United Way Car Show
My Volvo in the corner of the car show
I guess you could say I’m a quirky person. Being a quirky person, I might just choose to drive a quirky car. If you don’t already know, I own a 1991 Volvo 240. It has timeless styling, designed by an inspired fellow whose favorite instrument was a ruler. The Volvo 240 is known for its bullet-proof construction, its ability to turn over many hundreds of thousands of miles problem free. Mine leaks oil, has overheated, and lost its exhaust while driving. Yet, she shines up nicely and drives well with a few new parts.
Would you believe that I entered this fine vehicle into a car show? Well, I did. There was a car show in Erlanger, KY today to benefit The United Way. I paid the entrance fee and signed up ‘Misty’ (my Volvo) for the “LeMons” class of vehicles. These are cars valued at around $1,000 USD. I got a lot of compliments. I also got a lot of stories about so and so’s aunt who used to have one and how they remembered the goofy handles on the inside to open the door. A lot of folks recognized it as one of the safest cars ever built. Few know, however, that the founder of IKEA still drives his Volvo 240 and that a 240 wagon is driven off a covered bridge by the Maitlands in the movie Beetlejuice.
I didn’t win a prize at the car show, there was a 1984 Camry with over 250,000 miles there. Somehow that was more impressive than a vehicle that weighed more than two adult elephants and was painted to look like a World War II battleship. I still had fun and The United Way got a few extra dollars to support their activities from a guy who wanted to share a pinch of his quirkiness with the car show crowd.
