Its amazing how many responses this thread has. It really gets people to see a ratty example of a great car. I will add my own because I love a nice 53 Eldorado, even with some patina. I think this is a great car. It looks like it actually made it to the show under its own power and it probably gives its owner lots of pleasure. That's what owning these cars is about. While it looks dull and used, it appears that its not being eaten out by rust that has been left unattended. To me, the saddest thing is seeing a great road car like a Cadillac on a trailer of any kind unless it is broken down. The whole point of going a long distance to a car show is proving that your classic is in well enough tune to have made it there. If it was me, I would probably scrape and save till it was in better shape, but you have to admire the rugged individualist who uses a car like that hard and puts it away wet.
There is a club that specializes in firing off old Revoultionary War muskets. Those guys may be a little crazy, but they sure are cooler than the collectors who would never fire their prized paperweights.
