Friday Night at the Car Hop 10/4 2019

Joe,

Great pictures!  I agree, its amazing how much cars have influenced music and guitars.  

I'm a guitar guy as well.  My favorite brands are G&L and PRS.  Its a fun instrument to listen to and play.  Much like trains, guitars are more of a hobby for me.  I like to play, but mostly it is by myself or occasionally with a friend or two.  Not much time at all of a band.  I tend to be more train obsessed these days, but the occasional guitar playing session is good for variety.

Great thread Joe. I'm partial to Gibson Guitars with Gretsch and Martin close behind. The last time I played was over a year ago though I still have my Les Paul Jr and a Takamine acoustic.

Cars and guitars, good stuff.

I never played a bass guitar but I did have a Mercury Comet. I don't remember if it was a 62 or 63, but it was a good car for a young fella. OK, it wasn't an XKE, my dream car at the time, but it got me around and was good on gas. 

When I was around 18 my dream car was a Jaguar XKE. Around 10 years later my dream car was a Cadillac Eldorado. This is a '55 Eldorado convertible.

I never got an XKE or an Eldorado, but I did own a Caddy Sedan DeVille that I bought used for a very good price. Later in life (much later) I owned a Mercedes C300, a sporty and fun car, a Mercedes E350, a regal touring car, and my current BMW X1, a practical but sporty little SUV that's fun to drive. Remember, it's the Ultimate Driving Machine! I've been blessed to own some fine cars, so even though I never got near an XKE or an Eldorado I'd say I did OK...but...if I ever get the chance to drive a 1968 XKE convertible I sure won't pass it up. 

Guitars and Cadillacs....what a way to go!!



www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6F7xMRWB10


Gary.