How to promote EARLY FORD V/8 INTEREST

[JM 35 Sedan]

Vic, I am keeping the Moonshine Festival in mind as we make our plans. I've wanted to make that show for the last several years but something else always seems to come up. That may be a 'fur piece' for some of us to venture with our old cars but then Cecil drove his '50 all the way to Utah last October for the EFV8C/A WNM. He won the long distance driving award.

[Hotrodladycrusr]

I agree, driving them is the best bet AND driving them where the younger generation is, like the local high school, junior high, community college, even the elementry schools. Call up the shop instructor or principle of your local school and ask if you can stop by during class time and show the kids your car, including the flathead. Let them ask questions, sit behind the wheel ect. You will create more intersted doing that then just passing them on the road while they sit in their parents mini-van.

For many years I drove my now 18 year old nephew to school every day because his mother had to be at work at 6am so he got dropped off at my place in the wee hours of the morning. Anyway, 5 days a week if the weather was decent I drove him to school in one of my classic cars. The kids LOVED seeing those cars and would always ask Alex questions about them. I wonder how many kids will be influenced by just the every day sighting of those cars.

If you have a large collection like Vic how about calling the shop instructor and inviting the whole class to your place for a couple of hours of checking out your cars and shop.

[Vic Piano]

Hi Denise, that's an excellent idea. I've been thinking about contacting some of the local schools to see if they could schedule a field trip over to my place, just to show them that even big boys still play with toys... How about you, think you'll take a drive down to Dawsonville, GA for the Moonshine Festival in late October? I'm planning on driving our '39 CS up from Tampa; it's just 600 miles one way. Vic

[Vic Piano]

Originally Posted by JM 35 Sedan

Vic, I am keeping the Moonshine Festival in mind as we make our plans. I've wanted to make that show for the last several years but something else always seems to come up. That may be a 'fur piece' for some of us to venture with our old cars but then Cecil drove his '50 all the way to Utah last October for the EFV8C/A WNM. He won the long distance driving award.

John, the Moonshine Festival is a blast. The surrounding area (Smoky Mountains) make for some interesting road trips, in addition to an excellent car show at the Festival and at Thunder Road (NASCAR Museum) in walking distance from the Town Hall. Who knows, we might even get Lawson to drive up in his Pickup... Vic

[Cecil/WV]

John, I have near 300 miles on it at present and all is well. I'm at least 1 quart of oil ahead of the curve, compared to before. How long will it take to recoup my investment??

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[Hotrodladycrusr]

Originally Posted by Vic Piano

How about you, think you'll take a drive down to Dawsonville, GA for the Moonshine Festival in late October? I'm planning on driving our '39 CS up from Tampa; it's just 600 miles one way. Vic

Doing great here. That event does sound like a fun time and would give me a chance to see you again. I'll try to save a few vacation days for it. Keep me in the loop.

Vic, I just looked at a map and it seems like a wonderful area to cruz around in. I'd come down from Knoxville into the mountains and take the side roads the rest of the way. Is it an open event? Perhaps my folks would like to do it in their '56 Olds, it's got the pro-touring look. Would they "fit in"??

[sp1ke]

HOTRODLADYCRUSR,
I have done the same thing from here to pittsford New York. I have only the one car so it is easy for me as I am not quite a flush as some of the others on here.It seems all kids like the cars and ask alot of questions. I tell them all I know as the the history of FORD and the 50 which I drive.

thanks for you comment!

sp1ke

[Vic Piano]

Originally Posted by Hotrodladycrusr

Doing great here. That event does sound like a fun time and would give me a chance to see you again. I'll try to save a few vacation days for it. Keep me in the loop.

Vic, I just looked at a map and it seems like a wonderful area to cruz around in. I'd come down from Knoxville into the mountains and take the side roads the rest of the way. Is it an open event? Perhaps my folks would like to do it in their '56 Olds, it's got the pro-touring look. Would they "fit in"??

Denise, the Moonshine Festival and car show at Thunder Road are open events, as far as I know, any cars/trucks are welcome at Thunder Road. The Moonshine Festival is actually held in the town square, with mostly Moonshine era cars ('40's & '50's vintage) parked around the Court House and on the streets converging on it. You can Google Moonshine Festival and get all the info. The North Georgia Mountains are filled with interesting sights and fun to drive roads. It is an enjoyable event. I'd like to see you again as well, hope you can make it. Vic

[ford1]

one thing that can be done to get the young kids interested is get rid of the guys that bring there cars to the show then put yellow tape barriers around it and run off any one with kids who get near it, thats not the signal we want to send to them, my car is to good for you, so stay away, to a young kid thats not to cool

[John Kennedy]

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