[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by gtoric

Ed tells the story that as a kid, the first car he bought new was a '65 Tempest 326. He hung around Royal Pontiac and helped them out once in a while. One of those times was with a magazine drag test of a '65 GTO. Jack Watson was there with some Hurst wheels, and they used Ed's Tempest for some of the closeup burnout photos. When the shoot was over Doc promised Ed a set of wheels as a thanks for his help. A few weeks later these cans showed up for Ed at Royal.

This sounds a lot like dad's relationship with Royal. Pretty informal; as a frequent customer I think he was just there often and so was in on some of these more spontanteous sessions.

That's how we got our first set of wrinklewalls; M&H used our car for the testing and when it was done they said we could keep the tires.

Did you happen to ask Ed if he remembered my dad?

K

[TempestFugit]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

This sounds a lot like dad's relationship with Royal. Pretty informal; as a frequent customer I think he was just there often and so was in on some of these more spontaneous sessions.

I miss informal and spontaneous.

[Bob Dillon]

But to me, the idea that someone would pay 1K for an empty shipping container is completely inexplicable.

I firmly believe, as I've said before, that the #1 problem with our hobby today is stupid amounts of money chasing essentially worthless stuff.

[brians]

That is a great story.
Ask if he ever want to join and put some of them in the best Pontiac stories forum.
Always great to preserve firsthand accounts.

Originally Posted by Bob Dillon

But to me, the idea that someone would pay 1K for an empty shipping container is completely inexplicable.

I firmly believe, as I've said before, that the #1 problem with our hobby today is stupid amounts of money chasing essentially worthless stuff.

Bob – I completely agree!! I have experienced this first hand in several other hobbies of mine.

My two other hobbies are art collecting and antique gun collecting.
In 2012, I tried bidding on a Neiman Signed Print. Opening bid was $10.4K!

I emailed them and stated the same thing. It is just a worthless print with a signature! I offered them $50 and told them they are ruining the art collecting hobby!

They came back with an email that stated “A(demand) + B(supply) = $”
I was so upset – I lodged a legitimate complaint and they come back with some stupid math problem.

Tried purchasing an 1873 Winchester 32 cal. Rifle last year. They sold it for $1575. I told them the same thing. That is nuts. Offered them $100 and told them they are ruining the gun collecting hobby! It is just a worthless old gun – probably not even capable of firing! They sent the same stupid response “A(demand) + B(supply) = $”

Personally I am ready to leave all these hobbies. Thinking of just going after the toys of my youth. Loved the 70’s GI Joe stuff and Star Wars toys. Have not checked into it yet, but I would have to think I can put a whole collection together for 10 bucks or less. They have to be worthless old toys by now.

[arbys]

I drove in my 40 Ford to the first auto auction that Kruse did in 72 or 73. When I saw who was bidding and that they had no real knowledge of antique cars I said to buddy "there goes the hobby world of antique cars". It was a game changer and I only wish that there was just buyers and sellers and no auctions or auctioneers.

[GOAT WHORE]

Originally Posted by Bob Dillon

But to me, the idea that someone would pay 1K for an empty shipping container is completely inexplicable.

I firmly believe, as I've said before, that the #1 problem with our hobby today is stupid amounts of money chasing essentially worthless stuff.

Bob, your always chiming in about high prices being the ruin of our hobby. Its clear by your posts here that this really is not much if a hobby for you.
To others that are passionate about this hobby the Hurst can is not "worthless stuff" and is backed up by the high price that is set by supply and demand!
Maybe you should just stick to talking politics in the clubhouse and leave the car stuff to us

[Bob Dillon]

Originally Posted by GOAT WHORE

Bob, your always chiming in about high prices being the ruin of our hobby. Its clear by your posts here that this really is not much if a hobby for you.

Well, Greg, since I was in this hobby before you were born and admittedly don't much like the direction it's heading, it's apparent our opinions just diverge.

Happily, your opinion means less than nothing to me, but, of course, thanks for expressing it.