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29/03/2006 7:14 am
Here's a pre..vs..post..WW2..Classic debate to " chew on "
..I'd say the true pre-war Classics were the domain of the rich, compared to the many '50's/ 60's cars that "average Joe" drove. Probably the only distinct pre-war cars were either Deusenbergs, or foreign; most others, to me, looked awfully alike, especially, in the 30/40 model range.
The 50's gave Joe some choice in style/color/comfort, all which had been previously beyond poor Joe's price range. In the 50's, cars became both necessary to have, and fun. Manufacturers put some " fun " into Joe's practical necessity.
Let's hope the "fun/style/individuality/ factors" are included in the new necessity cars, " the hybrids ". Maybe, a new generation of " classics " will result, and someone will be interested enough to collect a 2010 Chev SSS diecast!!
>:):D=;
29/03/2006 3:48 pm
Hee Hee Clarke, NO bites.......
29/03/2006 5:02 pm
Jerry, them there " phaetons" all look alike-that'll do it!!! Hee hee
29/03/2006 5:05 pm
Try this, Jerry 4 a poke,..Guys, " come in from the Ice Age"-jus joshin',eh!!
29/03/2006 5:08 pm
Final Post, Jer, as I got the biggest pre-war fan-..YOU..Hee-Hee