Am I a weirdo ?

[Solly]

It's no secret I love my 34 Plymouth PE coupe, I waited a long time to finally find my 30's  era  fat fendered  coupe !! and I hit pay dirt with this car, I recently purchased a premium car cover for it because may garage door has sunburst windows at the top of the door that allow that  blazing AZ. sun to beat in on the back of my 34 plus its pretty dusty in AZ. and even in the garage she gets pretty dusty requiring a quick detail ( which I actually enjoy, keeps me busy) every now and then.

 But I uncovered her yesterday not for a ride but just to see her !!  you see I missed the satisfaction of just walking buy and saying to myself WOW she's beautiful and she's mine  ( to quote a song lyric) !! is that weird ?

or normal for a guy that just loves vintage autos.

 Of course once I got her all uncovered I did take her for a spin and  she was a perfect lady as usual ,  much better since I have perfected my double clutching technique.

  feel free to respond , weird, obsessed, smitten, normal just a little off  ?

[Ivan_B]

Normal, I do this all the time and have both indoor and outdoor covers.

[LazyK]

Normal car guy/gal thing. No need to seek professional help. They would not understand.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I have more car than I ever will get to in my life time...they bring me joy to own, I like yourself, can go out to the barn and touch them and keep alive in my mind them in their heyday and how I may revive them if and when I ever get the time.  Sadly I have moved a few cars of late....but they were as much an investment as they were for my enjoyment.   So yeah.....go out, touch them, drive them polish them and if a sour neighbors says anything just turn and say: 

 

WHAT'S IN YOUR GARAGE

[Solly]

Trust me on this !! if I had the space I would have more !  for a short while I had two , It took a while for me to find a good home for my 56 Olds so there was some over lap and I had two beauty's in my garage / what a pleasure it was to enter through the garage and see them both there  but all good things must come to a end.

34 and 56.jfif

[Dan Hiebert]

Yep, "normal".  I wouldn't necessarily classify any of the old cars we own as sexy, but they still have a pizzaz and ambiance that's just hard to come by.  I'll uncover the old cars just to ogle them on occasion.  The only "professional help" I seek is from other old car people, so they never try to talk me down off any ledges... 

[oldodge41]

Seems perfectly normal to me.

[SteveR]

I don't have a garage and I find myself looking at our car all the time through the living room window. There have been times when I have talked to Miss Daisy when getting in our Kia, apologising to her for not taking her.

 

I came to owning an old car late. I was 65 when we bought her. I always wanted to be an 18-year-old with an old car, but could never afford one. Then one day at work (7 days in on a new job) I was burnt with Caustic Soda on my shin. It took 6 months for the skin to grow back. I made a claim and with the money I bought Miss Daisy.

[Ivan_B]

6 hours ago, SteveR said:

I don't have a garage and I find myself looking at our car all the time through the living room window.

• Location: England

You, sir, need to get a good quality car cover, now 😬

[John Fleming]

Solly I have owned my old Plymouth for over 50 Years . Years ago there were many P15s. But this one is mine. I enjoy the shape , sound , and road feel of this peace of American History. The car has multiple small problems and so do I.

[Ivan_B]

1 hour ago, John Fleming said:

The car has multiple small problems and so do I.

Reminds me of that other topic, about oil, here, where it was determined that, hey, it's okay to leak a little. We all do it too 😂

[jclars]

Even though my shop gets quite dusty as well, I discarded car covers a long time ago, as I like to see my "shop art".  I am blessed to have enough room to park my herd indoors where I can catch sight of them from my happy hour perch!  But then, it also reminds me of items that need attention too!

[soth122003]

You Sir are normal. Used to be a time up to about the mid nineties you could tell make and model apart and appreciate the styling of a car. Now They all look the same due to EPA regs and such about fuel economy. Todays cars have no style. Yesteryears cars however... have class. even the modded, dented and rusty ones. You'll never here anyone say of a 2000's or later "hey what kinda car is that, or what year is your car, or even better the older people with a story about a car they or their family had that was just like yours. Plus with inflation and all the do dads on new cars you can buy a fully restored car for about the same price as the lower entry new cars (and it will last a lot longer than the new car you just bought if you take care of it).

 

Joe Lee

 

 

[SteveR]

18 hours ago, Ivan_B said:

You, sir, need to get a good quality car cover, now 😬

I agree, but I have one and use it all the time. Thanks.

[SteveR]

1 hour ago, soth122003 said:

Todays cars have no style

So very true. Here in England all cars look the same.At work when I first bought my 37 Plymouth I took it to work. There was a guy there who had a new VW hybred. I asked what he thought of my car. He said "Meh" I then asked if he wanted to trade. He said, "what for that piece of Junk!" I can understand if someone can not appreciatet an old car. They're not everyone's cup of Tea, but to say Junk! I then said that car is 88 years old. Where do you think you car will be in 88 years? He said cofidently, "It will still be around" and I responded. Thats true but it will be in the form of a Baked bean can!

 

Year of a car, how to tell. Here in England the 'Number plate' (Licence plate) tells you the year of registration. BORING!

[Ivan_B]

I would somewhat disagree with the above. Yes, old cars had a more distinctive style, in general, but they also do all look somewhat alike, for various reasons 😄 Can you easily distinguish some models you are not familiar with, like 1938 Chrysler versus 1938 Chevy? Or, say, a 56 Packard and a Plymouth Belvedere or Mercury Montclair? Sure, some will say: "these are completely different cars, what are you talking about..." But that's because you are into old cars and pay attention. People who are into new cars also pay attention, and they'll easily tell you which one is which 😉

[DJK]

Normal.

[SteveR]

I agree to a point. When I was going to buy an old car, I wanted a Ford Model A. My wife who is English said their ok but they look like any other car from that era. I had to agree. However my first car was a 1965 Barracuda which hardly looks the same as a 1965 Mustang. Recently we were in a parking lot next to a 2002 Mini. When it left oddly enough another Mini pulled in but it was a 2013 year and looked almost identical. The point I am making is it matters not today what make you see they all look the same with minor differences.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I read somewhere on a forum a personal observation that to his opinion, all new cars look like electric shavers.  I think they shaped like cockroaches.  Back in the day, yes many cars were nothing more than the upgraded coach.  But as time went on, each maker added a bit of bling and pizazz to their creation that later became an iconic feature of the brand, be it a gunsight grille or dual kidneys....one can at a glance name the beast.   Things change....everyone is different in the same ole way.

Edited Wednesday at 01:38 PM by Plymouthy Adams

[Eneto-55]

9 hours ago, Plymouthy Adams said:

I read somewhere on a forum a personal observation that to his opinion, all new cars look like electric shavers.  I think they shaped like cockroaches.  Back in the day, yes many cars were nothing more than the upgraded coach.  But as time went on, each maker added a bit of bling and pizazz to their creation that later became an iconic feature of the brand, be it a gunsight grille or dual kidneys....one can at a glance name the beast.   Things change....everyone is different in the same ole way.

Might have been me (about the electric saver bit). But in my case, I just use that name for the ones with the huge (usually rather rectangular) grill that looks somewhat like expanded metal.

[Plymouthy Adams]

could well have been...HEY EVEERYONE....Eneto-55 says your car looks like an electric razor.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😁  

[Los_Control]

Thats why I drive trucks    

 

[Solly]

My two cents on styling (looking alike)

I would say in the mid 30's  a lot of cars looked the same  the fender design, the running boards, the cabin design. At a glance for the casual observer they were all very similar be it a  Ford, Chevy , Buick etc..  however  being a owner you learn quickly to identify the differences  for example  a 34 Ford 5 window coupe is very similar to a 34 Plymouth 5 window coupe  or a 34 Dodge 5 window coupe all 3 have suicide doors even Hupmobile had suicide doors! so your attention turns to other styling cues for example on the Plymouth PE models the functional louvers on the hood, the little shark fins on top of the headlamps or the wing windows all specific to the brand.

 Now this being said yes they were similar at a glance to the untrained eye However in my opinion they were BEAUTIFUL !!! the flowing lines of the fenders the slant of the front grill suggesting  movement even when standing still !!  and continuing in to the 40's look at the still full fenders and the slope of the roof on the business coupes  beautiful !!!! of course Chrysler tried to shake things up a little with the Aero Coupes but the public wasn't ready 

 So what I'm saying is all though they were similar they were beautiful not like the electric shavers or cock roaches  ( as mentioned above ) I refer to styling these days as Jelly Beans . that's my two cents . Sorry got off the car cover subject.

[Los_Control]

First of all, when I go to town and on the drive home ... I turn the corner onto the street and see my 49 Dodge truck sitting in the driveway .... My heart skips a beat and I say DANG MOMMA .... THATS A GOOD LOOKING TRUCK!

 

I think it was in the later 50's, 60's, 70's .... when cars started to take on their own personal styling.

A 1957 chebby shared the same big tail fins as a 1957 Desoto ... they looked nothing alike .... think this was the art deco period where everything made had style including a can opener.

 

By 1972, Federal government got involved and started making rules that all cars had to meet ... EPA standards and safety standards.

Within 10 years all cars started to look alike again ... just to meet federal standards ... After 40 years of regulation they all look alike.

I remember when you could pick a 1960's Cadillac out of a crowd .... Todays Cadillac looks the same as a KIA.

[Ivan_B]

EPA is good for you.

What I don't get is: how come with all the advanced of modern technology regular cars still have an average of 4 wheels and same old seats inside. Think about that! 😄