SELLING A CLASSIC CAR? FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

SELLING A CLASSIC CAR? FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

Are you thinking about selling your 57 Lincoln? There's no need to reflect on the "why" part because the facts are simple-you're selling a piece of property at this point so the reasons are clearly more important than the car.

Subsequent seller's remorse and attendant crying jags can come later.

Right now you need to sell, so here are a few things to consider.

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QUIT ACTING LIKE GIRLS AND DRIVE THEM THE WAY THEY CAME OUT OF THE FACTORY

Sometimes you can't experience nostalgia unless you preserve nostalgia. Sure I get the resto-mod philosophy and the urge to upgrade beyond the decade in which an old ride got its first taste of leaded gas.

I also believe that a full-on trip to yesteryear in a vintage ride is not possible in anything other than an original vehicle.

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WHY AM I NOT BUYING INTO THIS KID? HAVE I GOTTEN THAT CYNICAL?

A recent ad on the Kijiji website prompted a lot of buzz because a 19 year old kid wanted to get an old collector car-for free.

He is a university student who wanted to take on a project car despite the fact that he had no actual experience in any automotive skill set.

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GEARHEAD IN TRAINING-WHERE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CAR GUYS IS BORN

One of the biggest fears in car guy world is the succession plan. In other words, where is the hobby headed in the 21st Century?

This is a threat that can't be ignored in today's world where driving a classic muscle car or a Ferrari is easy-plug in a 3D graphic video game, add surround sound and you too, can outrun the police in an imaginary stolen car.

No work under the hood, no dirty hands and no time in jail but this pseudo car world doesn't put real rubber on the road and that's a serious problem.

Except for one family with a Gear Head in training.

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