Wow, I get it! What is it about cars that attracts us? My cousin worked on Stock Cars with my uncle his whole life. He even made friends with Rusty Wallace, the famous racer. My cousin was a cool dude. My first car I bought from him. I was only 16 or something and had been driving on a license since I was 13. When you live on a car you can have a license, but someone else has to drive the car...or tractor.
Anyway he brought over a 1939 Studebaker President. It was so cool...and big like a conastoga wagon. It had the original red-orange paint job and soft plush seats in front and back. When I turned a corner, even slowly, she felt like she might just roll over she was so top heavy. Mom mom paid $50 for it. My cousin came back within two months as he got a great offer for it. So mom got her $50 and I got nothing. But I always liked convertibles. I was into aquas and reds. They are fun. What can I say. I still have one, a 2017 Buick Cascada. I love it, but she has lots of internal issues...there were only 12,000 made. Parts are pricey. She runs on testosterone. She's a muscle car. She's set me back about $1500 already in one year. But she's the prettiest blue color I've ever seen. Everyone loves to look at her. Lots of guys pull up next to me and say what a classic she is. I'm proud, but I need to go buy a new Toyota and get practical again. She was on my sand pail list and I got her...and I love her...but I can't afford her anymore. Too many surprises. She will be surprised when I sell her and I will miss her. It is a sad love affair. Thanks for sharing that you, too, believe things are people, too, that we can love and talk to.
Always enjoy your comments, Kate, thank you. Right before covid, we bought a C3 Corvette, an ’81, thinking we’d have some fun with it in our twilight years. It turned out to be a financial disaster, so we sold it last fall, just to get out from under it. If we ever entertain the idea of getting another hot rod, it’ll be one that is more of a finished product. No more project cars for me.
Wow, I get it! What is it about cars that attracts us? My cousin worked on Stock Cars with my uncle his whole life. He even made friends with Rusty Wallace, the famous racer. My cousin was a cool dude. My first car I bought from him. I was only 16 or something and had been driving on a license since I was 13. When you live on a car you can have a license, but someone else has to drive the car...or tractor.
Anyway he brought over a 1939 Studebaker President. It was so cool...and big like a conastoga wagon. It had the original red-orange paint job and soft plush seats in front and back. When I turned a corner, even slowly, she felt like she might just roll over she was so top heavy. Mom mom paid $50 for it. My cousin came back within two months as he got a great offer for it. So mom got her $50 and I got nothing. But I always liked convertibles. I was into aquas and reds. They are fun. What can I say. I still have one, a 2017 Buick Cascada. I love it, but she has lots of internal issues...there were only 12,000 made. Parts are pricey. She runs on testosterone. She's a muscle car. She's set me back about $1500 already in one year. But she's the prettiest blue color I've ever seen. Everyone loves to look at her. Lots of guys pull up next to me and say what a classic she is. I'm proud, but I need to go buy a new Toyota and get practical again. She was on my sand pail list and I got her...and I love her...but I can't afford her anymore. Too many surprises. She will be surprised when I sell her and I will miss her. It is a sad love affair. Thanks for sharing that you, too, believe things are people, too, that we can love and talk to.
Always enjoy your comments, Kate, thank you. Right before covid, we bought a C3 Corvette, an ’81, thinking we’d have some fun with it in our twilight years. It turned out to be a financial disaster, so we sold it last fall, just to get out from under it. If we ever entertain the idea of getting another hot rod, it’ll be one that is more of a finished product. No more project cars for me.
Good adivce. My radiator is now having issues...This might be the straw that breaks the Buick's back...