Alright, I’ll admit it, ebay’s become a bit of an obsession with me. Not so much for buying and selling trinkets — though I’ve done my share of that too. Nope, my ebay vice takes me into dangerous places… places my wife would rather me never go… ebay motors — the world’s largest classic car auction.
Now, if you’re a car guy and haven’t already discovered it for yourself, beware. A couple of courageous key strokes and you may find yourself the proud owner of a ‘63 split window ‘Vette, a ’40 Ford Coupe street rod, a cherry ’69 Plymouth GTX, or even a vintage Willy’s Jeep. That’s the good news. The bad news… you may also find yourself sleeping in your new ride once your wife finds out what you spent on it. I’m guessing that at least a few of you can relate. Never the less, I’m shopping with an honorable purpose — this time. And, my wife Carrie’s fully bought in. I’m looking for a project for my 10 year-old son Noah and I to complete together.
It’s October 26, 2007 and I’m in the air somewhere between LA and Detroit. It’s a trip I make more and more for work these days. It’s a long flight — four hours — but it’s become an important time for me — to think mostly. Sometimes it’s about work, but in the last six months my most profound thoughts have been about Noah — and in a strange way, cars. If you’ve ever spent time away from your kids I’m sure you can tap into what I’m feeling fairly easily. I’m concerned that if I’m not careful, he’s going to grow up and I’m going to miss the opportunity to teach him about the important things of life — things like integrity, strength, honor, faith, girls… — and to do it in a way that sticks. That’s the reason behind building a car together. It’s amazing what you can learn while wrenching on a car. The big question right now is… which car?
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