Nothing in life is perfect, even Imperials. It is very sad that someone would spray someone else's car with gravel. That's terrible to do and they would be upset if the guy ahead of them did that. You make a point to say far back and protect your car. It is crazy that you would get you car splashed with bleach! That's terrible too. I don't condone retrobution however, Perhaps an insurance claim is in order?
Anyway, these cruises are something special for whatever reasons. Even if you don't bring your prized car, pls come anyway and support if it's a fund raiser or not. Just support the hobby as these kinds is displays show the strength of this hobby and how many people love these cars for whatever reason.
Every additional sane and responsible person involved will only help.
It is right to be careful to avoid injury and damage. However, injury and damage can happen just as easily anytime the car is out of the garage and on the public streets. Please don't let that cause us to hide our cars away!
Especially Imperials as they are so interesting and different!
Many, many people who attend these events as spectators appreciate Imperials and learn anew about them and are respectible attendees!
I don't really care if other areas of the country are laughing at us. I happen to think that many people across the country love cruises and old cars. It doesn't have to be everyone.
Remember to be careful, smart and responsible and what more could be asked?
(If you live in St. Clair Shores, then bring your car to the Veterans Car Show at Blossom Heath in September. No one will spray it with stones or bleach!!!)
Tim Hogan
Boy, somebody must have had a second bowl of Crabby-Flakes this morning... :)
Carmine, we've discussed the state of the New Corporation offline a few times, and I definately feel your pain. I feel it even worse when I see a rice-burner with an American Flag in the back window getting off of I-75 on the CTC ramp. Talk about getting your knickers in a twist... don't get me started. And your current efforts aren't going un-noticed.
But, I digress...
We all have to enjoy our cars in the way we each feel is best. I personally feel mine have to be driven - not parked in a shady spot or tied up in gridlock, but rolling down the road. There are others who are equally happy to spend the day under that shade tree or bumper to bumper on Woodward, Gratiot, Fort, or any other thoroughfare in any town in any country. It's great that we have venues for all these activities, as well as people who want to take part in each.
SO... ATTENTION ALL IMPERIAL OWNERS!!... Pay no attention to the 29 year old fuddy-dud behind the curtain! Come on out for the Woodward Cruise! As other members have mentioned, the Saturday and Sunday activities are probably best viewed from a comfortable lawn chair somewhere along the avenue. If you do your cruising earlier in the week, you'll probably run into less of the undesirable activities Carmine described, although I really don't think we have any more of those people than you'll find at any municipal golf course, ball game or fishin' hole. (What was that... Knuckledragginmorons?)
Tim Hogan (ahogangoat@xxxxxxx - '57 Custom and '63 LeBaron) wrote to say that he'll be hanging out at the Pleasant Ridge park at 10 mile road on the West side by where Woodward comes up from the 696 underpass. Donna will probably be gliding up and down Woodward in her '66... anybody else???
And Carmine, don't you still have a car or two in the area? C'mon up and I'll buy you a prune juice :) lol
Steve Charette <-- feeling really old now that I realize I have a son just a little younger than Carmine....
In a message dated 7/18/02 7:31:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
As a separate issue from the above, it always just strikes me as rather sad... These rolling displays of nostalgia in the Motor City of Detroit, MI... Working in the auto industry, knowing the "real" facts.... We're all out there enjoying our 20+ year-old cars in the former car capital of the world, while the rest of the world laughs at us. I guess if Chrysler were something other than a name-badge for future Mitsubishi/Hyundai junk, if our best selling cars weren't trucks... Don't get me wrong, I love old cars, but it seems kind of like partying on the deck of the Titanic... Sorry, I guess this one is just some personal baggage.
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