He was captivated with classic cars since he began to see programs of this type of cars in History Channel. Pedro Fuentes, a dealer, did not resist his hobby and bought a 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air five years ago, to go for a walk with his family or go to special commitments; However, since last year, due to the "crisis", it entered the market with Rental Classic, a bridal service, which is increasingly in demand in the sector.
It is impeccable, it does not go unnoticed on the street or in the churches, it is in the formal photos and selfs of Instagram, and few resist the temptation to touch it. The people who watch him exclaim: What a good car! That's a real car!
The admiration for his vehicle is what most enthusiastically Pedro, who invested about $ 20,000 for the restoration. He says he knows he has a "toy" that would not sell to anyone because it makes him happy to have it. "I have a video game business, sales were down 50%, I had to start thinking about a second business, my relatives made me see that the car was useful because many asked me to rent them for weddings. The car keeps me busy, it generates the income of some money and I level the economy, "he says.
The car removes the bride from the hotel or the house, then takes her to the church and then moves the newlyweds to the hotel.
When Pedro talks about his car he shows a gleam in his eyes like a child has when he receives a new video game. "Seeking the dream, God fulfills it. I never imagined buying the car I always wanted, "he says.
The 60-year-old man is thrilled to have found his car through EL UNIVERSO's Classifieds, which was from an older La Atarazana salesman selling the "relic." He bought it at $ 3,000 and took it to a workshop to begin the restoration, which lasted a year.
He frowns when he remembers that it was an adventure to look for every piece of the car on the internet, because there were no spare parts here. "Everyone came together to support me by looking and I was gradually buying. It was beautiful the support I received from relatives ", evokes Pedro, who has been engaged in trade for some 30 years.
The tires brought them by unit in United States cloth cases; Are radial with white stripes and travel up to 80 kilometers per hour.
"The classic is like a lottery, if it's for one you get it. I take care of my car too, at the beginning it was only to go out with my wife on important dates like Valentine's Day, the Guayaquil and Christmas parties, "he says.
In the business he manages the car or hiring a chauffeur to give the transfer service in ecclesiastical marriages since June last year. The cost of the contract with the clients is of $ 300, includes a floral arrangement with which it adorns the vehicle
His appreciation for the car proves it during the 45 minutes he spent washing it. "I wash it with German shampoo, I leave it better than any washing machine because I do it with love, the shampoo costs about eight dollars," says Pedro.
And it is that likes to see with brightness its car of beige color. For chrome it pays $ 800, this does it every three years.
He prefers not to delve much in the breakdown of the expenses that his vehicle has, because he says he enjoys it and even dreams of having another car because he has a great demand for his service. "Sometimes events cross me. At the moment I have separate dates until November. Six months in advance customers can now book. "
He is the third owner of the car, the person to whom he bought it had acquired the car with two years of use. "Before him, the owner was the father-in-law of Juan Marcet, a Spaniard who bought it new," says Pedro.
He has had proposals to sell up to $ 25,000. "But I would not sell it because nobody knows the hundred hours it took to restore it," he says. When he bought it he was wearing worn paint, yellowed and cracked glasses, with machine and decaying furniture.
His car is in a garage in his house, in Los Ceibos, protected with two tarps, next to him is another vehicle he uses daily, which he says "normal." He wants the classic to be inherited by some grandson who will take care of him. (I)
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