| "body"> | | | | have something on your car that the other cars |
| I think it's time to talk about American classic cars | | | | didn't have, something to make it faster, or to make |
| again, but then I always think it's time to talk about | | | | it look better. |
| old cars and the preservation of the American classic | | | | This has become the aftermarket business, a huge |
| car. | | | | business, you don't have to sit in your garage |
| While everybody thinks that they need a brand new | | | | anymore and create things for your car, it's as simple |
| car, and there's a lot to be said for new cars to, just | | | | as going to the web, or opening a catalog and |
| to put things in to context a bit more, how many of | | | | purchasing a new performance or body mod item for |
| these new cars will be around in say 30 or 40 years, | | | | your car. |
| they just aren't designed to last like that any more. | | | | While I love the aftermarket for all it has done, it has |
| I'm a huge lover of classic American cars, and | | | | taken some of the fun of building a car away from |
| therefore I try to get other people to take a look at | | | | the hot rodder, but you can still put a custom paint |
| the viability of these old cars, and to appreciate them | | | | job and do some costom interior work, and create |
| a bit more, if I help even one person understand | | | | something completely different from the next guy, |
| them just a little bit more, I have done my job. | | | | where do you think the aftermarket is getting a lot |
| My love for these cars knows no bounds, I love | | | | of it's ideas from. |
| them all, and I hope that I can help a few other | | | | Vic Edelbrock's Company started in his garage back in |
| people do the same thing also, I don't really do this | | | | the late 40's and early 50's, and now it's one of the |
| for a job, as I make no money for doing it, it's a | | | | biggest aftermarket performance parts companies |
| labor of love, love for the way things used to be | | | | out there, and Vic was one of the original hot |
| with the car world. | | | | rodders. |
| When cars were about a friendship with your car, | | | | A car doesn't have to be brand new to impress |
| and about going out with your friends on the | | | | people, and for you to have some fun with it, it just |
| weekend and just having some fun, now cars have | | | | take a bit of work, and some original thinking about it. |
| become a big business, but don't let that ruin the fun | | | | I hear all the time about the cost of building these old |
| of them for you. | | | | cars, but that's nothing when you consider the cost |
| People used to really enjoy the old cars, and the | | | | of buying a new car is in the $20,000 to $30,000 |
| whole hot rodding thing started with a few people | | | | dollar range or more, and you can't have as much fun |
| making things in their own garage to modify the | | | | with a new car. |
| body or engine on their cars, the whole idea was to | | | | |