I too am a 'youngster'..in old car circles anyway, im 27.I first drove in an
old car event in 1992 when i was 19, in a 1930 Studebaker.I guess my
interest in old cars developed because i grew up with a few cars lying
around the house,as a child i used to play in them,
I have aquired an MG only recently,though i always wanted one,again,because
my father had one in college.
My MG is a gift from my father's childhood friend,he was glad to get rid of
it because it had being lying around unused since the early sixties,the car
is missing a Lot of parts, including the entire front suspension,shocks
brake drums etc.it will be some time before i start work on this car....
My first collecter car was my father's 1966 VW Karmann-Ghia which was given
to me to fix up and drive when i joined college in 1991,this was my daily
driver all through college and i didnt really consider it a collecter car
then,then i fixed up my Great grandfather's 1930 Studebaker Commander for
occasional drives,this really got me actively into old cars(though ive been
reading up on vintage cars for as long as i can remember)then my father gave
me a junk 1931 Chrysler CM6 to learn on(he didnt want the very original
Studebaker messed up)i restored it and drove it in a few events and used it
as a daily driver through the winter months and then ultimately sold it
about four years ago, then i came across my current project, a 1927 Austin
12/4 two seater and dickey,the car was totally dismantled but i got it
anyway because my father had owned it in the early sixties(it was compleate
and origial then)but it's coming along slowly...and sometime between college
and now i bought two motorcycles too, but i dont ride much now.
regards
Awini Ambuj Shanker
New Delhi,INDIA
1927 Austin 12/4
1930 Studebaker Commander
1946 MG TC
1966 VW Karmann-Ghia coupe
1942/3 BSA M20
195 AJS 16MS
P.S: im geting married on the 13th of November,so soon i should have someone
to pass the cars on to :)and if any of you plan to be in Delhi around that
time,do join us for the ceremonies,i would love to have you.
From: "Scott Allen" <s4usea@hotmail.com>
To: mg-t@autox.team.net
Subject: Kids today...
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 17:39:58 GMT
I already am a youngster. Well, a just turned 30 youngster, but you bring
up an interesting point. I got into T-series MG's because my dad had one.
It seems that folks from my generation aren't interested in classic cars at
all. For instance, we have a guy in my local MG that has a pristine MGA.
He wants to get rid of it and retire to Florida but none of his three kids
want anything to do with it, one daughter saying that it's too unsafe! I
belong to several clubs and for most of them I'm easily one of the yougest
there if not the youngest, (the Alfa and Land Cruiser clubs being an
exception). Anyone want to speculate what gives?
-Scott
'52TD
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