Re: Baldwin Motion chevelles
 

mR454SS
You mentioned you want something no one else has..Have you thought about building a "Day 2" type of car. This is a car using all period correct speed parts from the era-early style Lakewood traction bars, Cragars or slots, Sun Gauges, etc
A very popular trend among the street rodders right now is building '50 and '60's style Hot Rods with Flatheads, wide whitewall tires etc. I think this trend is going to go over big with the muscle car crowd down the road. Why? The current trends with street machines are changing every 2-3 years. As soon as you build a car with all the latest parts it is already dated. The magazines are pushing these new trends to help their advertisers sell parts. A muscle car, just like a '50''60's style Hot Rod, with the day 2 trend will always be in style.

The magazine editor of either Street Rodder or Rod & Custom in this months issue said the Nostalgia cars are the ones the spectators are flocking to see at shows. They are waking right past the hi-tech stuff.
Dave




[Edited by whitetop (03-25-2002 at 08:47 AM).]

Re: Baldwin Motion chevelles
 

Whitetop, I have recieved several phone calls at my shop to do this sort of car (day2). I would like to see some more done like this. There seems to be a new trend of people wanting to do cars nice but actually drive them somewhat and have some fun with them instead of sitting beside them in a lawn chair.

[Edited by micky69396 (03-25-2002 at 11:47 AM).]

Re: Baldwin Motion chevelles
 

Mickey
The nice thing about Day 2 is the car is still mostly stock with simple bolt on parts(wheels, valve covers etc). There is also the fun challenge of looking for correct early parts at swaps, ebay etc.
Today, the average street rodder(pre '49 crowd) is probably 53-56 years old or older. I would venture to say the average musclecar owner is in their 40's. The nostalgia trend with street rodders really took off about 5-7 years ago and is getting bigger every year with no end in sight. Shops that used to build hi-tek cars are now building nostalgia cars.The number one reason why these cars are being built is the owners are saying it is taking them back to their youth-when life was less stressful etc. Generally nostalgia pangs start hitting people in their mid to late '40's (according to some of the antiques/collectibles stats). Whatever the cause the nostalgia thing is hitting the srodders like a freight train.

I think the Day 2 trend will hit the musclecar segment in 5-8 years maybe earlier. Of course some people like myself are starting early.
Dave

[Edited by whitetop (03-25-2002 at 12:49 PM).]