So, I'm in Florida some years ago on a holiday.
I'm driving east down a main road, at night, to the coast in Ft Lauderdale.
I restored collectible cars my whole life, so I nearly jumped out of the rental when we passes this amazing classic car dealership obviously because of my interest.
The place was closed, but we turned around, I wanted a peek see.
It was late and we had a place to go to meet others so it was a time issue. But, they said, OK but briefly.
I parked across the street because after the peek see we would be headed in the same direction. Also, the distance offered a better view.
Thunderstrucked!! Opps! No, that would be ACDC, one of my favorite rock bands.
Auestruck is more like it. When I say this place was done up, 50's everything, inside and out.
Gas pumps, signs, and enough neon to go to the moon and back.
Not only that, but contemporary sports cars also and plenty of them.
My background in restoration, not only my own cars but customers also, this got me thinking.
I have a bad habit of repeating what I'm thinking, sometimes this is good and sometimes not so good, but I couldn't help myself.
"No way is this a legal business." One couple in the rental was from just outside Ft Lauderdale.
First, they said, how could I say this? And me being the wise guy I am said, I just open my mouth.
So they're telling me about this dealership and how long it's been there, same owners over 20 years, and how it's grown to become a landmark and it's written up in the news papers so often. Evidently, they clear the showroom and have weddings, poor guy, also political events for all the important people.
Well, a short period of time goes by and we get a call from the Ft Lauderdale couple, they have kids to.
Have you guessed it yet? The place got busted for drug trafficking. An on going investigation
which took place over many years.
Sometimes,
When it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, does't mean it's always a duck.
Yes, I've told this story and one other baseball story, many many times.
Both stories are easier to not believe. Can't do anything about that.
Hey! You want the other baseball story?