Re: Cruise night quality/rarity decline???
 

It also seems that when prices go up collectors hoard more cars. So you have one guy who owns 10 cars and he can only drive one at a time.

Re: Cruise night quality/rarity decline???
 

From a long time phoenix area resident I have seen trends in exactly what you are talking about. In the 80's I saw several z/28's, pace cars, etc. at any show you went. there was always a full row of camaros, a row for chevelle/camino's, 55-57's, then usually others mixed in partial rows of cars. 90's started to see very few camaro's and seeing a real z was the exception. this went on until about 2000 when we started to see cars return to shows and its bigger than ever now. The availability of cars for sale followed this exact calendar also. Every car I sold except one in the last 20+ years left for another state. several according to AZ MVD I still own because its the last title of record.

Why are the cars back at the shows? Back when I went to shows in the 80's it was guys with a 3bdrm/1bath track home and worked at pep boys or a gas station that owned one and had it because he loved it and it was cool fast but sold it eventually because of bills and the start of a family. Off they went out of state one by one with some exceptions to collector's garages here and there.

Today, these cars are back at shows for the simple reason that they went to people who could afford them back east and these people are now retiring and bringing them out here with them. A good percentage of the cars wear out of state plates and a larger percentage of cars at shows are owned by people with a winter home here and summer home in the colder climates. they have the money to usually own not only one but several rare cars and the money to enjoy the hobby. The cars are back at the shows out here but its not the same people that own them anymore. As long as they are back I am happy though.

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One other point is it seems to me that people have much less respect for other peoples property than in years past. I used to bring my cars out on occasion but grew tired of asking people not to treat my car as a couch or to ride their bikes one inch from my car!

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All too familiar here too. Bicycles and strollers. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...thumbsdown.gif
And if you approach them, even politely, you're viewed as the villian.
Makes me want a Rat-Rod! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

Re: Cruise night quality/rarity decline???
 

this is a good example of what you'll see at car shows..

went to a big car show in lancaster ohio last year,and saw this Hemi Cuda with all kinds of aftermarket speed equipment on it,and huge drag radials.

i asked the owner what the car runs in the 1/4..

he looked at me like i was nuts,and told me it would probably run low 10's,but he only drives it to shows..