Re: [Chrysler300] chrysler 300 people:our shrinking demographic

["Roger Schaaf" <obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Let's not assume that just because someone "personalizes" their 300 that 
this is the end of the world or the destruction of another 300.  Unless 
someone chops, channels and sections their car most anything can be undone. 
And with the large number of non 300 Chryslers available to cannibalize even 
these radical  customs can be made back to stock in fairly short order. 
Probably far easier then restoration of some of the rust bucket or wrecked 
300's that many have started with.

Roger Schaaf
300 B Calyfornua
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Allyn" <mallyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Lee Meyer'" <js23rob@xxxxxxx>; <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Jennifer Louise Allyn" <gearhead.girl@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 6:04 PM
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] chrysler 300 people:our shrinking demographic


> I'm younger!  I'm only 38!  HA!
>
> My daily driver is my wife's '62 300 sport as I'm selling my other daily
> driver (a '50 Chevy business coupe) and will be driving the 300 until I 
> get
> my new daily driver up & running (a '41 Ford coupe).  I work on the cars
> myself as well.  My wife, Jennifer, & I have been a part of the club for a
> number of years and have found that virtually everyone is extremely
> friendly, no matter what their age.  In fact, I prefer the older 
> generations
> as they always know a hell of a lot more than me.
>
> I understand where you are coming from when you say that the younger
> generation is the future of the hobby.  There is an entire generation of 
> 20
> & 30 something's in Los Angeles & Orange County, CA that are going for
> 1940's/1950's style customized cars.  I'm sure they know very little of 
> the
> 300 line, except for the 300 commercials they see on TV these days of the
> newer jobs.
>
> I don't think that a rare 300 should be customized, but people are going 
> to
> do what people are going to do.  I remember how horrified I was when John
> D'Agostino (one of today's most infamous car customizer financers; as he
> doesn't do the work with his own hands) decided to chop up a 1957 (or 
> 1958)
> Cadillac Eldorado Brougham...1 of 400 (or 304) ever made.  How dare he! 
> But
> then again...he can afford to do it.
>
> Anyways....I just wanted to say how young I was (HA!) and say how very
> friendly I think all of our club members are.  Much friendlier than the 
> club
> members were when I was in the Cadillac club.
>
>
> Matt Allyn
> Exec. in Charge of Prod.
> Granada America
> 323-785-2129 ph.
> 323-785-2151 fax
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Lee Meyer
> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 4:44 PM
> To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Chrysler300] chrysler 300 people:our shrinking demographic
>
> Let me start out by letting everyone know I am all of 40 years old. I am
> probably one of the youngest members of the club, or both clubs for that
> matter. I am also very active in the mopar world. I attend many shows 
> around
> the country every year and I currently have no less than 5 restoration
> projects going on. 90% of all work is done here at my house by me. I am
> mostly a musclecar guy but I do have a strong interest in the fin cars as
> well. I am not a rich guy. This info is just to give you a little info on 
> my
> world only. I believe that I and others like me are the future of the 
> hobby,
> and I am disappointed. Here is why.
> All of these shows I attend, the musclecar thing is the main deal. Kinda
> easy to understand really, probably the largest group of car enthusiasts
> ever. Consisting of the baby boomers all the way to the gen-Xers, the 
> people
> in that group have dough and are willing to spend it, and there are many
> more that have yet to approach the age of having enough disposable income 
> to
> buy cars and parts that will soon enough.
> It is very rare to see a 300 at a big show. One or two, here and there and
> that is all. I have been to a few 300 club type events and I have not
> exactly felt welcome. A few people talked to me but mostly I felt like I 
> was
> kinda not invited. Most of the folks were much older and kept to 
> themselves.
> It was like I walked into an old VFW hall. I am not trying to be 
> offensive,
> just being honest about how it was for me. Now here is what I think would
> help.
> Many more of you people have to get to big events. The mopar nats in
> Columbus for one. This is the mother of all mopar events. I know Carlisle 
> is
> nice but the mopar nats is where it's at. How are new and younger people
> going to get interested in these cars if they don't see them anywhere? 
> Maybe
> some of you old timers could be a little friendlier to the younger people.
> If some 26 year old comments that your 300F would look sweet with custom
> rims and you give the guy a scowl you not only turned him off to you
> personally but probably to that type of car as well. You could invite him 
> to
> come over and check the car out closer and make a friend instead! If
> installing custom wheels on a 300 is all it takes to get some new and
> younger people interested in these cars don't you think its worth it?
> I know some of you are saying that 300 letter cars are rare, that is why 
> you
> don't see them anywhere. Let me tell you that's crap. In the mopar world
> letter cars are common. I restored a challenger convert a few years ago,
> dodge made 31 of them with its option package. I drove it in the rain to
> shows. This year in Vegas at the Mopars at the strip show there were 4 
> Real
> 70 hemi challenger converts, 5 real 71 hemicuda converts and a 70 hemicuda
> convert under one tent. Only 9 of the challengers were produced and 11
> cudas. This is the crummiest mopar show in the country right now and the
> rarest cars you can imagine were being driven around like minivans. So get
> out and drive these cars to some shows! Go dragracing! Try to be a little
> friendlier to younger people.
> Let's keep the stuck up attitudes in England where they belong!
> I went to an edsel show once. 27 guys hanging around with their cars they
> all bought brand new. Don't let it happen to you!
> Enough for now,
> Lee in San Diego
>
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