FBOs with best crew cars?

[Lrjtcaptain]

I had to read to make sure Labbats hadn't already voted for us.


Great Falls Montana. a 1980 circa Eagle Talon. Green with wood paneling. That thing was awsome. As clean as the day it was purchased. We only had it for about 20 minutes but damn it was nice.

Worst is the rusty wagon at Olney Illinois

 

[A1FlyBoy]

Comeon now...

The crew car was out, but having the girl behind the desk toss you the keys to her, most likely her husbands, restored 1969 Olds Cutlass (red with black racing stripes) is all good....

Granted this was in VALDOSTA, GA.....

 

[EagleRJ]

The FBO parking lot is the last tour some cars serve! When it's too ratty to give to your kid, and charity doesn't want it- it becomes a crew car at the FBO.

...unless of course you want to do *This* to it!
I've always wanted to try that!

 

[blzr]

The Million Air in STP has jags and caddys.

I vouch for that. They are SWEET!

If you ever get down to JFX, Joey has a LIMO, and yes, YOU have to drive it.

 

[HMR]

Kmry

Convertible VW Bugs @ Monterey Jet Center.

 

[Blackjet]

Back in '01 flew into a small town about 30 miles outside of Atlanta and they loaned us a 500 series Benz. It was owned by the FBO and they had a smaller one as well. You had to be burning JetA to use it though. It gets real light around 120MPH, but the Anti-Lock worked as advertised. Pin the brakes at 90, and the cars tracks straight, but the smell that comes off the brakes is horrible. Germans have it down to a science with those autos. Now, if only I could get my hands on a SLR or the new S550 with the Night Vision. I really have a story for you then. Later Days...........

 

[Lrjtcaptain]

Another good one, A new Explorer in Powell Wy, Labbats and I destroyed it in the hilly terrain nearby town.

 

[Iflewjetz]

I was in KFXE at the AeroToy Store FBO and they loaned us a Dodge Sprinter Van to go get food. You know, one of those UPS/FEDEX truck looking thingys.

http://www.dodge.com/sprinter/?context=homepage&type=vehicle_nav

I walked out to it and said "surely not" That sumbeach was hard to park at the restaurant.

 

[UGAflyer]

Back in the day AHN Athens, GA had a beater Impala but it had a Govt. Plate and you could park the thing anywhere you wanted. No tickets.

Pretty sure Athens still has it. An old cop car and the lights were still working...as of about 3 months ago.

 

[Steve]

I vouch for that. They are SWEET!

If you ever get down to JFX, Joey has a LIMO, and yes, YOU have to drive it.

I stopped in when the LIMO was in the shop. Gordo let us take the 'vette to go get food and pick him up some beer.

 

[lazyace75]

Venice, FL Viper

Venice, FL FBO had a fairly new Viper that you could take out. The only bad thing was is that they made you sign a two page liability document saying you were responsible for EVERYTHING if something should happen.

Not sure if they still have it or not....haven't been down there in quite some time.

 

[rfeathe1]

I stayed a week in Louisiana back in the 1980s, the FBO had 3 or 4 restored Mustangs, all were in pristine condition & the newest one was a 1968. I don't remember the town, but it could of been Monroe, La.

 

[FADECtoBLACK]

I stayed a week in Louisiana back in the 1980s, the FBO had 3 or 4 restored Mustangs, all were in pristine condition & the newest one was a 1968. I don't remember the town, but it could of been Monroe, La.

Funny you should mention Monroe, LA. As of late, the FBO there has a great conversion van that looks to have been acquired from a church. It was great for when we had two or three T-1 crews going in there and needed to head into town to grab lunch. It was tough to keep the thing running at idle... had a guy stall it out on train tracks once. The middle seat tended to tip forward when braking (whether or not it was occupied). And it would usually run for a few seconds after turning off the key and it would give off overwhelming fumes in her final moments.

Definately no restored Mustang, but it got us to the Danken Trail for some awesome BBQ.

 

[The_Russian]

Showalter at KORL has a Land Rover!

 

[MFRskyknight]

This summer, I couldn't believe the folks at Corvallis Aero Service @ CVO tossed me and my buddy the keys to this....

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c350/griffinhagle/HoneyBucket1-1.jpg

H1 Hummer, christened "Honey Bucket" of all things.

 

[Darkhlmt]

Just stay away from those small public airfeilds in, I think, Kentucky. I flew down there to drop off a Yak-52 that my buddy was selling. We stopped at this public feild and used their car to go get lunch. Holy crap. I think it was one of their, no longer in service, plow trucks. I dont think we got the thing going any faster then 30mph and that was down hill.

It did have a killer amber rotator the size of a five gallon bucket on the top.

Those memories still haunt me.....