Classic Cars Driving To Shows Vs Trailering

When you have spent countless hours and a lot of money restoring a car to its former glory, you may find that you want nothing more than to drive it off to a car show. And to really do the car justice, that is what you should do. After all, that is what the car was built for, to be driven on the roads. For some car lovers it’s a crying shame and a waste of a nice car, to be hauled around on the back of a trailer, instead of being driven, as some believe it was intended to be. ‘Trailer Queen’ is a statement of opinion regarding a classic or show car that gets hauled from show to show on a trailer, instead of being driven. In the world of cars there are many different types of car lover, from the Rat Rod lovers, European Exotica to the Supercar Aficionado’s and everything in between. On top of that there are the guys (and girls) who get more of a kick out of doing the work to bring a classic back from the grave, alongside the restorers who will just as happily spend countless hours rebuilding a muscle car, only to head off to a meet or show to enter a burnout competition. Unfortunately this often results in damage to their freshly restored pride and joy. Hot Rod and custom guys who will buy a nice clean vintage ‘A’ model or similar, take to it with grinders and plasma torches to try and recreate an American Graffiti style of classic. Vintage guys will scream with outrage at the sacrilege being performed on something that could have been restored faithfully, every nut and bolt as it was intended when it rolled off the factory floor all those years ago. Add to this mix of individuals the Authenticity Guys who go to shows armed with factory lists and option codes to check and decipher any code or stamp on their vehicle of choice. These guys can often be found muttering darkly under their breath or in heated discussions with others over points of Authenticity or options fitted to cars incorrectly or from the wrong year. They are known to be very vocal about their opinions, whether they are in fact correct or not. It would be unreasonable to expect a car that was perhaps a one-of-a-kind prototype worth millions to be driven on public roads, or perhaps a Classic that has sentimental value that may have been previously written off in an accident by a movie star, restored or Grandma’s old convertible worth little on the open market but cherished and loved by her kids and their families and irreplaceable should it get destroyed. These vehicles should be visually enjoyed for their style and originality, so forgive the owners if they wrap the car in cotton wool as I’m sure that these, and many more Classics, out there being driven, hammered and abused, broken and stressed or just enjoyed on sunny weekends, the way they were intended to be when they were brand new and in their thousands all those years ago. The differences can be vast between Car people as to what constitutes normal behaviour and I for one am happy to leave them to their choices with little or no comment and just enjoy what they share with us all. The differences between car people can be vast, and what exactly constitutes normal behaviour. If they have spent the time, money and energy building and/or restoring their cars, they really should get to choose just exactly how they are going to get it to a show. Whether that be via trailer, or by driving it. Category:Home › Home • Will higher gasoline prices mean lower sales for new cars? — part 2 • Will higher gasoline prices mean lower sales for new cars? — part 1 • Should the crew of the Sea Shepherd board whaling ships? • Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat? — part 13 • Grandparents: Can blogging chronicle your genealogy? • Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat? — part 12 • Are teachers unions the cause of public school problems today? • Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat? — part 11