
07/07/2014 at 11:22 |
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It counts if you treat it like a collector car. Doing donuts typically precludes a car from this group, but I say get out there anyway.
SeniorVerde
> MoparIsWinYouAreFail
07/07/2014 at 11:24 |
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For me, it's the kind of car you have a collection of. Y'know, like several of them in the back 40 in case you need parts.
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Money Hustard
> MoparIsWinYouAreFail
07/07/2014 at 11:26 |
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I'm actually going to write about that in the next few weeks. The term "collector car" is mostly defined by how the car is maintained and used. A very inexpensive car can be a collector car, if its owner is actually trying to preserve the car. Heacock Classic actually encourages collectors to drive their cars for "pleasure use." The car has to be garage kept, in good condition, and can't be a daily driver.
I wouldn't say all car collectors are rich assholes. I can at least testify that I'm not rich.
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Money Hustard
> west-coaster
07/07/2014 at 11:27 |
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And for this, we salute you.
The Old Man from Scene 24
> Money Hustard
07/07/2014 at 11:39 |
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My Wildcat usually comes out on nice weekends and occasionally on a weekday if the weather is agreeable and I can stomach spending $25.00 on gas for a single days commute to and from work. Unfortunately, I think my starter is about to go, so I will be sticking close to home until I can replace it.
Paullubbock
> west-coaster
07/07/2014 at 11:53 |
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Holy Cow, and I thought I was the only one that did that, (judging by the bland collection of drivers in the parking lot). I used to drive my 928S before it broke on me, now I drive a 911 Carrera 4 or a pretty little MGB LE.
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andrewlandon71
> Money Hustard
07/07/2014 at 12:05 |
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Not a daily driver? I guess my bug is out then.
ABoostedRedFox
> west-coaster
07/07/2014 at 12:30 |
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not to mention you know the drive home is going to be that much more enjoyable :)
Fridays I used to work 1pm till 8pm... missed traffic inbound and had a nice ride home at night... talk about the best of both worlds. Glad im not alone
:lesigh:
ldympr
> Money Hustard
07/07/2014 at 13:28 |
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YAY!!! I was recently told that my classic is "just a car" Needless to say I was a little upset-until you have built something from the ground up or appreciate the beauty or rareness of a car, you need to go away. I would rather hang out with folks that own classics, no matter what they are, and the people who drive them than anyone who doesn't appreciate the beauty of these magnificent machines!
71 dodge charger w superbird wing :)
as my bumper sticker suggests-Resistance is Futile!
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ldympr
> andrewlandon71
07/07/2014 at 13:33 |
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Good for you!! I say a collector is anyone who loves a car and drives it around so other people can see and enjoy it-especially the owner. They don't have to sit in a garage all year round. If you maintain it, it should quailify
dount on, my friend!
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Money Hustard
> ldympr
07/07/2014 at 13:35 |
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Well, in some ways, it is correct to say that your 71 Charger with a wing on it, isn't a classic car. The Classic Car Club of America has a definitive list of what can be considered a "classic car." However, most states consider any car over 20 years old to be a classic. It's a terribly ambiguous term.
I agree with you, you drive a classic, however, folks that have been tasked to define this term would roundly reject your car as a classic. It could be called a "collector car" if it's maintained and used like a collector car, but this is all stuff for a future post of mine. I intend to fully disambiguate terms like "classic," "exotic," and "antique" in the next few months.
Pixel
> Money Hustard
07/07/2014 at 13:52 |
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Assuming it isn't a bazillion degrees out like it was all of last week, I'll be driving the truck to work. And after work is my favorite car show of the year at the Steelyard in Providence .
Sir Culgets the Square
> Money Hustard
07/07/2014 at 14:37 |
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Ann Arbor's Rolling Sculpture show is this Friday. Entry is open to anything, and you'll see some very unusual cars there. It's free for spectators, and the downtown A2 atmosphere makes it a lot of fun.
http://mainstreetannarbor.org/2014/05/rollin…
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west-coaster
> ABoostedRedFox
07/07/2014 at 16:22 |
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Yep, that too. Plus there's a weekly Friday night cruise night that's right on my way home which I can stop at from time to time.
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Money Hustard
> Sir Culgets the Square
07/07/2014 at 16:37 |
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If you are or know someone involved with organizing that event, it can be registered with SEMA and they'll promote it as a National Collector Car Appreciation Day event on their website . You can sign up here .
GBond
> Money Hustard
07/07/2014 at 16:38 |
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I'll be driving the Morris just like on most weekends!
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Money Hustard
> GBond
07/07/2014 at 17:02 |
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Very nice.
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ABoostedRedFox
> west-coaster
07/07/2014 at 19:34 |
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living the life good sir
Hydrochloric
> Money Hustard
07/08/2014 at 02:22 |
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I'll be (with some luck and dirty knuckles) at Hemmings Motor News in a 1950 Hudson Commodore. My father wants to bring one of his cars, but none are ready ('32 Buick sheared an axle, '61 Imperial has no brakes, etc.).
Michael J Posner
> Money Hustard
07/09/2014 at 21:32 |
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Every Friday is cruise-in night, weather permitting:
More collector car photos here: http://carfisheye.blogspot.com/