donforrester1947 posted: " When it comes to cars, from my perspective, nothing has more of a classy look than black. I do believe that, but I've only owned one black car in my lifetime. It really is true that nothing is dustier than a country road in a dry spell. At" Carpe Diem
When it comes to cars, from my perspective, nothing has more of a classy look than black. I do believe that, but I've only owned one black car in my lifetime. It really is true that nothing is dustier than a country road in a dry spell. At the time, our black Lexus only looked classy from the time I left the car wash until I arrived at our driveway. Our driveway was crushed granite, and invariably, by the time I reached the garage, the car no longer looked subtly ostentatious but had become nondescript.
About three years ago, I visited an auto show on the campus of Black Mountain Home for Children in Black Mountain, North Carolina. There were restored cars of all makes and models and all were in mint condition, but the car that caught my eye was a 1957 black Chevy appointed with chrome. It was the signature series for classy.
Okay, so I have no shame. Whether I'm in the parking lot of the grocery store or at the post office in Dripping Springs, I have no aversion to snapping a picture of a car on my phone. Yesterday's find was at the post office. It was a black Bentley. It caught my attention.
Perhaps I'm not very British because the only reason the car garnered by attention is because I know what a Bentley costs. Cars like that can set you back $200,000 to $300,000. Seriously, who pays that kind of money and then has the courage to drive on Hwy 290. You're simply asking for trouble.
I felt a little awkward taking the picture of the car because the owner might find it strange. On the other hand, if your driving a head turner, you should feel complimented.
As I was getting in my car, the man driving the Bentley made a striking appearance. He was a tall physically fit young man with hair long enough to make him stand out as something other than a good ole boy (aka - redneck). His appearance could well have been described as a classy look. He was wearing a white shirt.
I've only personally known one family that drove a Bentley. They, too, were a class act. Interestingly, their grandson was named Bentley. I always had the thought that they probably routinely had crumpets and tea.
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