Ding Ding Ding, and that is the answer , and one of the reasons we chose and focused on the new Hemi (I wouldnt care less if it was a flatop with the name) It gets people attention, and then what holds it in the case of people being able to RELATE to it is, "Thats the same engine Earl has in his truck" and on and on, Im glad to hear thats what you see at the track, thats what were hoping for.
Case in point, I like old cars, but im odd in my growing up around very old iron for my age (38) I about fainted last year at a show when I saw a 46 lincoln, all original and very nice, v12 car, 8500$ I about choked, drove it loved it and thought damm lets go to the bank, then I thought about it, why hadnt this car sold ? 20 years ago it would have been goooonneeeee in 5 minutes, but it was Sunday and there the car sat all 30k original miles....
MOST of the people that knew, could relate and appreciate the car are DEAD ! Same thing with my Model A Huckster and my kids their friends and most people I know looked at with about as much interest as an Olds Runabout or a Horse Drawn Carriage. Thats why the damm thing didnt sell but Ill tell you what an 86? monte SS that rolled in for sale had people tramping over and dealing on the spot for a car I wouldnt have saved from the crusher.
Your right Art, spot on......they cannot relate....but I understand relucance on people part to admit that, there is love in a car, and there is sweat and blood, and there is money, its hard to grow old, and its even harder to admit it.
Me Im young in body old in the head.....lol
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Originally Posted by art leong
I can't tell you how many people copme up to me and say I've got a Neon or my girlfriend drives one etc.
The nostalgic cars are not going to draw the newcomers. Why should they
We look at a fast A/SA car it goes in the nines. Well a lot of the "kids" out there can go just as quick and drive their cars to the track..
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