Prospects can select from 5 restored, basic automobiles to hire and drive
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — Should you’ve ever needed to know what it was prefer to drive your dad or granddad’s basic auto, a brand new space enterprise is providing that have, with a “journey into the previous.”
Clayton Klaver, a lover of basic automobiles and proprietor of Clay’s Classics, has a set of autos from the 1950’s and 1960’s.
Each is taken into account to be in mint situation and accessible to the general public for hire.
At present, Klaver’s old-time automobile assortment consists of 5 autos, with extra to added quickly:
- 1959 Ford F-100
- 1964-1/2 Ford Mustang
- 1964 Buick Skylark
- 1964 Ford Galaxie 500
- 1966 Ford Mustang
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1966 Ford Mustang
Klaver, an Air Power veteran, bought his very fist old-time automobile in 2009: A 1959 Ford F-100 pick-up truck which took over ten years to rebuild.
After work on the truck was completed, Klaver determined to begin a set of the classics, with the concept of individuals of their 40’s, 50’s and 60’s reliving Route 66 in essentially the most genuine manner potential.
“I take pleasure in individuals having fun with my autos. When you’ve got one thing that’s solely materials, its means nothing. So, I provide them on a regular basis for folk to hire and revel in, particularly if it’s good climate. That’s when I attempt to get all of them out and simply let individuals take pleasure in them for so long as they want.”
Klaver mentioned he would relatively share his automobiles with the general public, versus storing them in a storage to gather mud, or hauling them round to automobile reveals.
SLIDESHOW: View Photographs of Clay’s Traditional Vehicles
“Once I began this enterprise, the entire thought was to have individuals from Europe come over and drive considered one of these unhealthy boys, as a result of basic automobiles are so costly over there, so I needed them to return right here, take pleasure in them, go to Route 66 within the 64′ Ford Galaxie. It made their lives; it’s only a nice expertise and one thing that they by no means get to do.” mentioned Klaver.
“There’s simply nothing higher than taking considered one of these automobiles out on the open street, the place you don’t have any distractions. It’s simply you, the radio, the street and the automobile. It’s so easy,” Klaver continued.
Thus far, his clientele consists of newlyweds, promenade attendees, highschool seniors (wanting a basic automobile of their senior portraits), {couples} in search of a novel “date evening” and the older era, who as soon as owned and drove the kind of automobiles that you just’ll discover in Klaver’s assortment; throughout a time when these autos weren’t thought of “basic.”
“CLAY’S CLASSICS”
The associated fee to hire considered one of Klaver’s Classics: Between $250 and $500 per day, relying on the automobile you select.
Klaver permits renters to journey as much as 200 miles-per-day.
“Going over the restrict of 200 day by day miles will price you an additional $0.75 per mile. However, most renters don’t go over the 200 mile restrict,” Klaver said.
The one time Klaver does not hire out his assortment of classics, is through the winter months and when there’s inclement climate.
“There’s a restrict to how a lot I’ll let my automobiles go (laughs).”
For extra info on renting one of many basic automobiles, go to Clay’s Classics Fb web page, HERE.
You can even contact Klaver at (417) 208-7854, or by e-mail, which you’ll discover HERE.
