{"id":46347,"date":"2015-10-02T00:49:37","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T00:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/owegopennysaver.com\/?p=46347"},"modified":"2015-10-04T00:55:26","modified_gmt":"2015-10-04T00:55:26","slug":"collector-car-corner-readers-memories-show-love-of-cars-and-the-collector-hobby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2015\/10\/02\/collector-car-corner-readers-memories-show-love-of-cars-and-the-collector-hobby\/","title":{"rendered":"Collector Car Corner – Reader\u2019s memories show love of cars and the collector hobby\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Collector<\/a>

The 1932 Ford Victoria, known as a Vicky, is another highlight of Dick Mansfield\u2019s car ownership days. This popular model by AMT is still a top seller. (Photo complements of AMT\/ERTL Corporation)<\/p><\/div>\n

Q: Hi Greg, I\u2019m writing from Kansas City, Missouri, and enjoy reading all the articles on collector cars. In one column, you mention a Yenko Camaro, a great collector car. I was looking for a car that would give me the \u201ckick\u201d my 1963 Corvette always did, and went to Bill Allen Chevrolet in Kansas City to see a yellow Yenko Camaro. There it stood with the hood up and four guys standing around while the guy behind the wheel was revving up the motor real high.<\/p>\n

I remember stopping, as I wanted to test drive the Yenko Camaro (this was in 1969) and I had to tell these guys to stop revving it so high or they would break the engine. One of the guys was a salesman, which even made the situation worse, so I told the dealer to write up the deal himself as that salesman didn\u2019t deserve a commission for abusing that great muscle car.<\/p>\n

Anyway, I bought the Camaro and then later sold it back to the same dealership for $3,000 more than I paid. Your comments on revving the engine are welcome as I know you have experience with racecars and high performance.<\/p>\n

\"Collector<\/a>

Reader Dick Mansfield from Kansas City purchased a brand new 1953 Chevrolet 210 and paid cash as a teenager. His lifelong love of cars shows through in his letter. (Ad complements of Chevrolet)<\/p><\/div>\n

Second, I really like the articles about those beautiful 1950s Pontiac and Oldsmobile dreamboats. The ragtop convertibles are some of my favorites, although the 1958 models were too boxy for me.\u00a0Also, I had a friend who was hooked on Corvairs and owned five or six of them.\u00a0He used to enter his Corvair in those parking lot style rally events but had trouble cornering as it would slow down and misfire. I told him to turn the carbs around, which effectively stopped the \u201cside-to-side gas wash\u201d which meant the gas was swishing around and not going into the motor in heavy cornering.<\/p>\n

I made him some adapters of 3\/4-inch aluminum, and we tried it on a 110 horsepower engine first and it worked. I made him five more over the years and my friend still has his 1964 Corvair.<\/p>\n

Your column on the Cadillac Allante and that Northstar engine I remember. That car just never caught on and was similar to the Buick Reatta. I also like that you told a reader to enjoy his car and do what he wanted instead of following \u201coriginal matching numbers\u201d\u00a0beliefs. You told a Chevelle owner who wanted to make his car an SS clone to go ahead and have fun in this hobby. This \u201dmatching numbers\u201d isn\u2019t always the right thing to do, as if I wanted to make changes I did. \u00a0To me, it\u2019s about having fun.<\/p>\n

In ending, I\u2019ve owned many cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles and even boats in my day. Today, there are still opportunities to buy what you want at a price you are willing to pay. I once bought a 32 Ford Vicky for $21,400 and to make a long story short, I sold it for $35,000 not long after. A husband and wife saw my Vicky at an auction we were both at even though I didn\u2019t have it for sale. I then turned around at the same auction and bought a \u201940 Chevy Master Deluxe on a no reserve bid for $21,400. I still have that one in my garage.<\/p>\n

I was raised on a farm and learned how to buy cattle at the area auctions, so that\u2019s how I learned to bid and see a good deal. I also learned to break horses thanks to my grandpa, who was a Jicarilla Indian (pronounced Hic-a-re-a) and thanks to him, I was making $40 to $50 a week at age 12 breaking\u00a0three or four horses a week.\u00a0That was big money back then, and my mom put all of it in the bank and in 1953, I bought and paid cash for a brand new 1953 Chevy 210 4-door with a 235 straight six and powerglide transmission.\u00a0I only had my farm permit in 1953, but it shows what you can do if you work hard.<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading my real long letter and I felt I just had to reply as your columns touch me with so many good memories. Respectfully, Dick Mansfield, Kansas City, Missouri.<\/p>\n

A: Dick, just as I wrote about \u201cMr. Rambler\u201d a few weeks ago, I appreciate your comments and especially your 12-page hand written letter. I wish I had the space for all of it as you have experienced a lifelong love of cars and trucks and know what you are talking about.<\/p>\n

As for revving up that Yenko Camaro to high RPMs sitting still, it is one of the worst things you can do to a high performance engine, or any engine for that matter. Glad you called out those youngsters who were hurting a rare car.<\/p>\n

Thanks much for your letter and continued success to you.<\/p>\n

(Greg Zyla is a syndicated auto columnist who welcomes reader input on collector cars, auto nostalgia and old-time racing at 303 Roosevelt St., Sayre, Pa. 18840 or email at greg@gregzyla.com).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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