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push_rod · 12-07-2013, 02:30 PM

Years ago I took my 1940 Coupe to the Picnic in The Park in Tracy, CA.
An older gentleman walked up and looked over my car. He then walked up to me and said that he has a 1940 Coupe like mine, but that his is nicer. Some guy offered him $60K for his car, so he was thinking of selling it and buying a 1940 Fordor instead, so he could take all his grand kids to car shows.
Later in the day I ran across that gentleman sitting next to his car.
He recognized me, and asked me if I agreed that his car is nicer than mine.
I told him that the judges at the 1991 Grand National Roadster Show awarded my car a trophy that is so big, I had to store it in my attic (His car is nice, but I like my car better than his!). As I was walking away, I turned to him and said, "If someone wants to give you $60K for this car, I'd take the money and run!" (I do have to admit that his idea of buying a Fordor to take all of his grand kids to car shows, sounds like a good investment.)

12-07-2013, 02:30 PM	#77
push_rod Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 47	Re: How do you handle disrespect for you & your car? Years ago I took my 1940 Coupe to the Picnic in The Park in Tracy, CA. An older gentleman walked up and looked over my car. He then walked up to me and said that he has a 1940 Coupe like mine, but that his is nicer. Some guy offered him $60K for his car, so he was thinking of selling it and buying a 1940 Fordor instead, so he could take all his grand kids to car shows. Later in the day I ran across that gentleman sitting next to his car. He recognized me, and asked me if I agreed that his car is nicer than mine. I told him that the judges at the 1991 Grand National Roadster Show awarded my car a trophy that is so big, I had to store it in my attic (His car is nice, but I like my car better than his!). As I was walking away, I turned to him and said, "If someone wants to give you $60K for this car, I'd take the money and run!" (I do have to admit that his idea of buying a Fordor to take all of his grand kids to car shows, sounds like a good investment.) Last edited by push_rod; 12-11-2013 at 02:08 PM.