What Vehicle(s) Are You Thankful For?
The time for giving thanks in the United States is rapidly approaching, and we here at Hagerty Media naturally like to highlight automotive reasons to celebrate the season. You could say that those of us on this side of the screen must be thankful for cars, trucks, and everything in between, as they are the reasons we have jobs in automotive journalism. But there’s more to it than that, and we’re seeking input from our enthusiast readers to elaborate on this question of thankfulness:
What vehicles are you thankful for?
To start off the conversation, my answer is simple: it’s the support vehicle. We recently learned of a first-generation Dodge Viper being removed from its aerial display at a Chrysler dealership in Henderson, KY. I am quite thankful for that big truck and its crane for doing the right thing, as they helped save a classic Viper. Not all display cars get a chance at a second life.
I’ve personally needed a tow truck a few times this year, and when I see that Ford/Chevy/Dodge truck with a towing apparatus on its hefty frame, I generally breathe a sigh of relief.
We need to support these support vehicles because they are here for us when we need them most. And not just tow trucks, but the vehicles used to create and maintain our roads, and the big rigs that deliver everything we need to function in our society.
But there are plenty of others that deserve our thanks and praise as well. So, Hagerty community, what say you? What vehicles are you thankful for?
I am thankful for anything, any year with an internal combustion engine! Cars, trucks, motorcycles, semi trucks, trains, go carts, remote control cars, farm equipment, lawn equipment, generators, air compressor’s, heavy machinery, ect. Hybrid’s are acceptable too. With out these machines the world today wouldn’t exist. That is the real truth people!! ICE FOR EVER, electric, NEVER!!!
I’ll bet you think I’ll say my BMW 2002. Its a great car, but wasn’t what got me started on my 61 year hobby of messing with cars. You’re
gonna laugh, but I’m thankful for my first car, a 1959 Renault 4CV. Bought for $300, it taught me that I needed to learn car repairs–quickly, if I wanted to get to my summer job and take my date out.
The lesson stuck; that car was my daily driver for 14 years, and the girl I dated in it actually married me. We’re still married, I still mess with cars and the 4CV is still in my garage.
I don’t think that’s weird at all and I didn’t laugh. I DID smile, though, at how you give credit to your first car for helping teach you to be a more self-reliant and responsible, productive adult. One who a girl felt deserving of her love and commitment. Although I wouldn’t place ALL the credit on a cheap Renault, those outcomes are certainly something to be thankful for! 👍
” Taxi…Taxi…Hotel, Hotel. I’ve got the whiskey baby. I’ve got the whiskey. I’ve got the cigarettes.” _’Morphine’