Thread: what will happen to hotrods, & the industry

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To repeat something that many have told you before, "Well put", Uncle Bob.

Our country's capitalist economy is a wondrous thing. Because of the system, our country has taken unbelievable kicks in the gut and rebounded quickly and, almost invaribly, stronger than before.

Little surprises like natural disasters (floods, drought, quakes, etc.), wars, economic depressions, epidemic disease, political ineptitude, religious fanaticism, ......... Aw, you know, these and other such "inconveniences" ..... have come and gone. We survived them all.

Now we can add gas prices to the list.

In every one of the above instances Dave's "the sky is falling types" have caused our glorious leaders to do such wise things as Nixon's ordering wage and price controls and Carter's brilliant handling of the '70's gas shortages.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that this, too, shall pass. Hot rodding has evolved a lot since I first got interested in it and will continue to do so. People who like to demonstrate their ingenuity through what we call "Hot Rodding" won't be beaten down regardless of what obstacles present themselves. Hot rodders don't have a "creed" as such, but if they adopt one, maybe it should be "I'll figure SOMETHING out!"

We'll see what "something" turns out to be.


Jim