Who ya gonna
call?
By
now you have completed your Christmas gift shopping and receiving. I hope
everyone received what you wanted, and even more so, I hope you are happy with
what you gave and the spirit in which you gave it.
It
can be difficult sometimes to know what to give an old-car buff—not only for
Christmas, but for birthdays and any other gift giving occasions throughout the
year.
The
first thing you need to do is know all you can about your favorite old-car
buff. Most have a favorite marque; oftentimes it is even a particular year
and/or model.
Any
type of memorabilia, books, pictures or jewelry depicting this favorite car is
going to be welcome to most of us. If this person does any of their own work,
you can always come up with some sort of tools or shop supplies such as
cleaning rags, drill bits…even razor blades, or any of the expendable items
used in car maintenance or restoration. Look over some of the hobby magazines
for ideas.
If
nothing else, you can always ask the direct question, “What do you want for
your favorite car?” Of course, when you ask this question, you run the risk of
getting an answer you don’t understand, like “A new
double action fuel pump for my ’47 Caddy.” Now, who ya gonna call?
If
you are a Club member, you start calling around to someone who has a similar
car and get some advice…after all, there are more reasons to join the
Cadillac-LaSalle Club than just the parties, tours, fellowship, good eats and
seeing all those great old cars.
Also,
you can always call Bud Hashberger at (303) 761-5595. ***BRENT: BUD PASSED AWAY
A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. TIM*** Bud worked at the local Cadillac dealership
(Rickenbaugh Cadillac of
Over
the years, he has collected more old Caddy and LaSalle parts than you can
imagine. In fact, more than he himself can imagine. lf he doesn’t have it, he can tell you where to find it. He
may be able to give you advice on what to get that will serve your purpose.
When
you think about the spirit of exchanging gifts, you really seem to get more
pleasure watching someone else getting something they wanted or could use.
After all, the only thing better than owning a LaSalle is to give one to
someone—well, maybe that is stretching it a bit, but if you feel you must give
one to someone, you can always call me at (303) 935-9805.
Enjoy your
holiday spirit(s). See ya next month.
—Walt
P.S. In typing
this up for Walt just before Christmas, I felt he was trying to tell me
something—sorry, Hon, the underwear and aftershave will have to do this year.
—Phyllis