Clearwater Beach Florida today.
https://mashable.com/article/coronav...al-distancing/

Sad thing in that picture, not all are college kids. If people are not smart enough not to go, they should close the beach. Florida had 4 cases when I left a week ago and now over 300. There seemed to be several along the west coast.

Italy is over 8% death rate now.

The U.S. is at 1.5%

Canada at 1.3%

Just my opinion, but I would like to see two different threads going here.

One should be limited to just how the recession will affect classic car prices.

The other, just a general discussion on Covid19. I have chimed in here two or three times, but I never once mentioned my classic car values. I don't really care about that, as I bought none of them as an investment.

I don't expect a mod to try and separate this one out, as I am guessing it would be way too time consuming. Maybe close this one and direct traffic to two new ones?

Just thinking out loud.

Lynn,

I think it all really hinges on the economy and the kind of shift in the economy when it returns.

Whatever it becomes, I suspect or reliance on China becomes less over time in several key areas.

If that translates into good paying blue collar/white collar jobs with higher wages then that may be very good news for the hobby.

I feel similar about not caring about the worth of my musclecars because they were never investments to me. What I do care about is just being alive & healthy to enjoy them.

I'm sure musclecars will be affordable to more people now. I doubt if I could break even on my 66 Chevelle or 66 Bonneville now.

Yeah, Charley, but they are no less beautiful, fun to own and fun to drive, right?

They just sit.

I started a Corona Virus Discussion thread here: https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthre...17#post1489317

You could move my post over if you'd like :)

Last time I attempted some creative thread redistribution I somehow deleted Rick Nelson's Yenko Chevelle thread. I felt horrible!!! Btw I love Holly's input in your post.

Its a catch 22.....when economy is great and people have money,cars are expensive.When car prices come down because of a recession,lower stock market, or job reports etc, the people that couldnt afford them when they were expensive, still cant afford them because now they either lost thier job, or make less money,have less savings , and the drop in price to them is irrelevant ............The cars in a recession may be less expensive, but only the people that could have bought them pre recession can afford them

And that group has shrunk due to the devastation to the stock market. Same amount of cars for sale - smaller amount of available buyers

Ive always said you dont need 400 people to want your car to sell it, you only need one...
two if your at an auction LOL

Spring carlisle and auction rescheduled

Yes had the feeling that one was coming.:frown:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...144712828.html A good thing.

Spring Jefferson cancelled

"51st Annual CSRA Spring Swap Meet
May 3, 2020
Attention, Attention. Due to the Chinese Virus we have had to cancel our Spring Swap meet. It will be back on for next year, the first weekend in May. "


I have been going to this swap meet for over 40 years and got a lot of cool stuff there so will miss going this year

Where the Chips Fell at RM Sotheby’s Palm Beach Online Auction

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enth...cid=spartanntp

^^ Bring an RM! ^^

I know this post was made a couple of weeks ago, but a thought occurred to me in reference to comparisons of COVID19 to H1N1. Yes, the fatality rate for CV19 will probably drop because more mild cases will be disclosed through testing, but how many H1N1 cases also went undetected? I don't recall a big push for widespread H1N1 testing back in 2009 (although that was ten years ago, so maybe I'm just not remembering it). So I guess my point is that it may not be a valid comparison, since we don't really know how many undetected, relatively mild cases of either illness there were/are. However, I have read that CV19 has a mush higher transmission rate, i.e., much more contagious, and the fact that a person can walk around spreading it for days before feeling any symptoms makes it very insidious and sneaky. I think that's what makes it so dangerous.

Getting back on track with the hobby, too bad we can't figure out a way to park our cars ten feet apart for a cruise and practice social distancing that way. Just won't happen. I just want this to be over...

I know I'm getting a little off topic , but I've actually been getting my cars out on a more regular basis, during this down time . Even if its just for short solo cruises with no particular place to go. And with way less daily traffic locally. I've been noticing way more Muscle Cars & Hot rods out just Cruising as I am . I guess I'm not the only one using my Car for a little Solid lifter / 4speed escapism ?

Maybe this will actually bring back more cruising events instead of parking? Imagine Van Nuys Blvd opened up for a televised rolling cruise night just to raise the morale of all the isolated Boomers out there? :-)

The NCRS Nationals in Indiana have been cancelled. It would have been a wonderful event. They were mid July, but all the Chapter and Regional meets up to the Nationals were cancelled, so many cars couldn't qualify for Nationals.

Mecum’s 2020 Indianapolis sale rescheduled for June

https://www.hagerty.com/articles-vid...duled-for-june

By the time MCACN comes around, it could be the first show we all get to go to when this whole ridiculous nonsense is over! Think of the attendance!!:eek2::eek2::eek2:

I’ll see you’s guys at happy hour....5pm...Embassy Suites big room!:beers::beers::beers:

Cheers:beers:
Dave

It will be grand. The issue forcing many cancellations here in Ohio right now is getting event insurance coverage.

I was just at the dragstrip a couple weeks ago for some fun runs on test and tune night, and I was told by the track officials that as far as they know, this beer virus wouldn't be affecting them. Now whether or not that has changed in the last week or so I don't know, but while I was there, it was business as usual and pretty crowded.
Made sense to me, since you're basically isolated in your car anyway. We were there for 6 hours racing and never came in close contact with anyone.

Not sure if a car event or cruise would be any different but they have postponed every other car event here half way through May.....so far...and that could be extended further.

But for some reason they are keeping all the golf courses open...go figure.

And being that Dave is an Official Ambassador of the MCACN show, he has agreed to buy at the Embassy! (for all registered guests) Such a great guy...

Bashton

I've heard that a mixture of burning rubber and high octane exhaust kills all viruses, so racing shouldn't be an issue! :3gears:

:biggthumpup:

Spring Carlisle swap meet rescheduled again. Pushed out to June. Rob

Smart Move. At least they did not cancel.