Antique & Classic Cars Blog

Incredibly, the last full month of summer is on us and half over–more than half over. Those green leaves’ll go brown, they’ll fall on the ground, the air will turn crisp and cold and the pleasure of tooling around in a classic car will diminish as top-down rides get brisk, old heaters prove their feebleness, and eventually salt trucks throw the white stuff, gravel, sand and whatever other sharp, gritty bits get caught up with it. Few drivers want that abrasive pelting clattering off their classic cars.

I’ve mentioned my ‘69 MGB GT but not posted any photos. As the last full summer month recedes into yesterday and last year and the distant past, it’s time to get this trusty ol’ Brit out a few more times.

The car was an impulse buy from a Georgia-based website, a vehicle my wife would be less nervous sharing with me than my wide-open, what-if-we-crash motorcycle. Sadly, we’ve taken only one ride this summer, out to a law partner’s house to cruise on Lake Minnetonka–not saying I’m sad about that trip, which was great, relaxing fun–just sad the wire-wheeled drives haven’t been more frequent. We’ll have to boost that number post haste.

If you’re harboring a classic, thinking once in a while about turning the key–DO IT! Beautiful winding roads, rivers, creeks, lakes, and rolling farmland are waiting for you. Weekend starts when you leave work today!

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