Car Show...

[Canon Shooter]

A local Harley dealer held a bike and car show this past weekend. Most people were showing their rides, but some were for sale.

I took a particular interest in two cars which were being sold.

The first was this 1959 Cadillac DeVille:

The other was this '68 Dodge Charger Hemi (would be a nice companion to my '69):

I opted out of both. I bought a '69 Firebird not long ago and should probably move that along before I buy anything else...

 

[Natural Citizen]

That's a nice Hemi.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

A local Harley dealer held a bike and car show this past weekend. Most people were showing their rides, but some were for sale.

I took a particular interest in two cars which were being sold.

The first was this 1959 Cadillac DeVille:

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The other was this '68 Dodge Charger Hemi (would be a nice companion to my '69):

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I opted out of both. I bought a '69 Firebird not long ago and should probably move that along before I buy anything else...

Should go with the dodge in todays gas prices, the Caddy on a good day would get probably 5 miles to the gallon.

 

[Concerned American]

Should go with the dodge in todays gas prices, the Caddy on a good day would get probably 5 miles to the gallon.

Yup the Dodge would probably get much better mileage---if you didn't start it. LOL

 

[Mr Natural]

Nice Caddy!

 

[Rambunctious]

I'm a Mopar guy... I had a 72 Cuda in high school and I just sold a 68 Roadrunner that I had for ten years...

 

[Canon Shooter]

Should go with the dodge in todays gas prices, the Caddy on a good day would get probably 5 miles to the gallon.

Oh, it wouldn't go on any long trips; just around town on sunny days, that kinda' thing...

 

[Canon Shooter]

Yup the Dodge would probably get much better mileage---if you didn't start it. LOL

I get about 14 mph in my '69.

Then again, it was built back when they didn't give a fuck about gas prices!

 

[Baron Von Murderpaws]

A local Harley dealer held a bike and car show this past weekend. Most people were showing their rides, but some were for sale.

I took a particular interest in two cars which were being sold.

The first was this 1959 Cadillac DeVille:

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The other was this '68 Dodge Charger Hemi (would be a nice companion to my '69):

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I opted out of both. I bought a '69 Firebird not long ago and should probably move that along before I buy anything else...

That Caddy is sex on wheels!!!! WOOF!

 

[Natural Citizen]

Should go with the dodge in todays gas prices, the Caddy on a good day would get probably 5 miles to the gallon.

Anybody buying cars like that don't care much about the cost of fuel.

 

[Natural Citizen]

Never really saw the appeal in lowering cars like that, though. To me, it just looks silly. But, to each their own.

 

[Canon Shooter]

Anybody buying cars like that don't care much about the cost of fuel.

Honestly, they don't get driven much. The car I drive more than any other is a 2014 Chevy Malibu that belonged to my late aunt. I sold my Mercedes; I just wasn't driving it that much. At least the muscle cars I have get out in the sun from time to time.

I'll rent them out for photo shoots, weddings and things like that...

 

[Canon Shooter]

Never really saw the appeal in lowering cars like that, though. To me, it just looks silly. But, to each their own.

I'm with you on that. Saw too many of those in the barrio in San Diego for it to be all too attractive to me.

The Caddy, though, is on air bags. It sits normally until you hit that switch. This Oldsmobile did the same thing:

 

[Natural Citizen]

Honestly, they don't get driven much. The car I drive more than any other is a 2014 Chevy Malibu that belonged to my late aunt. I sold my Mercedes; I just wasn't driving it that much. At least the muscle cars I have get out in the sun from time to time.

I'll rent them out for photo shoots, weddings and things like that...

Yeah, that's usually the case with cars like that.

Speaking of photo shoots, there's a guy over on the vette forum who is a professional photographer.

You should see his catalogue. He does a lot of really cool stuff. Mainly car stuff, but he does a lot of other neat stuff, too.

He just did his 50th magazine cover...

 

[Concerned American]

I get about 14 mph in my '69.

Then again, it was built back when they didn't give a fuck about gas prices!

Yeah 28 to 33 cents a gallon. Still pretty precious on the wages of those times.

 

[Canon Shooter]

Yeah, that's usually the case with cars like that.

Speaking of photo shoots, there's a guy over on the vette forum who is a professional photographer.

You should see his catalogue. He does a lot of really cool stuff. Mainly car stuff, but he does a lot of other neat stuff, too.

He just did his 50th magazine cover...

Cool.

There's a classic car museum here with a studio inside; infinity walls and a Chimera light bank. I have to talk to my insurance girl to get me up to speed, insurance-wise, to use it. They rent it out, but I need a $1 million liability policy. My insurance I have for my businesses doesn't cover me...

 

[Canon Shooter]

Yeah 28 to 33 cents a gallon. Still pretty precious on the wages of those times.

Yeah, 33¢ a gallon is the cheapest I can remember gas being...

 

[Concerned American]

Cool.

There's a classic car museum here with a studio inside; infinity walls and a Chimera light bank. I have to talk to my insurance girl to get me up to speed, insurance-wise, to use it. They rent it out, but I need a $1 million liability policy. My insurance I have for my businesses doesn't cover me...

$1M umbrella policy from Geico cost me $165 year.

 

[Canon Shooter]

$1M umbrella policy from Geico cost me $165 year.

Yeah, they're not much. I've just never had a reason to have it outside of my businesses...

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

Oh, it wouldn't go on any long trips; just around town on sunny days, that kinda' thing...

I was thinking about getting an antique, but then i thought about the stupid ass drivers who go speeding all over the place. If one hit me, yeah, my antique could take less damage, but it would take plenty of moola to bring it back to its glory.