[ARC5] B-17 Crash in Hartford CT

[CARL HUETHER]

There are hundreds of automobiles far older than that B-17 that are rented out for all sorts of occasions, from funerals to weddings.

I drive my 38 Buick Roadmaster 4 dr sedan with dual sidemounts all over the East and up into Canada because I can and it is a great riding car at highway speeds. I certainly wouldnt do it with a Model A or other low end vehicle. Yet others with similar mid to high priced vehicles are afraid to drive more than locally even after paying for a $50K-100K or more restoration. I did all my own restoration work to my own satisfaction and not as a show car/trailer queen.

Jay Leno has some priceless one of a kind vehicles that he drives regularly and enjoys himself.....because he can.

Yet a few here stain their panties at someone making even a simple mod to what was a throw away radio that will never be rare or valuable even if they were used in B-17's.

To each their own and that includes the usual suspects/meatheads.


 
> On October 3, 2019 at 7:32 PM Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>     There is a difference between preserving an antique and using 
> something that is just old for revenue. At some point neither 
> will be safe but one can put a lot more effort into keeping the 
> antique safe.
>     About old ships please search out "the Marine Electric".
> 
> On 10/3/2019 4:16 PM, Mkdorney via ARC5 wrote:
> > Using your reasoning, the US Navy should not be attempting to sail USS Constitution, which is over 200 years old, like they do every year out of Boston.
> > 
> > Mark D.
> > 
> > “In matters of style, float with the current. In matters of Principle, stand like a rock. “.   -   Thomas Jefferson
> > 
> > Sent from my iPhone
> 
> 
> -- 
> Richard Knoppow
> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
> WB6KBL
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