A real "United Nations" kind of day

Having cars from England, Italy, Germany and the USA in the shop is a "normal" thing for us. Having people from from around the world and around the country all stop by the shop on the same day is not as typical....but today was one of those days. First we had Bob, the English owner of the HRG Coupe stop by to check up on the car. Next, one of our neighbors stopped by with his Australian born guest for a tour. Then we had an out of state guest come in to evaluate the value of one of the Gullwing projects for a potential client. He was followed by another one of our out of state customers who came up from his home in Maryland for a visit. Along with him came a friend of his who will be borrowing his car hauler. The gentleman is an airline pilot flying...you guessed it... International Routes. Needless to say, we did a lot of entertaining today!

Shhh....the cars are asleep

Sometimes we wonder what the cars are up to when we turn out the lights and leave the shop for the night. Sitting there in twilight, it looks as though they could converse among themselves. Then you think about their nationalities and wonder "Do they get along?". Do the German 'Benz's talk among each other?....do they whisper things about the Italian Ferrari sitting next to them? Does the Ferrari care? Does the English MG give a shout out to his brother Brit, the HRG, in the next room? What do they think of the big American '46 Chevy across the aisle? Do the Gullwings flap at night? Do the cars appreciate the new lease on life their owners are giving them with this restoration? Do the cars reflect the personality of the people that built them?...in which case they all have serious issues. Or perhaps they take on the characteristics of their owners. In the cartoon world this stuff happens all the time....Just what does happen when the dust settles and the lights go out? Things that make you go "Hmmmm?"