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Topic: Car shows

Posted By: ACinSC
Subject: Car shows
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 9:19am

Just wonder if there will be any in 50 years ? Will guys raise their hood to show off their battery ? Any thoughts ? Thanks !

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Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 10:25am

Everything made today will be junk in less than 50 years. The cool days of muscle cars is quickly fading away. Yeah, "let me show you this high voltage battery I have in my car."

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Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.

Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 12:28pm

Yeah Hubert , you're probably right . Just seems kinda sad to me . Thanks !

Posted By: KMAG
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 12:48pm

I believe there will still be car shows, just like tractor shows. However, I doubt there will be many visitors to them, just the owners.

The younger generation lacks a sentimental attachment to these vehicles.

Furthermore, gas powered vehicles are taught to youngesters as inefficient, outdated, and planet killers.

Maybe a few dozen more Fast & The Furious movies can end that?

Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 4:28pm

Yeah Andy, only one of my 3 grandsons is a gear head. So far anyway. Thanks

Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 13 May 2023 at 9:20am

I must be fortunate in that both my grandsons are gearheads and most of their friends are too. They are all into vintage sports cars and are driving them as daily drivers, at least in the summer months. It may be the influence of their Grandpa and their parents too! LOL

Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 14 May 2023 at 7:24pm

Today my 3 grandsons were here. Oldest 19 and youngest 15 both drove my old straight drive C 10 . Middle grandson was just happy to ride along. Not many manual transmissions in their world. Thanks

Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 14 May 2023 at 11:43pm

I have a thing we call the "buggy". I built it. Short story is it has 9hp Briggs powering a 4 speed truck trans that Chevy used from 50's through late 70's. Has the kick button starter with clutch and flywheel. My 3 adult daughters learned to drive a stick shift with it. 4 of the 8 grandkids have mastered it as well. They will all get there as they get older. No fears around here of a stick shift.

I have an old Datson 4cyl I've thought about repowering with but be too much for young kids. It pushes 30 mph on solid surface now.

Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 15 May 2023 at 12:05pm

Yeah Steve , I'm sure my oldest grandson would love to drive something like that . He's also driven my D-15 a couple times . Thanks