Brian Austin

Small rear window. (Images from a sales listing).

On my way to a car show, I passed two Model A's at the side of the road. One appeared broken down. Later I passed a convoy of Model A's off in a parking lot apparently getting ready to hit the road. Later still I saw another A passing through an intersection, going a different direction. I hoped the A's were headed to the car show, but I never saw them again.

People also forget how poor the roads were in the US at the time as well.

I think they make repro tires these days. Also, back in the early days of motoring, tire blowouts were common.

Didn't the roof stamping change from time to time as well?

The picture from the discussion I found. It's actually fairly close to the A.I. one in composition. I do wonder why the original image got swapped out.

I thought collectors preferred shortbeds as being "sporty".

Doesn't look like any American car I've ever seen. I can't make any sense of it. Fun story though. I couldn't leave well enough alone and poked around. Oddly enough the linked thread has a different picture with the same story. Definitely a '39 Chevy in this case. Other posts on FB use the same A.I.-appearing image seen above. https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?p=9328942

https://www.bssauction.com/auction-lot/matchbox-slot-car-racer_31741E2A88 http://www.matchbox-powertrack.co.uk/ Some of the cars. Note the MB cars might actually be 6 volt.: https://www.matchbox-powertrack.co.uk/cars/speedtrack/

Is there anything left of Hank's site at archive.org?

IIRC the old AMT Chevy was a longbed. Revell's is a shortbed.

The builder uses that foam to make R/C planes. The trailer appears a little flimsy from that material, but as I said, I admire the unusual building styles. I do wonder where he stores it. It's kind of big for a shelf.

Did I say LARGE scale? I love seeing build videos from around the world. It's fun to see different approaches to scratch building. I believe the builder is located in Indonesia or thereabouts...

I'm a 2-railer, but I wouldn't mind one of these Unique Arts F units. See listing for lots of clear pictures: eBay auction I might collect a RI loco or freight car in O Scale since my late mother sparked my family's interest in trains. She grew up in a small town in IL, and the only excitement came when the Rock Island trains came through.

Millennials are collecting Model Ts. https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/ever-popular-the-model-t-keeps-chugging-along/ Millennials collecting https://www.jacksonville.com/story/lifestyle/auto-guide/2017/09/01/youth-movement-more-millennials-getting-collectible-cars/15771239007/ Gen Z Collecting older cars https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/automobiles/collectibles/young-collectors-older-classic-cars.html

"What stood out to us was the sell-through rate of 52% for pre-1981 cars priced at $1 million or more at Monterey. For newer vehicles, the sell-through rate came in at 73%—yet more evidence that Gen Xers and millennials prefer cars from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. " This generalization doesn't fit me. As a Gen Xer I grew up with many wonderful old car books, and so was always interested in pre-1970s cars (give or take). As I got more into local history I really appreciated the early era of innovation and manufacture. The older cars that come to auction may appeal to me, but there's no way I'm going to afford any. I've collected brochures from the '80s and '90s, but I'm not interested in buying any cars from this era. It wasn't that long ago that I was looking into this topic, as I wondered if muscle cars would become white elephants as their owners aged out, and younger buyers presumably wouldn't be interested. I came across a discussion on Reddit where the consensus seemed to be that, no, there would always be some interest in muscle cars, and that we wouldn't see a flooded market from a mass sell-off.

Would have fit in with the Thunderbirds TV series. ?

Actually the "kids these days" in this meme are spending their time doing the things they want to do, rather than having to fix a car that keeps breaking down every weekend. ? As far as tire changing goes, I haven't needed to do that in many years myself.

I've seen some of these posted over and over countless times on FB. Many I've seen just come across as having a condescending or even aggressive tone. It should be noted regarding the first one, for example, that when the 1960 models made their debut, the 1959 Cadillacs were already out of fashion, and then as time went on they were regarded as white elephants. Any 15-20 year old car will be deemed uninspiring by collectors. So I can imagine a future where Kias will be collectible. Give it a few decades. So there. ? Most of the memes I've seen seem to have an air of "Old Man Afraid of Change". ? Having said all that, the SAAB meme above this post is pretty funny.

I get it. I got back into my O Gauge during the pandemic after not paying full attention for a long while.

I happened to be at a car dealership when a Bugatti rolled by on a flatbed in 1995. Unfortunately my view was obstructed.

(Natick, MA) I wanted that Packard. ?

Now you'll have to get a MEC loco to go with it. ? It's amazing how much cabooses cost these days. I ended up getting the ancient wooden O Gauge caboose in my last post because the price was reasonable. I just don't happen to have a New Haven RR loco to go with it yet...

I saw a customized '57 Chevy parked on the side of the road with its hood up and its owner sitting in a chair on the sidewalk, waiting for roadside service, probably.

Who's gonna tool up a '59 Studebaker Lark? ?