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**Salvatore** · #1 08-23-2006, 11:49 PM

I am praying that M is right. At least he got the kid on the right track!

There will always be straglers here and there but for the most part.........

I am just not to sure that Benjamin or any of my kids will lay out $150,000+ on one of these Yenkos like this generation did. They are going to be like our parents who were farmers. Once the farm got turned over to us bang!!! for sale and subdivide. Nowwww we can buy a Yenko! Thanks mom and dad.

camarojoe · #2 08-24-2006, 12:03 AM

IMO, if the kids of the future aren't into the cars you are into, its your own fault for not getting them involved. I'm 31 and my brother is 27, and we were both brought up with classic chevy's all around us. My dad took us to swap meets, car shows, showed us how things worked on old cars, how to fix stuff, and how to drive one. My dad never had any Yenko's or Motion's, just your basic musclecars... but it was enough to get us into it, and to be honest, I'm now more into these "old cars" more than my dad ever was. While he doesn't eat, sleep, and breathe all things Yenko like I do, he gave me the spark that got my juices flowing for these cars, and its something that will be with me forever. When I was 15 he helped me buy a 400.00 rusty old 72 Nova, and showed me how to fix it up, from the engine to the interior, to the paintjob. That experience not only got me the coolest car in high school, but it got me hooked on the car hobby for good. This whole process was repeated a few years later with my younger brother and the 70 Chevelle he still owns to this day.

I have no kids, but if and when I do, you can bet they will get the same kind of insight, understanding, (and hopefully interest) in the cars I am into, just as I did when i was a kid. ADULTS, and especially parents are the most influential people to kids, regardless of if they'll admit it or not. I teach Kindergarten through 5th grade, and see over 750 kids each week for just 35 minutes at a time, but even at that, alot of them now know what a Camaro looks like, what a Yenko is, and how to tell a 67 from a 68. As the saying goes, "take a kid to a car show." get them involved and interested, like Marlin is doing with his young son. Trust me, they'll get hooked for life just like the rest of us.

**Salvatore** · #3 08-24-2006, 12:39 AM

Took them to the drags and car shows for years. Even took them to the Ford nationals at Maplegrove a few times. Big Foot was there. Like I said, its not that they don't like cars and that stuff it is just they would not buy the cars from my era for that kind of money. They are more into trucks and SUV's. Don't worry Joe I take my little grandaughters all over with me and their parents do bring them to the car shows I enter. Just don't know how long that lasts though. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink. Wait till you get some kids....easier said than done! Schonye is lucky! Hey it may skip a generation and the grand kids may get all my stuff!

P.S. My dad was not into cars but I have oil for blood so don't always know how it will work but you are correct about exposure! Take em with you. Look at Caleb!!!

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #4 08-24-2006, 12:59 AM

My Dad is not into cars at all, he just sort of shakes his head at me

Justbad Joe · #5 08-24-2006, 01:05 AM

Schonye is lucky! Hey it may skip a generation and the grand kids may get all my stuff!

Not if I can help it!

Joe (the next in line)

Tim Penton · #6 08-24-2006, 03:29 AM

I agree with Marlin and Joe 100% My son is 2 y.o.a. He goes to school every day (approx. 7 mile one way trip) in a '68 SS 396 Chevelle with open headers. He is mad when for some reason we have to use my wife's Trailblazer.

**Salvatore** · #7 08-24-2006, 04:29 AM

Open headers!! Ever give yourself a ticket?

**Xplantdad** · #8 08-24-2006, 04:31 AM

Good one Sam!

Tim Penton · #9 08-24-2006, 07:21 AM

Hey Sam, I know the less "traveled" paths to take! Besides I never write tickets for loud pipes. In Louisiana we have a "Loud Pipes Save Lives" program.

Schonyenko2 · #10 08-24-2006, 08:27 AM

Somebody wake up Belair. We need a little "Willie the wimp, and his cadillac coffin", by Stevie Ray. Mine's all goin with me.

And yes Sam. It's nice to have your own in house painter. To bad he'll have to wait until I'm gone to claim to be the best.

Nice to see you post Mr. Shockly. Always good to visit with you. Hope you're doing well.

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