Do I have a bucket list?
The answer is kinda, sorta but not really! A bucket list is comprised of those must-do things
before you leave this earth. I don’t
have an actual list and I don’t think of it as do-before-I-die, just do. I fully realize that some of the things will
happen because they are within reach. Others
require a bucket full of money and that’s where the imagination goes wild. So let’s say I have a Bucket (of money) List.
Hemmings Muscle Machines
I am fascinated by the hot-rod trend to restomods
not that making something old behave like something new is rare in the hot-rod
world. When finished they look like the
original car but drive and handle better than conceived at the factory,
whenever that was. The visual is old but
the drive train and suspension are from a newer vehicle, often a hot newer
vehicle like a Mustang Cobra.
I buy Hemmings
Muscle Machines every month. The
magazine fuels my dreams. In recent issues they have been
featuring better than new restomods. In
February it was a 1957 Ford, 2 door post.
On the surface it looks just like a 57 Ford, an ugly duckling to my
discerning eye. But underneath it’s a fire breathing snake, an SVT Cobra. Take
a look at the pictures by clicking the link. How’d you like to have one of those parked in
your garage?
I would if I could
Our son Jonathan owned a 1978 Corvette Silver Anniversary Special, nicely optioned and very low miles.
When he and his wife Anna moved to Baltimore in 2001, they left the
Vette behind at her father’s acreage in South Carolina, where it sits to this
day. As far as I know, it hasn’t been
started in more than 10 years. When Jonathan passed away, Anna said she wanted me to have it because it was Jonathan’s dream to ship the car to Canada. He had no place to keep it in Baltimore and
figured my garage was the best spot. His
idea was that I would slowly help him build his fantasy car through my contacts
in the collector world. For many reasons,
the Vette remains in South Carolina. But, I
know what he wanted, in detail.
The Bucket (of money) List project
Route 66
Another key to our fun will be to get a list of all the diners and drive-ins along the old Route 66 as featured by Guy Fieri on his Food Network show.
Oh, by the way, I'm open to donations and sponsorships. Mark it down as Ted's Bucket (of money) List. And, thanks.
