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wuchang said:
Kid down the street had a 1/4 midget racer like that-- he used to run a track about a mile from the old neighborhood

I drove it a couple times in the cul d sac where he lived when I was 10 or 11 yrs old-- it was a blast

Seeing all the pictures reminds me of what a rat bastard my boss is by declaring me 'essential personnel' and over riding the vacation request....and he is car nut on top of that ( even if it is old mustangs etc)

really enjoy looking at all those classic rigs

thanks for posting them

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~~*vacant blonde stare*~~

That's because, your boss has to weigh quality vs. your cost vs. his requirements. And keep in mind that I don't know what it is that you do, but this is how it shakes down in my world, where we weigh the needs costs and quality that the owners require.

This is a kit car. Notice it's the same 'model' as the black boat-tail speedster above? Notice the engine compartment is closed? This guy wants a car that he can drive long distances and turn some heads for a reasonable price. Quality is unimportant to him.



This is the engine compartment out of the black boat-tail speedster. The owner of this car took my Dad down to Pennsylvania with him to look at this car before he bought it, unrestored. He wanted a classy, original car that he could show and drive short distances. He paid over $200,000. just in restoration costs alone. He hauls it with his own truck when he wants, and drives it when he wants. He's a down to earth regular guy.



This car, while original, and having some important extremely valuable options like a radio, isn't an extremely desirable, detailed car. The owner is a highend home builder in Toronto. He had the car flatbedded to & from Toronto, and gave the driver all kinds of goofy instructions on how to do it. He paid a fortune for this car, and was itching to take it down to Auburn this year to have it judged. He got his ass kicked. In other words, he's new, and arrogant.



In racing, I had to do the same thing. Weigh a driver's quality vs. cost vs. desires. That's why I have to read to keep up. It's why I like simple.

Now, give me a horse, or a duck, and if I have to look them in the ass, they are all about the same to me.

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