Re: I'm thinking of creating a sign for my car for car shows and similar endeavors.

Posted by patgreen On 2011/4/1 15:08:09

Waiting with baited breath for the rewrite. Forgot all about the Continental. Sorry Lincoln!

According to the department of commerce, average family income was $4,800 in 1956, so calling these cars expensive seems reasonable.

As to the 150 word limit, it makes good sense when there are lots of things to see.

I appreciate the transmission thoughts (and shudder to think what the mileage would have been without direct drive) but feel it isn't that significant. It just seems to make this too nutsy boltsy. Do others agree? It's also a space issue: it takes too many lines to explain it.

I'm always surprised/amused when museums refuse to put a value on their holdings e.g. a model similar to this Ferrari sold at auction last year for 5 zillion bucks..... or the Monet you are looking at was valued this year by Christies at 47,999,999 dollars.... It is certainly something folks want to know, without going into a long discussion of how we know what something is worth...I didn't go there because it seems like bragging...and my car isn't all that valuable, so my bragging rights are fairly well limited. It comes up a lot when showing the car, though.....

Is there a way to make things completely unambiguous without getting as dry as dust or excessively detailed? I tried to point out which options you could have had and a rough idea of whether they were common or rare. I just think it turns into minutia very quickly.

I'd like to tickle you enough that you you ask questions and create an opportunity for conversation which can lead to this hobby.