Normally I wouldn’t be driving the car much this time of year because of the snow in northern Idaho. I only take it out in the winter when the roads are dry or when I know there isn’t much chance of ice on the roads. This year we had some snow but then it warmed up and it all but melted away. They have had an unusual lack of snow this year which is the only reason I even thought to take the car. It was mostly the possibility of bad weather that kept me to the Interstates. Last summer I drove to Boise and then to Tahoe over some great roads. This past August I drove to Monterey, L.A. and San Diego. I also did a trip to Seattle to attend a great car show where there were about a dozen GT40's, a Cobra coupe, and a dozen or so Cobra's including the flip top Cobra.
As far as mileage I get around 20mpg.
This trip is mostly to be with my family during Christmas and spend time with my 89 year old mother. She’s sharp as a tack but she is still 89 years young. So getting here was a higher priority than enjoying the journey. Not to say I didn’t because every mile I get to drive the car for me is a gift.
The most exciting moment of the trip came just north of LA near 6 Flags amusement park. I was moving along in the fast lane at about 70 or so when I noticed some blue and red lights about a half mile ahead. At that moment I thought great at least he’s not in back of me and how many more could there be? Well almost as soon as that thought went through my head I looked in the mirror only to see the biggest black and white SUV with lights flashing sitting a few inches off my tail pipes. So what do you do, there were four of five cars to my right before I could move over so I nailed it and the SUV stayed right on my tail. As soon as I moved over he passed me like I was standing still then a third one went by on the shoulder. I was very glad they all had someplace else to be.
I’m not sure how long I’m going to be in Southern California so maybe if it’s late enough in the spring I’ll be able to take a more scenic route home.
The reason I brought the car is I’m working on several projects hoping to make our long journeys more enjoyable.
I hope everyone on the forum gets a have as great a holiday season. Everyone should get out and drive their cars no matter the weather. It makes life that much more enjoyable.