Drive a Really Old or Expensive Car
Go to the country. . .somewhere outside almost every city and suburban sprawl you will find some, and ask “old folks” if they have a car put up somewhere in a garage or barn. You never know what you will find. It’s possible that you will find one like those who searched Dr. Carr’s garage after he died. . According to the International Herald Tribune, “Relatives of Dr. Harold Carr found an
       
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extremely rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante- a Holy Grail for car collectors - as they were going through his belongings after his death.” That’s a rare car. It’s worth maybe three to four million dollars. To find one like that would be the ultimate.
What you may find, however, is a 1957 Thunderbird, untouched for 30 years. I did, just last week. It’s going to need a good bit of work, but the woman who owns it said she just wanted it out of her way so she could put her new Lincoln Town Car in that spot. I was glad to help her free up that spot.
Often, “down on the farm,” you will find old trucks, or sometimes better yet, old tractors. But you gotta’ go, and you gotta’ ask. Clean ‘em up, new rubber, elbow grease, a little paint here and there, and there is a good bit of money to be made. Most folks will never drive a really old or expensive car unless they rent one from one of the new order of companies that are offering the opportunity to do what finances and frugality seldom allow. I don’t know anyone who has a 1937 Bugatti, but I have taken and old Rolls out for a spin, and enjoyed the incredible rush of a Dodge Viper. While you’re planning that trip to the country, rent a vintage automobile. It will make your trip more urgent.
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