Okay, the "young man" portion of this blog's title is a total fabrication, but the compass direction is accurate. I'm preparing for a two-week road trip to the East Coast that will have me attending both the AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway from April 12 to 15 and then heading north to Pennsylvania for Spring Carlisle, April 19 to 22. Beyond getting away from the narrow confines of my cubicle (it's no wonder I have limited depth perception from years of staring at up-close "cubby" walls), these road trips allow me to re-connect to the old car hobby. There's nothing more invigorating then talking to hobbyists at car shows. Everyone's excited. Everyone has stories to share about their dream car(s). Most everyone has complimentary words about Old Cars Weekly and/or Old Cars Price Guide, but I also listen to the complaints as we're always striving to make the publications better.

    For anyone wanting to look me up to "jaw" at Charlotte, I'll have the Old Cars Weekly vending trailer set up in the Orange Field in spaces EO-28 through EO-30. At Spring Carlisle, the trailer will be set up behind the main grandstand, directly across from the food court.

    While at each event, I'm going to be covering the car show, auction, and working in the trailer selling our products, so look for the smiling blur in the Old Cars apparel as I scurry around with my camera and notepad. If you see me, please introduce yourself as I'm always willing to make time to talk with readers. If you have ideas for good old car stories or opinions on car values, please, also, share them with me.

     Later in the summer, I plan on making trips to South Dakota, Ohio, Iowa, and taking a working vacation in the Nebraska/Kansas region, so if you can't make it to either Charlotte or Carlisle, possibly we can meet and talk at another event.

    See you down the road....