I routinely trailer my cars to shows, not because they are trailer queens
but in order to get both cars there. Obviously, it would be quite
impossible for me to drive 2 cars there. I built a trailer for that
purpose. http://members.cox.net/spitlist/Trailer.htm
But I do drive both cars whenever Iget the chance. So often in fact that my
main vehicle has had the battery die from being idle for long periods.
Joe C.
P.S. Both cars will be getting TR List Badges when they come in!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian" <Lbc.Resto@comcast.net>
To: "'Martin Sukey'" <trmarty@glwb.net>; "'triumphs'"
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 8:10 AM
Subject: RE: [TR] Anal retentives and Trailer Queens addition
> The Barratt-Jackson mentality, and most of the so-called restoration shows
> on TV (read commercial ads), is turning our hobby into "my auto
restoration
> company is better than yours". If an owner has the skills, and quite
> frankly the money, to physically do the majority of work that is required
to
> restore a car to original factory or better condition, then more power to
> them. If it happens because they throw money at a professional restorer,
> rarely drive the end result (and I understand the rain comments) and
> ultimately trailer even short distances to a show, then they are killing
the
> hobby.
>
> I used to have these cars as daily drivers back in the day. Years passed
> and I got back into them as a hobby last year. I went to shows to talk to
> the owners to get reminded of what I had forgotten and I find that a lot
of
> them answer even basic questions in the same way, "Oh, I would have to ask
> my mechanic/restorer to find that out". We seem to have lost sight of the
> fact that the fun of these meets used to be meeting similar oddball
people,
> swapping "how-to" tips and "LBC war stories".
>
> Just this reporter's opinion...
>
> --
> Ian
> 62 TR4
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-triumphs@Autox.Team.Net]
> On Behalf Of Martin Sukey
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 7:23 AM
> To: 'triumphs'
> Subject: [TR] Anal retentives and Trailer Queens addition
>
> Just a clarification, my earlier post was not intended to knock trailer
> queens or the folks who strive for them. Heck, I wish I had one too. I was
> just trying to point out you dont need one to show up and enjoy the
> festivities.
>
> Marty
>
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