Sunday on my way home from Palmdale I stopped in California City for gas. [I tend to meander, my kids call it my adventures.]
On the way to the station I noticed a car in front of me, pull over then fall in behind me.
At the station he pulled along side, rolled down his window and began this conversation:
Him: Is that a 52?
It's a 55....Studebaker. [President, 4 door]
Him: Oh I thought it was a Kaiser Frazer. They have the same profile Ya know. Can I ask what it is worth?
I really don't know.
Him: Ya ought to check it out, I bet you could get $25,000 for it all fixed up.
It's my driver, I really don't care. The guy I bought it from did the mechanicals and more, I'll do paint, upholstery and "stuff".....And drive it, that's what it's for.
Him: You could put some money into it and get $25,000 for it.
I could probably put $20,000 into it and get $19,000. But I don't care, it's my driver.
Him: No! No! You could get $25,000 for it.
Then I wouldn't be able to drive it
Him: You could buy a brand new car.
I wouldn't want to.
Him: pause.....well maybe. [drives off, end of conversation]
That was the first real Studebaker based "conversation" I've had. Interesting. The guy couldn't understand why I didn't want to "make money on it" to buy a new car.
I've had people talk with me, questions and stories, neat stuff, but nothing like this.
I even have extra old copies of Turning Wheels that I carry with me and hand out if their interested. He didn't hang around long enough to get one.
On the way to the station I noticed a car in front of me, pull over then fall in behind me.
At the station he pulled along side, rolled down his window and began this conversation:
Him: Is that a 52?
It's a 55....Studebaker. [President, 4 door]
Him: Oh I thought it was a Kaiser Frazer. They have the same profile Ya know. Can I ask what it is worth?
I really don't know.
Him: Ya ought to check it out, I bet you could get $25,000 for it all fixed up.
It's my driver, I really don't care. The guy I bought it from did the mechanicals and more, I'll do paint, upholstery and "stuff".....And drive it, that's what it's for.
Him: You could put some money into it and get $25,000 for it.
I could probably put $20,000 into it and get $19,000. But I don't care, it's my driver.
Him: No! No! You could get $25,000 for it.
Then I wouldn't be able to drive it
Him: You could buy a brand new car.
I wouldn't want to.
Him: pause.....well maybe. [drives off, end of conversation]
That was the first real Studebaker based "conversation" I've had. Interesting. The guy couldn't understand why I didn't want to "make money on it" to buy a new car.
I've had people talk with me, questions and stories, neat stuff, but nothing like this.
I even have extra old copies of Turning Wheels that I carry with me and hand out if their interested. He didn't hang around long enough to get one.
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