I believe the cheapest gas I can remember when I was a kid in the sixties was 18.9 cents a gallon during a gas war.  At 169.9 a gallon now it's actually cheaper.  I don't think we have the cheapest gas in the country.  I would bet it's closer to a dollar a gallon somewhere.  Some day this virus thing will be over.  Probably later than sooner.  I wish they would hurry, us old guys don't have that many days left. 

Florida Phil, I wish I had your gas prices.  I live in the bay area in Taxifornia and regular runs a less than $3.00 a gallon with diesel about $4.00.  And this is with the  prices down right now.  Sometimes it is nice to leave the state and see how the normal people live.  I still drive but you have to pony up for the ride.  Lot different when, I as a 18 year old kid and gas was $.25 a gallon at the scrubron that I worked in 1965.  I run premium in my 57T-Bird that I bought in 1968.  Gas for it is well over $3.00.   

Illinois is shut down like the rest of the country. I currentlyl live on the back roads and no restrictions on driving at this time. Been trying to get my 65 Mustang farther along in the restomod process. Haven't had the T Bird out yet. In the process of geting a new house in town built and getting the family farm ready to sell. Miss no car stuff and swap meets to go to. Some day this will be over.

All the local cruise and swaps in the Ottawa (Canada) region are cancelled too. One swap meet 400 miles away is postponed to Sept 5 weekend (fingers crossed)
My 36 needs a water pump that doesn't leak and the rear fenders need the patch panels I ordered and never arrived !!!! Will be looking for insurance too.
Also I was planning to attend Bonneville but.....


1936 Ford 3W Coupe : 56 T-Bird 312, 47 Packard 3 speed, 40 juice brakes.
1968 Merc Cyclone FB GT 390, Getting a better front clip!
1977 Ford F-250 Supercab RWD Explorer Long box.
1976 Chev Camaro RS LT
Future rebuild : 1949 Ford F-1

Our State Governor issued a stay at home order until May 1st.  They opened the Jacksonville beach yesterday for limited use. I expect things will start to loosen up by the end of the month.  Our cars and coffee meetings may pick back up.  We are all a bunch of old guys, so we have to be extra careful and stay apart.  Big cruise nights may not happen until much later.  In the mean time my wife and I are burning up the back roads. Gas is as cheap as I have seen it in years.  At our house regular is 1.69 a gallon.  I use high test and have no idea what I am paying as I only buy 5 gallons at a time.

All events shut down in Australia over a month ago. I was going to take the Tbird out this week to give it a run but unfortunately it mostly looks like rain.  The government was quick to act and we've only had 70 deaths from it. Almost all cases here are from people coming back from overseas and cruise ships.

Yikes!!   We live near the Ocala National Forest.  The two lane paved roads through the forest are great for cruising.  Lots of little old houses, horse farms and lakes.  Looks like Florida sixty years ago.  Lots of deer too, mostly before dawn.  I hope....

I like to cruise the back roads also but the last one we took a couple weeks ago a deer decided to commit suicide on the front of our car,wasnt driving the 56 we were in our new escape didn't get hurt but did around 10 grand in repair cost,  Carl

I've always loved cruising the back roads. They are journeys of discovery! 

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

So Cal closed down 4 weeks ago. A few of us still go down to Donut Derelicts in Huntington Beach anyway on Saturday mornings but not the normal 100+. This morning there about 25 so guys are getting fed up. I live in Fountain Valley a single dwelling suburb next to Huntington of about 55k folks. We’ve had 24 cases many over with, 2 empty hospitals, suffering layoffs. No telling how many were actually in the hospital. Wife and I are looking forward to going out to dinner.

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.