Re: Packards International
Posted by BigKev On 2014/2/22 1:08:53
Frankly the people and events have to be approachable by younger people, or younger people wont be interested. Really the general "cold shoulder" attitude given to me when I tried to get help with my car spawned this website.
Younger people are not really interested in concourse events, or formal dinners, they are actually interested in driving and working on the cars. Sometimes more so than the older guys. They usually have much less money in their pockets, so are willing to put in the sweat equity into their cars, and work on cars that others think are not worth the time or money. Also they like to drive them, and not just on occasion to play dress up for a fancy dinner. But actually take them to the local cruise nights, or the local drive thru or a road trip.
It's all about the clubs and members of the clubs being approachable. The guys my age and younger appreciate the V12s and Full Classics and high dollar cars, but they are just not 1) Affordable, 2) Practical to drive and flog around town and have a good time in.
So if you go to a Club gathering and their "lesser" cars are looked down upon, then you probably have just lost that younger member.
When I take my car to a local shows and cruise nights, I get lots of older guys who come over and are amazed a Packard is there, and lots of younger guys who are very interested as they like the styling and it's something different and they ask a ton of great questions. The clubs need to embrace those type of cars more, as that is what is going to be affordable and in reach of younger members.
Also younger members are wired. They expect email, websites, instant communication and feedback. No one wants to wait for a newsletter, quarterly magazine, or monthly meetings. It's about evolving with the times, not stuck in time.
Just my
Younger people are not really interested in concourse events, or formal dinners, they are actually interested in driving and working on the cars. Sometimes more so than the older guys. They usually have much less money in their pockets, so are willing to put in the sweat equity into their cars, and work on cars that others think are not worth the time or money. Also they like to drive them, and not just on occasion to play dress up for a fancy dinner. But actually take them to the local cruise nights, or the local drive thru or a road trip.
It's all about the clubs and members of the clubs being approachable. The guys my age and younger appreciate the V12s and Full Classics and high dollar cars, but they are just not 1) Affordable, 2) Practical to drive and flog around town and have a good time in.
So if you go to a Club gathering and their "lesser" cars are looked down upon, then you probably have just lost that younger member.
When I take my car to a local shows and cruise nights, I get lots of older guys who come over and are amazed a Packard is there, and lots of younger guys who are very interested as they like the styling and it's something different and they ask a ton of great questions. The clubs need to embrace those type of cars more, as that is what is going to be affordable and in reach of younger members.
Also younger members are wired. They expect email, websites, instant communication and feedback. No one wants to wait for a newsletter, quarterly magazine, or monthly meetings. It's about evolving with the times, not stuck in time.
Just my
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