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Classic cars charm the guys

Houston Chronicle -- They come cruising through the drive-thru, engines revving, an elbow resting on the door, a wrist guiding the steering wheel.

They are in Mustangs, Camaros, Corvettes and the occasional Ford Coupe. It's a procession as old as internal combustion engines. Boys and their toys out to impress each other and, if things break right, a girl or two.

For most of the guys who gather every Friday in the southwest corner of the Lowe's parking lot, and it is mostly guys, the weekly parade is part of the circle of life. They were into buying and fixing up cars when they were teenagers, and now, in retirement, or at least middle age, they are doing it again. The cars are the same, the price tags, however, have added a few zeros.

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Submitted Jul 20, 2012 By: leemun

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diegotoad Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,520 Points:837,910 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 7:24:15 PM Ignore diegotoad Report Abuse Total guy thing.
stevencr Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,792 Points:1,461,490 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 7:24:12 PM Ignore stevencr Report Abuse Every summer there is a classic car show in my home town. They close off the center of town and the parade of historic autos lasts all afternoon.
rampower80 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:2,169 Points:488,940 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 7:22:56 PM Ignore rampower80 Report Abuse Cool!
HYEgasCA Champion Author Fresno Posts:2,126 Points:934,425 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 7:22:30 PM Ignore HYEgasCA Report Abuse fallbaby your right!! I can still tell the difference w/ trucks, however cars are a different story.
fallbaby All-Star Author Indiana Posts:723 Points:322,765 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 7:11:22 PM Ignore fallbaby Report Abuse I miss the days when I would see a car and know exactly what year, make and model it was with just a glance. Now it's maddening when I see so many newer cars that all look just about the same!
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mabrams184 Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,176 Points:557,955 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 7:08:09 PM Ignore mabrams184 Report Abuse Old is good but expensive
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itsjustme719 All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:612 Points:618,220 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 7:04:08 PM Ignore itsjustme719 Report Abuse Okay.
crashintuc34 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,188 Points:839,305 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 7:03:48 PM Ignore crashintuc34 Report Abuse Love the old musclecars.
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,324 Points:1,145,340 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:59:53 PM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse A whole lotta money and a whole lotta time.
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grandamgt1 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,491 Points:1,267,905 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:59:08 PM Ignore grandamgt1 Report Abuse Wouldn't mind buying a fixer upper myself.
Panama Red Champion Author San Diego Posts:11,208 Points:2,525,015 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:56:19 PM Ignore Panama Red Report Abuse I remember the days of the classic cars, but I don't see any of the currently manufactured cars ever reaching "classic" status.
Stevedog Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,993 Points:1,973,675 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:55:54 PM Ignore Stevedog Report Abuse they are turning into gangs now
jcotaxi Champion Author South Bend Posts:1,868 Points:381,890 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:54:23 PM Ignore jcotaxi Report Abuse If money was no object, I'd have half a dozen classics.
eye-spy Champion Author Quebec Posts:4,723 Points:2,445,320 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:50:45 PM Ignore eye-spy Report Abuse They don't make them like that anymore.
NotmeuQc Champion Author Montreal Posts:5,761 Points:1,160,150 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:50:37 PM Ignore NotmeuQc Report Abuse We have one every week during the summer and early fall.
dollarwatcher Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:8,080 Points:1,562,695 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:49:49 PM Ignore dollarwatcher Report Abuse In the mid 60's my red 55 Olds conv was a chick magnet. Now I drive a SUV and the only action I get is the wife bitching.
Rednix Champion Author Miami Posts:6,298 Points:1,303,435 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:45:19 PM Ignore Rednix Report Abuse They should have this in every city.
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,682 Points:961,370 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:40:10 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse Some Girls love thewm too.I know some who have some of those ageless classics.
chillyman3 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,355 Points:445,390 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:39:57 PM Ignore chillyman3 Report Abuse to bad they are not making any cars that will be classics
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bigLtowing Champion Author Columbus Posts:2,974 Points:620,040 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:36:33 PM Ignore bigLtowing Report Abuse this is the oldest hobby on the planet..bout time it got its 15 minutes of fame.
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,633 Points:1,537,310 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:36:21 PM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse I had a classic that caught fire in my garage and displaced me from my house for 127 days and 21 hours. That apartment was smaller than a VW beetle.
darkknight1 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:4,475 Points:923,535 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:33:47 PM Ignore darkknight1 Report Abuse Can't afford them. But my car will soon qualify for an antique...
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dieselgus1 All-Star Author Montana Posts:558 Points:488,450 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:30:44 PM Ignore dieselgus1 Report Abuse i love them, not cheap, but fun
swrestler Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,274 Points:1,598,755 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:27:06 PM Ignore swrestler Report Abuse Nice Hobby, But Expensive....
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MRHONEST Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,222 Points:1,696,805 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:25:45 PM Ignore MRHONEST Report Abuse Nice times!
trytogetby All-Star Author Cincinnati Posts:910 Points:224,845 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:24:00 PM Ignore trytogetby Report Abuse It makes you remember the good old days. Times where much simpler and you could make a living. How I wish we could turn back the hands of time.
gass12 Champion Author Omaha Posts:8,528 Points:2,331,395 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:23:52 PM Ignore gass12 Report Abuse It is a good Hobby but it is Expensive.
nigelb Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,592 Points:1,417,505 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:22:21 PM Ignore nigelb Report Abuse Classic cars are certainly fun but I don't think I would go back to cruising parking lots again like a teenager.
speedys Champion Author Utah Posts:7,155 Points:2,586,545 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:21:52 PM Ignore speedys Report Abuse Can you think of a better hobby? NOPE!
tweety258 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,524 Points:1,469,200 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:18:51 PM Ignore tweety258 Report Abuse Classic cars charm the girls too!!! I love classic cars and enjoy going to car shows to see cars from back when they had "personalities."
s90201 Rookie Author Long Island Posts:57 Points:17,215 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:18:08 PM Ignore s90201 Report Abuse Good
heysailor Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:9,717 Points:2,360,145 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:15:52 PM Ignore heysailor Report Abuse There is something magical about a car that was built before autos become PC's on wheels.
RAE344 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,207 Points:688,245 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:09:01 PM Ignore RAE344 Report Abuse If Obama had his way, there would be no classic cars except for the rich.
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:576,480 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:08:00 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse I'm a big fan of the old custom vans
RAC110 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:6,057 Points:1,873,305 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:07:47 PM Ignore RAC110 Report Abuse fun to enjoy
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cougfanSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,935 Points:1,322,190 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:06:10 PM Ignore cougfanSC Report Abuse To all the naysayers.....let me know when you give up overpriced, slave labor Apple products! [Edited by: cougfanSC at 7/20/2012 7:06:42 PM EST]
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jimedB All-Star Author Riverside Posts:540 Points:87,915 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 6:01:35 PM Ignore jimedB Report Abuse Code enforcement will not allow car work to be done in the driveway here. Makes some repairs tough.
ron98146 Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,650 Points:989,650 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 5:57:32 PM Ignore ron98146 Report Abuse great hobby, like to see them on display.
beachmanglen All-Star Author Tampa Posts:764 Points:520,675 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 5:56:39 PM Ignore beachmanglen Report Abuse I just sold a 65 Lincoln convertible. Original cost, $3,500, recent selling price $37,000, to a guy from New York, sight unseen. He just repainted the exterior for $17,000 and redid the interior for $11,000. It can become expensive real fast.
WilW Champion Author Atlanta Posts:12,351 Points:2,698,595 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 5:53:13 PM Ignore WilW Report Abuse I had a '66 Mustang when I was 17. If I had just kept that car 'til today.... IT WOULD HAVE 700,000 MILES BY NOW. WHAT AM I THINKING?!!