They Don’t Call Them “Classic” for Nuthin’

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They Don’t Call Them “Classic” for Nuthin’

June 22, 2011 by pbenjay

Well those of you who know me (and my husband) and recently a good friend described us to her friend as “they’re so retro”, know that almost all things old and vintage are revered and quite possibly collected by us. I sometimes refer to my apartment as a tchotcha museum, while others have referred to it as the archives. So it shouldn’t come as any surprise that of course we love vintage classic cars! Really, who doesn’t?

The cars from the 1930’s. 40’s and 50’s are Classic; Clearly they don’t make them like they used to. First of all, those cars were made with steel, not fiberglass so to get a dent on your bumper someone would really have to smack you and with their weight they didn’t sway on the highway. Besides the fact that every make and model looked different so that when one was coming your way you knew whether it was a Ford or DeSoto or a Chevy or a Lincoln, for me I loved the mascots (hood ornaments to those of you who….). I have several mascots from vintage cars and have them mounted and on display in my Art Deco living room. They were in fact beautiful pieces of chrome sculpture! But I digress. So what about the cars – we often go to Vintage Car Shows in the tri-state area and I take photos when I remember to bring the camera and the extra battery (lol).