Posts: 12017
From: San Diego Area
Registered: JUL 2000

posted 01-19-2002 03:33 PM         

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If you are a car buff watch this show, Speedvision is the channel.

Enjoy

Posts: 33595
From: Cincinnati, OH
Registered: JUL 2000

posted 01-19-2002 04:30 PM         

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Gary, I was going to post the same thing. Really interesting cars and it is hard to justify some of the prices. Yesterday a nice Austin Healy went for $ 20,000. Today most of them are about $150,000. The Viper only took 80K. Amazing.

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Posts: 5419
From: Johnstown, PA, USA
Registered: JUL 2000

posted 01-19-2002 05:22 PM         

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'67 Cobra just went for $210,000.

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Mopar(Plymouth Forever)Dave
1928 Plymouth Q
1951 Plymouth P-23 Club Coupe
1966 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible
1975 Plymouth Duster
1999 Prowler

Posts: 36093
From: Mesa, Az
Registered: JUL 2000

posted 01-20-2002 11:30 AM         

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In conjunction with the Barrett-Jackson Auction going on in Scottsdale, yesterday the McDonald's Pavillions Auto Show set a new all-time record of over 950 cars attending (last year's record of 830 cars was shattered). The spectator crowd estimate ranged from 15 to 20,000 lookers (remember, this is in a McDonald's parking lot)

Prowlers in the BIG show included:

Al and Patty Becker
Jerry Pignolo and Rohonda
John and Debbie Ross
Debbie Angell
Jan Bruggeman and Christy
Big Ron Morris - Nevada
Troy McSwain
Harry's Candy Red REALROD Cat
Dr. Todd Kile
Gary Swider
myself and Lethia
one red cat w/flames - Nevada plate, didn't get his name ?

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Call 911 - there is a Prowler in my garage....
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Posts: 33595
From: Cincinnati, OH
Registered: JUL 2000

posted 01-20-2002 01:56 PM         

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Geeze, I'll bet the drive thru was all backed up. How do they accomodate 950 cars in the lot? That is unbelievable.

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Posts: 36093
From: Mesa, Az
Registered: JUL 2000

posted 01-20-2002 02:41 PM         

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Ed - this McDonald's is situated near a main street, but in the confines of a large scale shopping center - Home Depot, BestBuy, Theater complex, Target, etc. Get the picture now? Its big, but they could have had another 200 cars if there would been a place to park them.

Drive-thru is slowed during this show, but they sell thousands of burgers, cokes, coffee, and ice cream cones there. I'm sure its a goldmine $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

BTW - NO COST to show your cars OR to be a spectator. Cheaper than going to the movies!!!

Posts: 33595
From: Cincinnati, OH
Registered: JUL 2000

posted 01-20-2002 02:51 PM         

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A/C, it makes me wish it was at least April. There is a light coating of snow on the grass and a lot of salt on the streets here. I am starting to get the idea of year round warm weather. The only draw back to that is I would have too many miles on the cat too quickly. I want to savor it. I have about 17,000 on it already so I am not afraid to drive it but I don't want to overdo it.

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Posts: 36093
From: Mesa, Az
Registered: JUL 2000

posted 01-20-2002 03:02 PM         

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Ed - We here in the valley of the sun, would cherish having you as a winter SnowBird. I'm sure if you took a poll of the Ohio owners, they would help pay the transporter costs for you, to save the miles. Their objective has always been to get rid of you anyway

GO4IT

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