Said to me at the car show...

[Nxcoupe]

I figure the target market for the '66 Coronet 500 was probably 30 or so, heading up the ladder at work, married with a couple of kids. This would make me likely 80+ as an original owner.

The Imperial was of course, geared more for the Mr. Drysdale crowd - mid to late 40s or 50s, successful businessman, a pilot, or banker; and either self-employed or working for perhaps IBM, or NASA.
That would put me at what? 100 or so? LOL!

At the last two shows I had the Imperial at, I got a bunch of neat comments from kids from maybe six to twelve years of age. I asked the kids "Would you like to sit in the Imperial?" I'd let them sit in the driver's seat and their parents would take their picture. Made each kids' day, gotta say! And it's always fun to see the expression on their faces when you offer a chance to sit in an old car like that - ANY old car. The kids dig that, and the parents can see what respecting another mans' car results in. Maybe one of these future motorheads will help save the hobby from the evils that surround us.

I do that for kids in my race car. They love climbing over the bars and sitting i. The race seat. Lol. Makes my day. Parents always snapping pictures of them. Don'thave to tell them to smile.

 

[1969VAGTX]

I was amazed at the number of people who "loved my Nova" over the years.

 

[33 IMP]

When I was running my Cortina, the only people who knew what it was had brittish/aussie/kiwi accents.

 

[patrick66]

When I was running my Cortina, the only people who knew what it was had brittish/aussie/kiwi accents.

I love the Ford Cortina! Rally legends in the day. Guarantee I'd know what you are referencing!

 

[joe smith]

A few years ago I had my car in the Lake Mirror show in Lakeland florida.. I had two younger women, pushing their babies in a stroller.. they stopped ( mind you this was two separate women, at two different times that day) and they both said. " Look at the size of that boat".........

 

[XS22J8R]

Another thing that gets me at car shows and cruises are the number of people who come up to me and ask what year my car is, or worse will do something like when I’m displaying my 70 Challenger convertible ask “is this a ‘72?
I run repro Chrysler promotional plates that have the year. The plate that reads reads “1970” 6” from your knee might just be the year of the car, wouldn’t you think?
But I don’t say that, as mentioned we are ambassadors for the hobby so I try to be polite and tell them something about the car. The guys who guess the convertible with the “1970” license plate is a ’72 I’ll talk to them about Challengers and how they only made them in convertibles in 70 and 71.
You never know, a few years down the line I might run into one of them at a show, remembering when we talked and eager to show off the vintage car they decided to buy to get involved in the hobby.

 

[joe smith]

My favorites are the ones who "lean" or "sit" on a fender for a picture.... I can assure you that they probably will never do that again when I get through with them.....
I need to be careful today, some woke *** might red flag me...... LOL

 

[Nxcoupe]

I was reading a link someone posted and it said 69 Challenger for sale. Intrigued, I clicked the link. Yes indeed that was the heading on CL, and then pictures of a 69 Charger. Even a close up of the Charger emblem! There are some stupid MFers in this world.

 

[Ron H]

Yeah, I get all sorts mostly nice folks asking about my ’63 Fury. Having a PB trans it attracts some attention often grampa’s pointing it out to the kids. A bud’s girlfriend asked to sit in the car and after a few minutes she says “Hey where’s the gear shift lever thingy?” I said back when this car was made transmissions were an option and doesn’t have one. She replies “How the devil does it move?” Well, yah have to open the door and put your foot on the ground to start it moving forward or back. Wish I had a photo of the expression on her cute face. Then I pointed to the buttons..

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

Yeah, I get all sorts mostly nice folks asking about my ’63 Fury. Having a PB trans it attracts some attention often grampa’s pointing it out to the kids. A bud’s girlfriend asked to sit in the car and after a few minutes she says “Hey where’s the gear shift lever thingy?” I said back when this car was made transmissions were an option and doesn’t have one. She replies “How the devil does it move?” Well, yah have to open the door and put your foot on the ground to start it moving forward or back. Wish I had a photo of the expression on her cute face. Then I pointed to the buttons..

That’s a good one! Nothing wrong with a little polite humor, heck at the next car show she’d probably pull that one on someone!

 

[Ron H]

That’s a good one! Nothing wrong with a little polite humor, heck at the next car show she’d probably pull that one on someone!

She was one of the most gorgeous gals I ever met and a personality to match devoted to my one time - no longer - bud. Her eyes were captivating like a deep violet color. He treated her like **** and she finally left him. Later on he cried over his beers that he let her go. Oh well, he later dated two women having a kid with each; but never getting hitched. Hope he's a decent father; but knowing what a box of rocks ****-wad he can be...not holding my breath. Sorry - I ran off the rails, lol.

 

[kiwigtx]

I love the Ford Cortina! Rally legends in the day. Guarantee I'd know what you are referencing!

The Ford Escort is still used to this day in Nostalgia Rally events.

I was standing near my GTX one day at a car show at our Beach Hop. Listening to the comments is always fun....until I heard one jack-off blowing all his knowledge to his friends, about what was wrong and what was missing etc....usual BS stuff.
Anyway, I listened, and then said out loud that I didn't think the owner would be happy about hearing all of that rubbish he was talking....

The guy turns to me me and asked why I would care.

I said that I was the owner. Never seen people disappear so fast into the crowd. Wankers.

 

[33 IMP]

I love the Ford Cortina! Rally legends in the day. Guarantee I'd know what you are referencing!

 

[kiwigtx]

Ford Escort - Mk 1

 

[Dave6T4]

I figure the target market for the '66 Coronet 500 was probably 30 or so, heading up the ladder at work, married with a couple of kids. This would make me likely 80+ as an original owner.

The Imperial was of course, geared more for the Mr. Drysdale crowd - mid to late 40s or 50s, successful businessman, a pilot, or banker; and either self-employed or working for perhaps IBM, or NASA.
That would put me at what? 100 or so? LOL!

At the last two shows I had the Imperial at, I got a bunch of neat comments from kids from maybe six to twelve years of age. I asked the kids "Would you like to sit in the Imperial?" I'd let them sit in the driver's seat and their parents would take their picture. Made each kids' day, gotta say! And it's always fun to see the expression on their faces when you offer a chance to sit in an old car like that - ANY old car. The kids dig that, and the parents can see what respecting another mans' car results in. Maybe one of these future motorheads will help save the hobby from the evils that surround us.

I used to let little kids sit in my car at shows so their parents could take pictures. I felt I was being a good ambassador for the hobby, and maybe lighting a spark in a young kid. I don't do it any more. After my invitation at one show, the little @#$%&%$ proceeded to use my R/T's interior as a rumpus room, jumping from seat to seat to seat. His parents just stood there and watched! I said " If you don't stop him, I sure as Hell will!". That was the last one.

 

[Big Bad Dad]

So many times people have remarked about my old Plymouth>

 

[Big Bad Dad]

And yet, I get asked quite often, If I still have that old white Dodge.......

 

[GetX'd]

Yeah I did much the same regarding letting the kid or the wife sit in the X and look around the inside, take pics etc. as long as they were polite and respectful to me and as importantly to the car. What I had less than zero patience for was the know it all - know nothings poking around and picking apart what wasn't original or pontificating on what came with or didn’t come with - whether they were right or wrong. To me it was beyond annoying. For those that were younger or clearly not knowledgeable about this old iron and didn’t pretend to be - that was ok. It was the “know everything” crowd that just wasn’t for me. And probably why I didn’t frequent car shows unless just as a spectator.

 

[WileE]

I'd rather shoot the breeze with a young person, than the usual Mopar know-it-all who says my door mirror screw isn't correct.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

I rarely go unless it's local (our local one shut down during the Plandemic)
met a few nicer people at them

Funny, it seemed to me that there were more events still happening up in the hills during the Plandemic than here in the valley... I took four trips up to Copperopolis, three trips to Groveland, two trips to Jamestown & one trip each up to Angels Camp/Columbia & Murphys.. The hills were alive... While the valley closed it's doors.... Hill people ain't scared....