Monday, May 28, 2012

Made it to Vintage this time

The wife and I loaded up the 1600 and made the 335-mile trip down to Winston-Salem, NC for Vintage. With the exception of one quick stop to readjust the electric fan temp switch, the drive was thankfully uneventful. Here are the stats:

Distance From Home to the Event: 335 Miles
Fuel Economy: 33 MPG
Average Moving Speed: 56.8 MPH
Maximum Speed: 84.4 MPH


While at the event, I took almost no pictures, except for a a few documentary pictures of a pristine `67 1600 that had all of 11,000 miles on the odometer, which reminded me of all the original `67 parts that I need to find.

On the way back, we took a short (four hour) detour to Tennessee to pick up some furniture that used to belong to my wife's great-grandmother. The day involved about nine hours of driving, but it took us through the Blue Ridge Mountains and across North Carolina, a bit of Tennessee, most of Virginia and back to Maryland.











Then, we picked up a vintage rocking chair and a 1910 Singer sewing machine. For the record, a rocking chair on your roof will significantly decrease fuel mileage.


With the fan switch adjusted properly, the temperature held at a nice, steady and safe point.


This, of course, makes her a happy car.


3 comments:

  1. A happy car and a happy Clay (and Dana)!

    I'm so glad that you guys made it this year and I really enjoyed playing with the girls this weekend.

    Jay

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  2. awesome man! So was 33mpg average over the entire trip? How much less with the roof attachment?

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    1. 33 MPG on the way down. 25 MPG with the rocking chair and table on the roof.

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