I MUST SAY I AM SORRY FOR THE DELAY BETWEEN ISSUES. I PURCHASED ANOTHER HOUSE WHICH IN THE FUTURE.... IF IT ALL WORKS OUT.... WILL ALLOW ME TO DO COMPLETE RESTORATIONS AND PROJECTS RIGHT AT HOME. IT WILL HAVE AT LEAST 6 STALLS WHICH COULD HAVE 6 LIFTS TO STORE UP TO 12 CARS. IT WILL GO FROM STREET TO STREET AND BE COMPLETELY FENCED IN AND SURROUNDED BY 350 FICAS TREES FOR EVENTUAL PRIVACY. IT WILL HAVE A GYM, A DOCTORS OFFICE AND I WILL HAVE A HOME AND A OASIS IN THE BACK YARD..... THIS IS MY GOAL. IN THE PROCESS... I HAVE MY CURRENT AND LONG TIME HOME ON THE MARKET. IF ANYONE HAS BEEN HERE..... YOU KNOW IT'S A SMALLER VERSION OF WHAT I DESCRIBED. DURING THE TEDIOUS ASPECT OF SELLING A HOME, I HAVE HAD TO REARRANGE MY LIFE SEVERAL TIMES. IN AN ECONOMY THAT IS IN THE TANKS, IT TAKES TIME TO SELL A HIGH END PROPERTY IN LA. I LITERALLY HAVE STRUGGLED TO HAVE FREE TIME... LET ALONE TRAVEL OR TAKE CARE OF OUR ON-LINE MAGAZINE. I AGAIN APOLOGIZE. PLEASE UNDERSTAND... AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO DO MORE.
SINCE THE LAST ISSUE, I HAVE COMPLETED "DIABOLICAL PURPLE II" IT HAS WON 5 STRAIGHT SHOWS. YET IT HASN'T BEEN IN A SINGLE MAGAZINE YET. WHEN/IF IT HAPPENS I WILL LET YOU KNOW.
CLUB MEMBERS.... PLEASE REACTIVATE YOUR ENTHUSIASM... PLEASE SEND PHOTOS.... INFO... AND ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH CLUB MEMBERS. IF YOU HAVE A CAR THAT YOU THINK ONE OF US MIGHT LIKE TO BUY, LET ME KNOW AND I WILL CIRCULATE IT TO MEMBERS.
INSPITE OF THE WORLDS CRAZY ECONOMY... AND THE FABRICATED CRAP THAT IS GOING ON.... REMEMBER TO HAVE A COOL HEAD AND ALWAYS USE RATIONAL THINKING. THERE ARE A LOT OF OPPORTUNISTS... AND MANY KOOKS. LOOK AT THE FACTS AND BEWARE.
THE CLASSIC CAR WORLD IS DEPRESSED IN PRICING AT THIS TIME IN GENERAL, HOWEVER, THE RIGHT CARS WILL ALWAYS BRING THE REAL MONEY. THERE WILL BE A GREAT PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA CLASSIC CAR AUCTION. IT WILL HAPPEN ON NOV 18 THROUGH THE 20TH OF THIS YEAR. TRY TO GET THERE... IT'S A PLACE TO GET GREAT CARS AND NOT BREAK THE BANK.
AN AMAZING STORY... DAN "BIG FINS" HAD A CHROME COMPANY SWIPE OR LOSE HIS CHROME PARTS FOR ONE OF HIS CADS..... HE POSTED IT ON CADILLAC LASALLE CLUB ... AND I FOLLOWED UP WITH ANOTHER STORY. OUT OF THE BLUE.... HIS STUFF JUST SHOWED UP. ANY STORIES LIKE THIS, WE SHOULD SHARE. DAN, I AM GLAD YOU GOT YOUR PARTS.
UNTIL NEXT TIME... TAKE CARE... ENJOY THE FALL AND BE WELL
DOC SAB
P.S.
CLUB MEMBER AND PHOTOGRAPHER RALPH GRAMAZIO HAS HIS GORGEOUS 1960 CHRYSLER WINDSOR FOR SALE.... THIS IS ONE SUPER FINNED BEAUTY. POSSIBLY, SOMEONE OUT THERE IN OUR CLUB OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS AN INTEREST EMAIL HIM DIRECTLY CLICKING THE ENVELOPE. .