when did they start letting the homeless population in to WOW.. i thought it was getting bad in pittsburgh but it really shows, they even have phones and know how to work youtube! this video was extremely educational to show what crack slowly does to your face and brain! Thank you!
I understand what you mean but where are all those cars they could enter but they didn't so if it wasn't for the other cars you would have had 49-50 cars then you would be pissed because there were no cars
And that may indeed be an issue. There are two problems. First is the time of year. There a literally thousands upon thousands of amazing custom cars and hotrods in this part of the world. Most of them are stored away in the winter for obvious reasons. If this show were done within the cruising season like April to October; this show, imo, would be turning people away due to lack of space. Second they started letting in everyday crap. I'm not sure when this started but there are many people I know personally (fellow automotive builders and professionals) who wouldn't even consider taking a vehicle to this show precisely because they would be surrounded by junk. Several people I know refer to this show as World Of Junk.
People enjoy going to these shows to see a variety of cars, old and new. Just because you don’t like them doesn’t mean that they don’t have a right to be there. The people that have newer model cars also put a lot of time and money into their vehicles. The people that are part of the Head Turners Club do so many different charity events and so much for their communities and I think they deserve to be recognized for their contributions. Obviously there were others there that liked their vehicles because its looks like they won several awards.
Thank you for the civil criticism. I would, however, disagree with a couple things. Charity is always a good thing and I have a very clean conscience where charity is concerned. However I never expect recognition for it. To me it's incongruent with the spirit of giving. I have many historical vehicles and have done parades, veterans events and funerals and never would I even consider payment or acknowledgement of this form of charity. However I do understand your appreciation for their contributions. I'm afraid we live in a world where gratitude has become a rare commodity. And in that same vein- beauty is also in short supply. Further the definition of beauty has been thoroughly bastardized. I'm a builder. I've built show winners. I fully understand what it takes to restore a concours vehicle. And as daunting and demanding of talent, and work ethic, that exercise is- it's really nothing compared to body re-styling. Changing the shape of an automobile is something very few people are capable of. You do see some lightly re-styled cars at cruises and small local shows. World of wheels however is where you expect to see such cars. Historically it's been the place, in this area, to see the most beautiful cars out there. There is a reason why those types of cars occupy the center of the venue. Those cars are the draw. Without those types of cars present- there is no show. And why is that? Because they are beautiful. People go to a show of this magnitude and pay to see beauty. They go there to see automotive art. They go there to see the rarest and most beautiful cars that are to be found anywhere. I am aware that there are many classes at these shows with awards for those classes or categories. That doesn't make this a good show. If all the cars at the show were equal in build quality, originality and above all beauty (as the cars that take center stage) this would be a vastly better show. There are young people in the comments bashing me as an ol timer. And that's fine. I don't expect everyone is going to respect their elders as I do. But I know beauty when I see it. And the vast majority of modern cars are not beautiful. With CAFE and safety standards such as they are these days: beauty is a near impossibility. This video, as with most of my content, is a defense. I did this video in defense of beauty and the high standard necessary to create it. I go to the show for the beauty. The rest is just common everyday noise. Things I see everyday of the week are not the things I expect to see at a show. Beauty, in it's rarity, is what I'm expecting
@@AlejandroOne_2024 Boy you got me there. The respect of people who know how to bolt things on cars and use crimp connectors has always been my life's goal.
I do agree though, they said it was the biggest show this year and that's because there were daily drivers in there. Its too expensive tickets / parking / food/ to hold that event like a cars and coffee
Good analysis Brad! When my dad took me to the custom car shows (at the Civic Arena) as a youngster, there were all top notch vehicles. I'm totally with you on the Hellcat line up, etc. Impressive performance in those cars and possibly a good collectors find in the future, (if they aren't wrecked or blown up) but they don't have a place at these "Custom" shows. They couldn't put a patch on the ass of the true Customs there! The mustang with the Matchbox type motor was Awesome! Lol.... Nice Job Brad.; Thanks... Jim B
Thanks Brother. The only thing I would disagree with is on the future collectability of any modern cars. These cars now have way too many computer controls to ever be collectible in the long term. Anything computer related contains built in obsolescence as a rule. Trying to find electrical/logic controlled components for these vehicles far into the future will be impossible. It's my opinion that the last cars that you'll see 40 or 50 years from now in any significant numbers will be those made previous to the 1990's. In 50 years collector cars will be the same ones you currently see. Analog stuff. And I think big money collectors know this. I believe It's why were seeing absolutely insane prices paid for these old cars. One of the largest jumps in valuations has been aircooled cars (which require even less replacement parts going forward). Think about this- making replacement carburetors is a simple operation vs. making extinct silicon chips. The latter is utterly impossible and their lifespan is finite by design. We've gone completely insane with electronics in furtherance of disposability in accordance with the "continuous growth model." It's just stupid.
@DJeepThoughts Good point. I despise the fact that everything is controlled and operated by chips and electronics in todays modern vehicles. I'll stay old school. There are way too many stupid recalls and nightmare stories of unresolved electrical /computer issues with today's cars. I truly want no parts of them. Clunky electronic transmission shifts and unexpected acceleration, just to name a few issues! Overpriced and cheaply built. I miss the older cars. I think we grew up in the wrong era Brad.... Lol. Thanks again for the Show Walk through. I was on the fence about going, and your video saved me the trip!
Just bc you don’t like it doesn’t mean you have to be an asshole the whole point of cars and car shows is to show off what you like you need to be more respectful you can have your opinion but it doesn’t need to be voiced the way you did it. You are more than old enough to know better and that’s coming from a teen.
I'd be an asshole if I didn't speak the truth. There were a great number of cars at the show that have no business being anywhere near this show. If your idea of custom is bad paint jobs, chrome wheels and rusted out panels then I'd say you don't understand the word custom. This world has gone mad with this idea of inclusivity. This show used to be very exclusive. It was for actual custom vehicles. Ones with thousands of hours of blood, sweat, tears and talent. Now not so much. If I could take you back to the 70's you'd be blown away. Further I'd be an asshole if I didn't acknowledge that much of what was there does not meet the objective standards of "custom." I'd be an asshole if I didn't draw sharp distinctions between junk and beauty. Guys with thousands of hours into their builds shouldn't have rubbish next to them. This is not a car cruise. Anything goes at a car cruise. And there are generally cars at some cruises that arguably don't belong. But who am I to judge that? It's open to the public. Anyone can bring whatever they want. This isn't a car cruise. This is, or was and should still be, a big show where the best and most beautiful builds are showcased. This isn't a matter of me not "liking it." It's simply a defense of the truth and those builders who create real beauty. Spend a few thousand hours totally reforming and transforming a car or even a multi year restoration of an entire automobile and you'll understand. If you are a builder- your standards will get higher as you age and progress in this space.
@@DJeepThoughts the name is world of wheels not custom car shows the guys with thousands of hours into there cars are the circuit cars that sign touch the road in my opinion a car that is used as a car is pretty damn beautiful I think your flat out bitter because you don’t have a car
@@ft_spectate2455 right from the website: "The 64th annual Pittsburgh World of Wheels at the David Lawrence Convention Center, showcasing Pittsburgh's Hot Rods, Custom Cars, Trucks & Motorcycles." "Custom" is the operative word here. Bolting on a few items and wiring up some cheesy lighting is not "customizing." That would be known as "accessorizing." Which is what women do. Men don't. They build. Then you say: "I'm bitter because I don't have a car." As someone who has built many show winners, in the years before you were born, and has the money and ability to build anything I'd like to- I'd say you're a bit uninformed when it comes to my situation. I'd be a fool to criticize cars at a show without possessing both the ability to do better and the history of doing so. This video is, above all else, an argument for objective beauty. I think I made that abundantly clear as I mentioned it twice in the video. I know you are still laboring under the misconception that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That beauty is subjective. Well it's not. And the fact that you think it is... that's not my problem. Someday you will realize that beauty is, and will forever be, a constant that exists outside of a person's feelings or opinion. Art deco is beautiful. Brutalist modern is not. That is why brutalism is no longer something that is desirable and art deco, which arose from the unearthing of Tutankhamen's tomb, is ten's of thousands of years old. It's timeless and desirable because it is objectively beautiful. When I go to a car show of this magnitude I want to see beauty. Beauty created by men. Using the principles of the fibonacci sequence found through all of the natural world. Not some modern fleeting "styles" created by billion dollar corporations. And for the record: when I go to car cruises, or small local car shows, I expect to see cars that are driven there rather than trailer queens. This is not a small local car show or cruise. This is, or should be, something more. An entry fee of $20 with another $15 for parking should dictate that it is. But unfortunately is isn't. I have a feeling that if this show were in the summer, rather than the dead of winter, we'd see a higher quality of builds present. In short: we'd see more beauty and less "styles." And "style" does not equal beauty. Example: wearing your pants half off and down around your thighs is a "style." That doesn't make it beautiful. In fact it's the opposite of beauty. It's filth. Someday you may understand what I'm talking about. I will always defend the divinity and virtue that is the creation of beauty. Regardless of whose feelings are hurt.
Very Cool. Thanks for saying the quiet part out loud. I often think I'm weird for not liking some of these pieces of junk, because they were "special enough" to be showcased.
If you have any questions or criticisms regarding this video- check the comments. Chances are the question or criticism has been answered. To the person with the camaro, who's comment I accidently deleted when attempting to edit my own comment, feel free to repost it. What's been eye opening about this video is just how offended people get when someone comes around to defend beauty and the kind of work it takes to create it. Someone called me a meth head and another said I'm just jealous. Yes I'm jealous of junk. As if that makes sense. Meth head? I'll admit that made me laugh. Anyhow, I said it in the comments and I'll say it again- objective beauty exists. It exists independent of anyone's thoughts or opinions. It is rare, timeless and it exists as a reflection of the Fibonacci sequence found throughout all of the natural world. This is something creative builders know by instinct and trained artists know through study. Each of us knows beauty when we see it and if it exists exclusively in the eye of the beholder it is not objectively beautiful. There is plenty of ugly filth in the world and I sure as hell don't want to pay to see it. I can see it on the roads every day for free. To those who brought objective beauty to this show- thank you. You know exactly who you are. Your blood, sweat, sore limbs and burnt and raw hands, along with much resolve, produced that beauty. Beauty is never achieved without grave effort by God given talent.
Everybody has to start somewhere. Not everyone has hundreds of thousands of dollars to build up a ridler winner. But remember, the cars you’re ogling over that are vintage, we’re all new cars at one time too. They too were “nothing special” and people were out cruising in them in 1969 and 1970. But I guess everyone then was saying get the Model Ts and Model As out here and get rid of this 70 Pontiac rubbish. Did you have a car in the show? I’m going to guess probably not. All I hear as I watch this, is just another bitter person who’s mad they didn’t enter a car or jealous that they don’t share their own car with people. So they just gotta cut everyone down. Congrats on being the stereotypical old car guys that’s driving people from the hobby.
"Everybody has to start somewhere."? Yeah, why not start at the biggest show in town? Really? So telling the truth is "driving people from the hobby"? Interesting. Your comment, and most every other one on this video, seems to put my opinion at extremely high value. I mean- why else comment? The fact is my opinion is the truth. That's why there are so many angry comments. I'm just a guy with standards. Pointing out that many cars at this show meet no standards of show quality and present no beauty or originality. It's one man's opinion. The fact that it's true is where the problem lies. Funny how I've been getting DM's and phone calls all week thanking me for making this video. But those were from people with standards.
@@DJeepThoughtsWorld of Wheels certainly isn’t the biggest show in the city. By far the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is. The cars at World of Wheels are vetted, I’ve shown there many times. Each car is judged by a team of judges from the ISCA, but essentially at a World of Wheels or Autorama event get a trophy/plaque. And yes negative folks in the car hobby, do drive younger folks away from the car hobby that want to show their cars. I collect Volkswagens, and have been restoring them for over 30 years. There were times I’d go to judged shows, and I wasn’t given the time of day. It took years to have my work acknowledged. And I remember all of the negative comments from the older generation that looked down their nose at me and my cars. And made their any comments about how they don’t belong. This isn’t a 57 Chevy! Why don’t you have a Mustang? Oh wow, Hitler’s car. It gets old. Judging from your other videos, I see you have a WW2 jeep. Why didn’t you enter it in world of wheels? If you don’t like newer cars, so what? You don’t have to be negative and put down someone’s car and call it trash or junk. Times change, this is what the car community is made up of now. Folks that like new stuff and old stuff. Not everyone is interested in everything, but in the end we’re all car people. We love cars and that’s what the car community is. World of Wheels does a pretty good job of embracing car car culture be it good or bad and is helping keep car culture alive.
@ I don't consider myself a part of "car culture." Yes I am an auto industry professional and I make my living primarily within the space of late models cars. But I could care less about cars. What I care about is beauty. The reality is that things from the past are more beautiful than modern things. Back then beauty was the standard. Old VW's are beautiful. The curves and lines. You can see the fibonacci sequence written all over them. They weren't designed to meet CAFE or rigid government safety standards. They were designed to look good. That was true for most things prior to the 1970's and almost everything prior to the 1950's. If what I saw at World of Wheels is what is the norm for a show of this magnitude- I would suggest that beauty is no longer what is being pursued by many car people. Trouble is that I've been seeing it for many, many years. Yes you have to start somewhere but it seems to be going nowhere. You are correct when you say PVGP is the largest show. And perhaps the World of Wheels I should have more accurately referred to as a prestigious show. However I have my doubts about that too. I wouldn't consider taking one of my WWII trucks to World of Wheels. For two reasons: 1 is that the one I'd take is an original survivor. I'm not going to take it out in the middle of winter for any reason. 2 is that it's not beautiful. It's lusterless olive drab and 100% bone stock. Except for some battle scars. And while it's pedigree and history are beautiful- it is not visually beautiful by objective standards. I do take one of my my WWII trucks to PVGP. Usually we do the opening ceremonies and parade lap. And while they call it a show- it's more of a charity cruise. You can cruise in anytime you like and cruise out any time you like. In as much as I don't care for many of the cars at that show- I'm not making a video to criticise them because the standards to enter are non existent. For me this is about a standard of beauty that anyone building anything should be striving for. Otherwise what's the point? As I said in many replies- objective beauty exists. It exists outside of feelings or opinion. That fact that people no longer seem to hold it in high regard is disturbing. An entire aisle of essentially brand new cars, vehicles that are rusted through or otherwise an ugly mess imo have no business being admitted to a car show of this magnitude. It seems the advertisement for the show this year was that is promises to be the biggest show ever. Well now I know why. There are, it seems, very low or no standards at all. And if pointing these things out hurts someone's feelings... I'm not sorry. Get with it and do better. I'm 55. I've built and restored all manner of vehicles and things. Creating beauty was always the goal with every project. I'm not willing to compromise standards and concede that it's ok to display, for a fee, things that I can see every day of the week. I went there for the beauty. The rarity. And found it all mixed up with ugly commonplace things. Anything calling itself a show, regardless of the content, (art, horse, antique, jewelry, dog, etc...) should be displaying beauty. Also just fyi- I grew up in VW's. My dad had a 64 bus then later a 70. Good times in those old buses. Especially in the snow. Many burn marks on the flooring from the propane heater falling over. Back in the days when the standard of beauty mattered. Safety shutoffs- not so much.
@@DJeepThoughts So you really just answered your own question. Part of it is the time of year of the show. But the cars that have the big displays where the cars with mirrors and lights and such, those are the cars that do the national tour. Not everyone has show cars like that. It's a points series and there's maybe 20-30 cars that tour to each show. Many of the cars you point out, were there from the sponsors, like Max Motive, FueledUp Team Nutz, etc and they are vendors and have their employee and customer cars etc. Like I said, you're so negative in your comments and want to nit pick everything, but you don't even bother to really look at what you're looking at. You keep harking back to the custom shows of the 70s. The ISCA events, unless it's the GNRS or Detroit autorama, they don't mean what they did back in the 70s. The times change. Cars continue to get newer and that's what you're going to see at shows. Time to move on. Accept it for what it is. Yeah, I agree that old cars are beautiful, but beligering every car you see that's been made since 1980 and calling it a piece of trash, that's really just sad. Regardless of what you think, the folks that show their cars, regardless of what year it is or what they did to it, they're proud of that. Maybe you should reach out to the ISCA and tell them you want to be ther chief judge. I'm sure they'd be happy to have you volunteer your time.
@ There was a 93 Fox body there that won multiple awards. It was an immaculate and beautiful restomod build. Done by the owner. He probably has a thousand hours into the car. This guy deserves to, and should, be proud of his car. If I called his car junk- I would expect some pushback. Because I'd be lying. But instead I'm getting pushback for telling the truth. And that's the problem. I'm harkening back to the shows of decades past because of the quality of builds at those shows. There were new cars (for that time) at those shows too. But they were substantially modified vs today's shows. How anyone who went out and bought a new car, bolted on some items and put some stickers on it thinks it's something special enough to show makes no sense to me. It makes no sense to me because I have standards. Maybe they do to but it's a very low bar. The level of which I haven't shared since I was 18 years old and actually started cutting and welding and painting. None of these guys with these late models would have any idea what a cleco pin or a plastiguage is. Yes times do change. And times have changed- for the worse. We used to celebrate excellence in the creation of beauty. Now we give awards to people who did nothing of substance to deserve it. The analogy of the "every kid gets a trophy" generation is accurate. I want to see cars built by craftsmen. Not accessorizing done by people who are adult children. And these adult children obviously know I'm right or they would have immediately dismissed me as a crackpot without engaging. Every once in a while someone will tell me my 43 MB survivor is not original or argue that they never came in 12 Volt. The one I hear most often is the story about their relative who bought one in a crate for $50. I don't engage these people. They don't anger me. They don't hurt my feelings. They are ignorant crackpots. There's a reason why people are so butthurt over this video commentary. It's because despite the fact that what they have is deemed show or prize worthy by the very low standards of an institution- they know in their heart it's not. When one practices no introspection, like many of these angry commentors, they leave themselves emotionally vulnerable to even the mildest forms of reproach. And I am always going to call it like I see it. Maybe your just too agreeable and nice of a guy to understand that. And I get it. More power to you. Thanks for the engagement. Hope to see one of your builds at PVGP this year!
Instead of insulting the cars at World of Wheels where are your business cards to hand out to help make World of Wheels great again since you call it “world of junk”! You certainly had plenty of time to walk around get car models incorrect and just be plain rude. I have been visiting wow for many years and take my children who love to see the lights and newer cars as well as educate them on older cars! Why don’t you try making a worthwhile video instead of your opinion for 20 minutes dragging on and on! I’m sure the people who run WOW truly appreciate how ignorant you are to all of the hard work they put into a show. I see you have so much time to write elaborate reply’s why don’t you put that to some good use and write some grants for some of the vo tech schools?
@ It's a funny thing... my time is mine to do whatever with I choose. Not sure why you took your time to watch the video. Were you super glued to the play button? "my children who love to see the lights" I believe I mentioned that in the video. Something to the effect of "what are we 12?" Anyhow I'm glad your kids like it. I hope when they grow up they find the discernment and recognition of beauty that you are apparently lacking.
Well Brad, that was a fairly damning review. I thought maybe I should point out a few areas you were possibly out of line. ................. Yea, that should cover it. Everything else is Sadly on point. Rusted Suburban? Gay ass rainbow twinkle undergrowth? Paint by trowel? Patina is cool, bad paint is not. Rows of new cars? WTF? The Packard was cool, though out of place. That was ours, had it on display in the old shop in Sewickley. I think the new owner is down below Washington. That resto is over thirty years old! Sorry you had to see it, but thanks for sharing. Many of those rides are insults to the cars with countless hours of labor and creativity. Keep up the good work!!
I don't remember that Packard. Must've been before my time. There are a lot of late 40's, 50's and early 60's cars that are so ugly that they are cool. One of those cars is one I will be acquiring someday and that's the 49 Nash bathtub. An incredibly ugly but cool ass car. If you ever come across a nice clean one- DM me!
It seems to me that if someone did a study they would find that more covid/ppp money went to chrysler for the purchase of hellcats than any other single entity. During and right after covid the number of these pieces of shit on the streets exploded.
Right on point! Years ago you used to have to send in photos to be considered for entry. Now they apparently let any garbage in. Much better stuff at local cruises. I would rather see all top notch vehicles that are custom done and not brand new challengers, mustangs, etc. Not enough thriller, too much filler.
So there was a real application with qualifications. Interesting. Thanks for that info. I figured they must have had something like that in place in the past.
@@DJeepThoughts yes yes it does. Not just anybody gets in i know many people who couldn’t get a spot or got denied. There are European classes for a reason and there are reward for this every normal “garbage” cars
when did they start letting the homeless population in to WOW.. i thought it was getting bad in pittsburgh but it really shows, they even have phones and know how to work youtube! this video was extremely educational to show what crack slowly does to your face and brain! Thank you!
Brilliant! How long did it take you to think it up?
I understand what you mean but where are all those cars they could enter but they didn't so if it wasn't for the other cars you would have had 49-50 cars then you would be pissed because there were no cars
And that may indeed be an issue. There are two problems. First is the time of year. There a literally thousands upon thousands of amazing custom cars and hotrods in this part of the world. Most of them are stored away in the winter for obvious reasons. If this show were done within the cruising season like April to October; this show, imo, would be turning people away due to lack of space. Second they started letting in everyday crap. I'm not sure when this started but there are many people I know personally (fellow automotive builders and professionals) who wouldn't even consider taking a vehicle to this show precisely because they would be surrounded by junk. Several people I know refer to this show as World Of Junk.
Great video. Loved the commentary!! I definitely agree with you. On the late model rubbish !!
Thank you!
People enjoy going to these shows to see a variety of cars, old and new. Just because you don’t like them doesn’t mean that they don’t have a right to be there. The people that have newer model cars also put a lot of time and money into their vehicles. The people that are part of the Head Turners Club do so many different charity events and so much for their communities and I think they deserve to be recognized for their contributions. Obviously there were others there that liked their vehicles because its looks like they won several awards.
Thank you for the civil criticism. I would, however, disagree with a couple things. Charity is always a good thing and I have a very clean conscience where charity is concerned. However I never expect recognition for it. To me it's incongruent with the spirit of giving. I have many historical vehicles and have done parades, veterans events and funerals and never would I even consider payment or acknowledgement of this form of charity. However I do understand your appreciation for their contributions. I'm afraid we live in a world where gratitude has become a rare commodity. And in that same vein- beauty is also in short supply. Further the definition of beauty has been thoroughly bastardized. I'm a builder. I've built show winners. I fully understand what it takes to restore a concours vehicle. And as daunting and demanding of talent, and work ethic, that exercise is- it's really nothing compared to body re-styling. Changing the shape of an automobile is something very few people are capable of. You do see some lightly re-styled cars at cruises and small local shows. World of wheels however is where you expect to see such cars. Historically it's been the place, in this area, to see the most beautiful cars out there. There is a reason why those types of cars occupy the center of the venue. Those cars are the draw. Without those types of cars present- there is no show. And why is that? Because they are beautiful. People go to a show of this magnitude and pay to see beauty. They go there to see automotive art. They go there to see the rarest and most beautiful cars that are to be found anywhere. I am aware that there are many classes at these shows with awards for those classes or categories. That doesn't make this a good show. If all the cars at the show were equal in build quality, originality and above all beauty (as the cars that take center stage) this would be a vastly better show. There are young people in the comments bashing me as an ol timer. And that's fine. I don't expect everyone is going to respect their elders as I do. But I know beauty when I see it. And the vast majority of modern cars are not beautiful. With CAFE and safety standards such as they are these days: beauty is a near impossibility. This video, as with most of my content, is a defense. I did this video in defense of beauty and the high standard necessary to create it. I go to the show for the beauty. The rest is just common everyday noise. Things I see everyday of the week are not the things I expect to see at a show. Beauty, in it's rarity, is what I'm expecting
This just in: drugged out old man who is allegedly a master builder wonders why no one offers him respect after he trashes vehicles at a car show 🙃
@@AlejandroOne_2024 Boy you got me there. The respect of people who know how to bolt things on cars and use crimp connectors has always been my life's goal.
I do agree though, they said it was the biggest show this year and that's because there were daily drivers in there. Its too expensive tickets / parking / food/ to hold that event like a cars and coffee
Exactly. Pretty nice cars at cars and coffee. And I have money left for coffee!
Good analysis Brad! When my dad took me to the custom car shows (at the Civic Arena) as a youngster, there were all top notch vehicles. I'm totally with you on the Hellcat line up, etc. Impressive performance in those cars and possibly a good collectors find in the future, (if they aren't wrecked or blown up) but they don't have a place at these "Custom" shows. They couldn't put a patch on the ass of the true Customs there! The mustang with the Matchbox type motor was Awesome! Lol.... Nice Job Brad.; Thanks... Jim B
Thanks Brother. The only thing I would disagree with is on the future collectability of any modern cars. These cars now have way too many computer controls to ever be collectible in the long term. Anything computer related contains built in obsolescence as a rule. Trying to find electrical/logic controlled components for these vehicles far into the future will be impossible. It's my opinion that the last cars that you'll see 40 or 50 years from now in any significant numbers will be those made previous to the 1990's. In 50 years collector cars will be the same ones you currently see. Analog stuff. And I think big money collectors know this. I believe It's why were seeing absolutely insane prices paid for these old cars. One of the largest jumps in valuations has been aircooled cars (which require even less replacement parts going forward). Think about this- making replacement carburetors is a simple operation vs. making extinct silicon chips. The latter is utterly impossible and their lifespan is finite by design. We've gone completely insane with electronics in furtherance of disposability in accordance with the "continuous growth model." It's just stupid.
@DJeepThoughts Good point. I despise the fact that everything is controlled and operated by chips and electronics in todays modern vehicles. I'll stay old school. There are way too many stupid recalls and nightmare stories of unresolved electrical /computer issues with today's cars. I truly want no parts of them. Clunky electronic transmission shifts and unexpected acceleration, just to name a few issues! Overpriced and cheaply built. I miss the older cars. I think we grew up in the wrong era Brad.... Lol. Thanks again for the Show Walk through. I was on the fence about going, and your video saved me the trip!
@@crympson123 My man. Thank you
@@DJeepThoughts you're welcome Brother!
Just bc you don’t like it doesn’t mean you have to be an asshole the whole point of cars and car shows is to show off what you like you need to be more respectful you can have your opinion but it doesn’t need to be voiced the way you did it. You are more than old enough to know better and that’s coming from a teen.
I'd be an asshole if I didn't speak the truth. There were a great number of cars at the show that have no business being anywhere near this show. If your idea of custom is bad paint jobs, chrome wheels and rusted out panels then I'd say you don't understand the word custom. This world has gone mad with this idea of inclusivity. This show used to be very exclusive. It was for actual custom vehicles. Ones with thousands of hours of blood, sweat, tears and talent. Now not so much. If I could take you back to the 70's you'd be blown away. Further I'd be an asshole if I didn't acknowledge that much of what was there does not meet the objective standards of "custom." I'd be an asshole if I didn't draw sharp distinctions between junk and beauty. Guys with thousands of hours into their builds shouldn't have rubbish next to them. This is not a car cruise. Anything goes at a car cruise. And there are generally cars at some cruises that arguably don't belong. But who am I to judge that? It's open to the public. Anyone can bring whatever they want. This isn't a car cruise. This is, or was and should still be, a big show where the best and most beautiful builds are showcased. This isn't a matter of me not "liking it." It's simply a defense of the truth and those builders who create real beauty. Spend a few thousand hours totally reforming and transforming a car or even a multi year restoration of an entire automobile and you'll understand. If you are a builder- your standards will get higher as you age and progress in this space.
@@DJeepThoughts the name is world of wheels not custom car shows the guys with thousands of hours into there cars are the circuit cars that sign touch the road in my opinion a car that is used as a car is pretty damn beautiful I think your flat out bitter because you don’t have a car
@@ft_spectate2455 right from the website: "The 64th annual Pittsburgh World of Wheels at the David Lawrence Convention Center, showcasing Pittsburgh's Hot Rods, Custom Cars, Trucks & Motorcycles." "Custom" is the operative word here. Bolting on a few items and wiring up some cheesy lighting is not "customizing." That would be known as "accessorizing." Which is what women do. Men don't. They build. Then you say: "I'm bitter because I don't have a car." As someone who has built many show winners, in the years before you were born, and has the money and ability to build anything I'd like to- I'd say you're a bit uninformed when it comes to my situation. I'd be a fool to criticize cars at a show without possessing both the ability to do better and the history of doing so. This video is, above all else, an argument for objective beauty. I think I made that abundantly clear as I mentioned it twice in the video. I know you are still laboring under the misconception that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That beauty is subjective. Well it's not. And the fact that you think it is... that's not my problem. Someday you will realize that beauty is, and will forever be, a constant that exists outside of a person's feelings or opinion. Art deco is beautiful. Brutalist modern is not. That is why brutalism is no longer something that is desirable and art deco, which arose from the unearthing of Tutankhamen's tomb, is ten's of thousands of years old. It's timeless and desirable because it is objectively beautiful. When I go to a car show of this magnitude I want to see beauty. Beauty created by men. Using the principles of the fibonacci sequence found through all of the natural world. Not some modern fleeting "styles" created by billion dollar corporations. And for the record: when I go to car cruises, or small local car shows, I expect to see cars that are driven there rather than trailer queens. This is not a small local car show or cruise. This is, or should be, something more. An entry fee of $20 with another $15 for parking should dictate that it is. But unfortunately is isn't. I have a feeling that if this show were in the summer, rather than the dead of winter, we'd see a higher quality of builds present. In short: we'd see more beauty and less "styles." And "style" does not equal beauty. Example: wearing your pants half off and down around your thighs is a "style." That doesn't make it beautiful. In fact it's the opposite of beauty. It's filth. Someday you may understand what I'm talking about. I will always defend the divinity and virtue that is the creation of beauty. Regardless of whose feelings are hurt.
😂 . That's the Millennials " Look what Daddy Bought Me " Section of the show ! ....,LOL 😂
Very Cool. Thanks for saying the quiet part out loud. I often think I'm weird for not liking some of these pieces of junk, because they were "special enough" to be showcased.
There's some better stuff at the local car cruise. It's a joke. But look what passes for art these days.
So true, if it's in an art museum you automatically think it's art, not rubbish. Or if it's expensive, it must be finely made, not cheap junk.
If you have any questions or criticisms regarding this video- check the comments. Chances are the question or criticism has been answered. To the person with the camaro, who's comment I accidently deleted when attempting to edit my own comment, feel free to repost it. What's been eye opening about this video is just how offended people get when someone comes around to defend beauty and the kind of work it takes to create it. Someone called me a meth head and another said I'm just jealous. Yes I'm jealous of junk. As if that makes sense. Meth head? I'll admit that made me laugh. Anyhow, I said it in the comments and I'll say it again- objective beauty exists. It exists independent of anyone's thoughts or opinions. It is rare, timeless and it exists as a reflection of the Fibonacci sequence found throughout all of the natural world. This is something creative builders know by instinct and trained artists know through study. Each of us knows beauty when we see it and if it exists exclusively in the eye of the beholder it is not objectively beautiful. There is plenty of ugly filth in the world and I sure as hell don't want to pay to see it. I can see it on the roads every day for free. To those who brought objective beauty to this show- thank you. You know exactly who you are. Your blood, sweat, sore limbs and burnt and raw hands, along with much resolve, produced that beauty. Beauty is never achieved without grave effort by God given talent.
Everybody has to start somewhere. Not everyone has hundreds of thousands of dollars to build up a ridler winner. But remember, the cars you’re ogling over that are vintage, we’re all new cars at one time too. They too were “nothing special” and people were out cruising in them in 1969 and 1970. But I guess everyone then was saying get the Model Ts and Model As out here and get rid of this 70 Pontiac rubbish. Did you have a car in the show? I’m going to guess probably not. All I hear as I watch this, is just another bitter person who’s mad they didn’t enter a car or jealous that they don’t share their own car with people. So they just gotta cut everyone down. Congrats on being the stereotypical old car guys that’s driving people from the hobby.
"Everybody has to start somewhere."? Yeah, why not start at the biggest show in town? Really? So telling the truth is "driving people from the hobby"? Interesting. Your comment, and most every other one on this video, seems to put my opinion at extremely high value. I mean- why else comment? The fact is my opinion is the truth. That's why there are so many angry comments. I'm just a guy with standards. Pointing out that many cars at this show meet no standards of show quality and present no beauty or originality. It's one man's opinion. The fact that it's true is where the problem lies. Funny how I've been getting DM's and phone calls all week thanking me for making this video. But those were from people with standards.
@@DJeepThoughtsWorld of Wheels certainly isn’t the biggest show in the city. By far the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is. The cars at World of Wheels are vetted, I’ve shown there many times. Each car is judged by a team of judges from the ISCA, but essentially at a World of Wheels or Autorama event get a trophy/plaque. And yes negative folks in the car hobby, do drive younger folks away from the car hobby that want to show their cars. I collect Volkswagens, and have been restoring them for over 30 years. There were times I’d go to judged shows, and I wasn’t given the time of day. It took years to have my work acknowledged. And I remember all of the negative comments from the older generation that looked down their nose at me and my cars. And made their any comments about how they don’t belong. This isn’t a 57 Chevy! Why don’t you have a Mustang? Oh wow, Hitler’s car. It gets old. Judging from your other videos, I see you have a WW2 jeep. Why didn’t you enter it in world of wheels? If you don’t like newer cars, so what? You don’t have to be negative and put down someone’s car and call it trash or junk. Times change, this is what the car community is made up of now. Folks that like new stuff and old stuff. Not everyone is interested in everything, but in the end we’re all car people. We love cars and that’s what the car community is. World of Wheels does a pretty good job of embracing car car culture be it good or bad and is helping keep car culture alive.
@ I don't consider myself a part of "car culture." Yes I am an auto industry professional and I make my living primarily within the space of late models cars. But I could care less about cars. What I care about is beauty. The reality is that things from the past are more beautiful than modern things. Back then beauty was the standard. Old VW's are beautiful. The curves and lines. You can see the fibonacci sequence written all over them. They weren't designed to meet CAFE or rigid government safety standards. They were designed to look good. That was true for most things prior to the 1970's and almost everything prior to the 1950's. If what I saw at World of Wheels is what is the norm for a show of this magnitude- I would suggest that beauty is no longer what is being pursued by many car people. Trouble is that I've been seeing it for many, many years. Yes you have to start somewhere but it seems to be going nowhere. You are correct when you say PVGP is the largest show. And perhaps the World of Wheels I should have more accurately referred to as a prestigious show. However I have my doubts about that too. I wouldn't consider taking one of my WWII trucks to World of Wheels. For two reasons: 1 is that the one I'd take is an original survivor. I'm not going to take it out in the middle of winter for any reason. 2 is that it's not beautiful. It's lusterless olive drab and 100% bone stock. Except for some battle scars. And while it's pedigree and history are beautiful- it is not visually beautiful by objective standards. I do take one of my my WWII trucks to PVGP. Usually we do the opening ceremonies and parade lap. And while they call it a show- it's more of a charity cruise. You can cruise in anytime you like and cruise out any time you like. In as much as I don't care for many of the cars at that show- I'm not making a video to criticise them because the standards to enter are non existent. For me this is about a standard of beauty that anyone building anything should be striving for. Otherwise what's the point? As I said in many replies- objective beauty exists. It exists outside of feelings or opinion. That fact that people no longer seem to hold it in high regard is disturbing. An entire aisle of essentially brand new cars, vehicles that are rusted through or otherwise an ugly mess imo have no business being admitted to a car show of this magnitude. It seems the advertisement for the show this year was that is promises to be the biggest show ever. Well now I know why. There are, it seems, very low or no standards at all. And if pointing these things out hurts someone's feelings... I'm not sorry. Get with it and do better. I'm 55. I've built and restored all manner of vehicles and things. Creating beauty was always the goal with every project. I'm not willing to compromise standards and concede that it's ok to display, for a fee, things that I can see every day of the week. I went there for the beauty. The rarity. And found it all mixed up with ugly commonplace things. Anything calling itself a show, regardless of the content, (art, horse, antique, jewelry, dog, etc...) should be displaying beauty. Also just fyi- I grew up in VW's. My dad had a 64 bus then later a 70. Good times in those old buses. Especially in the snow. Many burn marks on the flooring from the propane heater falling over. Back in the days when the standard of beauty mattered. Safety shutoffs- not so much.
@@DJeepThoughts So you really just answered your own question. Part of it is the time of year of the show. But the cars that have the big displays where the cars with mirrors and lights and such, those are the cars that do the national tour. Not everyone has show cars like that. It's a points series and there's maybe 20-30 cars that tour to each show. Many of the cars you point out, were there from the sponsors, like Max Motive, FueledUp Team Nutz, etc and they are vendors and have their employee and customer cars etc. Like I said, you're so negative in your comments and want to nit pick everything, but you don't even bother to really look at what you're looking at. You keep harking back to the custom shows of the 70s. The ISCA events, unless it's the GNRS or Detroit autorama, they don't mean what they did back in the 70s. The times change. Cars continue to get newer and that's what you're going to see at shows. Time to move on. Accept it for what it is. Yeah, I agree that old cars are beautiful, but beligering every car you see that's been made since 1980 and calling it a piece of trash, that's really just sad. Regardless of what you think, the folks that show their cars, regardless of what year it is or what they did to it, they're proud of that. Maybe you should reach out to the ISCA and tell them you want to be ther chief judge. I'm sure they'd be happy to have you volunteer your time.
@ There was a 93 Fox body there that won multiple awards. It was an immaculate and beautiful restomod build. Done by the owner. He probably has a thousand hours into the car. This guy deserves to, and should, be proud of his car. If I called his car junk- I would expect some pushback. Because I'd be lying. But instead I'm getting pushback for telling the truth. And that's the problem. I'm harkening back to the shows of decades past because of the quality of builds at those shows. There were new cars (for that time) at those shows too. But they were substantially modified vs today's shows. How anyone who went out and bought a new car, bolted on some items and put some stickers on it thinks it's something special enough to show makes no sense to me. It makes no sense to me because I have standards. Maybe they do to but it's a very low bar. The level of which I haven't shared since I was 18 years old and actually started cutting and welding and painting. None of these guys with these late models would have any idea what a cleco pin or a plastiguage is. Yes times do change. And times have changed- for the worse. We used to celebrate excellence in the creation of beauty. Now we give awards to people who did nothing of substance to deserve it. The analogy of the "every kid gets a trophy" generation is accurate. I want to see cars built by craftsmen. Not accessorizing done by people who are adult children. And these adult children obviously know I'm right or they would have immediately dismissed me as a crackpot without engaging. Every once in a while someone will tell me my 43 MB survivor is not original or argue that they never came in 12 Volt. The one I hear most often is the story about their relative who bought one in a crate for $50. I don't engage these people. They don't anger me. They don't hurt my feelings. They are ignorant crackpots. There's a reason why people are so butthurt over this video commentary. It's because despite the fact that what they have is deemed show or prize worthy by the very low standards of an institution- they know in their heart it's not. When one practices no introspection, like many of these angry commentors, they leave themselves emotionally vulnerable to even the mildest forms of reproach. And I am always going to call it like I see it. Maybe your just too agreeable and nice of a guy to understand that. And I get it. More power to you. Thanks for the engagement. Hope to see one of your builds at PVGP this year!
FYI the hellcat was with a vendor booth. They were displaying electric car jacks 😂
The whole aisle full of them?
"everybody loves a woody" 😂
Awe c'mon!
wtf you drive?
would you like my bank account info too?
Probably took an Uber!
Instead of insulting the cars at World of Wheels where are your business cards to hand out to help make World of Wheels great again since you call it “world of junk”! You certainly had plenty of time to walk around get car models incorrect and just be plain rude. I have been visiting wow for many years and take my children who love to see the lights and newer cars as well as educate them on older cars! Why don’t you try making a worthwhile video instead of your opinion for 20 minutes dragging on and on! I’m sure the people who run WOW truly appreciate how ignorant you are to all of the hard work they put into a show. I see you have so much time to write elaborate reply’s why don’t you put that to some good use and write some grants for some of the vo tech schools?
@ It's a funny thing... my time is mine to do whatever with I choose. Not sure why you took your time to watch the video. Were you super glued to the play button? "my children who love to see the lights" I believe I mentioned that in the video. Something to the effect of "what are we 12?" Anyhow I'm glad your kids like it. I hope when they grow up they find the discernment and recognition of beauty that you are apparently lacking.
@ now that's funny!
Well Brad, that was a fairly damning review. I thought maybe I should point out a few areas you were possibly out of line. ................. Yea, that should cover it. Everything else is Sadly on point. Rusted Suburban? Gay ass rainbow twinkle undergrowth? Paint by trowel? Patina is cool, bad paint is not. Rows of new cars? WTF?
The Packard was cool, though out of place. That was ours, had it on display in the old shop in Sewickley. I think the new owner is down below Washington. That resto is over thirty years old! Sorry you had to see it, but thanks for sharing. Many of those rides are insults to the cars with countless hours of labor and creativity. Keep up the good work!!
I don't remember that Packard. Must've been before my time. There are a lot of late 40's, 50's and early 60's cars that are so ugly that they are cool. One of those cars is one I will be acquiring someday and that's the 49 Nash bathtub. An incredibly ugly but cool ass car. If you ever come across a nice clean one- DM me!
How does that Mustang II not fall over when applying the brakes. lol
@@hankshobbiez yes! That thing is quite possibly the most ridiculous menagerie I’ve ever seen.
All the new cars ran through Pep Boys on the way to the show.
It seems to me that if someone did a study they would find that more covid/ppp money went to chrysler for the purchase of hellcats than any other single entity. During and right after covid the number of these pieces of shit on the streets exploded.
@DJeepThoughts well those Challengers are garbage. They weigh twice as much as the original. And their not even that nice
Right on point! Years ago you used to have to send in photos to be considered for entry. Now they apparently let any garbage in. Much better stuff at local cruises. I would rather see all top notch vehicles that are custom done and not brand new challengers, mustangs, etc. Not enough thriller, too much filler.
So there was a real application with qualifications. Interesting. Thanks for that info. I figured they must have had something like that in place in the past.
@@DJeepThoughtsthere is still applications and you still have tk get accepted go talk to the board if you have a problem with it
@@ft_spectate2455 And that application includes picture?
@@DJeepThoughts yes yes it does. Not just anybody gets in i know many people who couldn’t get a spot or got denied. There are European classes for a reason and there are reward for this every normal “garbage” cars
Rewards for normal cars... Hmmm... I think you're making my point.
It’s hilarious you’re talking about people being offended but you made a whole video about being offended. Lighten up. Cars are fun.
Cars are fun. And car shows, you pay to enter, are fun when there isn't junk at them.
Bet you compete in girls sports don't you.
Bet you drive a challenger don't you.
Yep.
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