So, I finally received all the restoration photos (over 75) of the 30 roadster and a letter from the guy who did all the work. The last owner put 5000 miles on the car since he bought it in 1996. And we all know, you don't always get the confirmation of such a "frame off" restoration when purchasing and old car or truck, so the letter and pictures confirm the fact and as they say, a picture or in this case, 75+, is worth 1000 x 75 words and don't lie. Interesting that ash was used in the body rebuild, and of course, a really hard wood, that should last a long time. Not many detailed and expensive procedures as a complete frame off restoration are done and here no corners were cut. This old girl will be around 100 years from now....
Hello old72er, Your statement: "I do fear that many models will be relegated to museums in the future, not driven, with what I see as a waning interest with generational shifts, a sad but inevitable outlook." Appears to be a view that most old car hobbyist would care not to think about even if true. Salvation seems to be in belonging to groups and clubs with un-waning interests. Indoctrinated snowflakes afraid of free thought expect a one size fits all group and club for EVERYONES salvation. Wind and solar energy are effected by climate changes that must be made stable (with your taxes) so that fossil energy can be eliminated and so also old cars. How does any hobby survive with that logic. To blazes with that. Thanks for the topic and oh by the way: Nice car.
