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Henryat1140 · 03-12-2013, 02:28 PM

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Well I really do admire the classic cars of the 30's; Packards, Auburns, Pierces, DuPonts, Marmons, Duesenbergs Voisins, Hispano Suiza etc. They represent a high water mark of craftsmanship and design and a lifestyle that has a lot of appeal. Would I like to have one in my lifetime? Yes. Will it ever happen? No.

>>Purists in the EFV8 club; my 2c worth

As to the EFV8 having purists, you have to keep in mind their mission, which is to preserve a segment of automobile history as close to original as possible. I'm for that. Nit-pickingly judging the cars for authenticity is a good thing - though I'd be the first to admit it's a flawed and sometimes unfair process.

But as a club I haven't experienced ill feelings from them about non authentic cars, they like all forms of Early Ford v8's. We enjoy participating in the touring class, which allows modifications like our fender skirts. They even have a display class for street rod type cars as long as it's Ford V8 powered.

I gather somewhere in the past you've had a difference of opinion with them, but we've found the members to be as regular as the kind of guys you find on Fordbarn, and we've had a ton of fun at their meets.

Different strokes . . . . . .

03-12-2013, 02:28 PM	#797
Henryat1140 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hereford, Maryland Posts: 218	Re: What I Did on My Lunch Hour <revealing deep dark secret about self> Well I really do admire the classic cars of the 30's; Packards, Auburns, Pierces, DuPonts, Marmons, Duesenbergs Voisins, Hispano Suiza etc. They represent a high water mark of craftsmanship and design and a lifestyle that has a lot of appeal. Would I like to have one in my lifetime? Yes. Will it ever happen? No. >>Purists in the EFV8 club; my 2c worth As to the EFV8 having purists, you have to keep in mind their mission, which is to preserve a segment of automobile history as close to original as possible. I'm for that. Nit-pickingly judging the cars for authenticity is a good thing - though I'd be the first to admit it's a flawed and sometimes unfair process. But as a club I haven't experienced ill feelings from them about non authentic cars, they like all forms of Early Ford v8's. We enjoy participating in the touring class, which allows modifications like our fender skirts. They even have a display class for street rod type cars as long as it's Ford V8 powered. I gather somewhere in the past you've had a difference of opinion with them, but we've found the members to be as regular as the kind of guys you find on Fordbarn, and we've had a ton of fun at their meets. Different strokes . . . . . .