Took the K to Milan Dragway for the NMRA nationals. I showed mine, my wife raced her 07 GT/CS.
I did meet a guy that is an original owner 65 K Fastback driver. He says "It's just a car" And he's upgrading it and using it. Modern front end, read discs, etc. He doesn't like what has happened to classic car prices and how people treat them like stocks now instead of driving them.
I tried to guide him to registering it, not interested. He knows of it and Tony's book, which I carry a copy of.
I met another original owner that has one out in a field that was a drag car it's whole life. He says it has no floor and was never a street car. He said mine didn't have the right front brakes? Oh well, whatever. Kool guy to talk with though. He now runs a 8 sec 4.6L modern Mustang. He may register his VIN though, he took the site info down and thumbed through Tony's book.
Anyone remember that guy I ran into last summer with the (2) GT350s and the garage full of shelved K motors? Saw him last weekend too while I had the car at my daughter's karate school where the GT350s are next door.
He liked the kar a lot and loved the 60's appearance. Nice guy, won't budge on any K parts though.
On the other hand, when I came out of the school to take a cell call, THERE WAS A GUYING LEANING ON MY HOOD
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He was all laid back, hand on his hip, butt on my hood and a hand on the scoop?!?! Then I was the jerk in his eyes for asking him very politely to not lean on the car unless he was buying it.
I tell you, 10 years ago I would have acted first then talked. So much for all the "respect" the instructor preaches to this guys kids at karate. He should listen to it sometimes. Now him and another parent make jokes about "excuse me" everytime I am at the karate school. Nice way for a parent to act <img src=images/icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle>
Guys like that sure make the decison to sell so much easier. Can't even take the Kar 2 miles on a Saturday morning without same a$$hat ruining my day.