Classic car rental business offers a “trip into the past”

Prospects can pick out from 5 restored, common automobiles to lease and generate

JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — If you’ve at any time needed to know what it was like to drive your dad or granddad’s basic vehicle, a new spot organization is presenting that knowledge, with a “trip into the past.”

Clayton Klaver, a lover of common automobiles and operator of Clay’s Classics, has a assortment of vehicles from the 1950’s and 1960’s.

Every a single is viewed as to be in mint condition and available to the community for rent.

Presently, Klaver’s aged-time motor vehicle selection consists of five cars, with far more to additional quickly:

• 1959 Ford F-100
• 1964-1/2 Ford Mustang
• 1964 Buick Skylark
• 1964 Ford Galaxie 500
• 1966 Ford Mustang

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Klaver, an Air Force veteran, ordered his pretty fist outdated-time auto in 2009: A 1959 Ford F-100 select-up truck which took more than ten yrs to rebuild.

Just after get the job done on the truck was concluded, Klaver made a decision to start out a collection of the classics, with the idea of persons in their 40’s, 50’s and 60’s reliving Route 66 in the most authentic way feasible.

“I enjoy men and women enjoying my cars. If you have a thing that is only material, its implies nothing. So, I provide them all the time for individuals to hire and love, specially if it is great weather conditions. That is when I try out to get them all out and just allow people today delight in them for as lengthy as they would like.”

Klaver explained he would rather share his autos with the general public, vs . storing them in a garage to collect dust, or hauling them all around to car shows.

SLIDESHOW: View Shots of Clay’s Traditional Autos

“When I began this small business, the total concept was to have folks from Europe appear over and travel one of these negative boys, simply because typical vehicles are so expensive around there, so I needed them to come here, enjoy them, go to Route 66 in the 64′ Ford Galaxie. It produced their lives it’s just a great experience and something that they never ever get to do.” said Klaver.

“There’s just very little superior than getting one particular of these cars out on the open highway, where you have no distractions. It’s just you, the radio, the highway and the motor vehicle. It’s so very simple,” Klaver continued.

So considerably, his clientele involves newlyweds, prom attendees, high school seniors (wanting a basic car or truck in their senior portraits), couples searching for a one of a kind “date night” and the older generation, who at the time owned and drove the type of automobiles that you are going to locate in Klaver’s collection throughout a time when individuals vehicles weren’t deemed “classic.”

“CLAY’S CLASSICS”

The price tag to hire a person of Klaver’s Classics: Among $250 and $500 for every working day, dependent on the motor vehicle you pick.

Klaver makes it possible for renters to travel up to 200 miles-for every-day.

“Going more than the restrict of 200 everyday miles will price you an further $.75 for each mile. But, most renters do not go above the 200 mile restrict,” Klaver stated.

The only time Klaver does not hire out his assortment of classics, is during the winter months and when there is inclement climate.

“There’s a restrict to how substantially I’ll let my vehicles go (laughs).”

For much more details on renting a single of the classic automobiles, go to Clay’s Classics Facebook site, Listed here.

You can also call Klaver at (417) 208-7854, or by email, which you’ll obtain Right here.