07-01-2021, 03:38 PM
It is going to be down to what people want in the future. Many Rubys are not in great condition and it takes a lot of time and skill to improve them. But everywhere I go my Ruby is admired - if people knew more about owning them, I am sure more would want to own them into the future. Any chance there is to get the next generation interested in all that it involves should be taken.
Having driven both a Chummy and a Ruby on today's busy suburban roads, I think that the experience is totally different. A Ruby can just about be used normally to get around - but driving a Chummy in normal traffic seemed to me to be a step beyond sensible - largely because of the threat from other road users who really did not understand what they were seeing.
I therefore use my Ruby all year round, but when forced to choose, reluctantly sold the Chummy.
After eighty or ninety years, every car has its own character and personality - I have seen other Rubys I would like to own, but many I would not - for all kinds of reasons. So it again depends on whether each Ruby finds its next owner. We can all help by preserving the inherent charm of our cars.
Having driven both a Chummy and a Ruby on today's busy suburban roads, I think that the experience is totally different. A Ruby can just about be used normally to get around - but driving a Chummy in normal traffic seemed to me to be a step beyond sensible - largely because of the threat from other road users who really did not understand what they were seeing.
I therefore use my Ruby all year round, but when forced to choose, reluctantly sold the Chummy.
After eighty or ninety years, every car has its own character and personality - I have seen other Rubys I would like to own, but many I would not - for all kinds of reasons. So it again depends on whether each Ruby finds its next owner. We can all help by preserving the inherent charm of our cars.