I was curious about this too but skeered to ask. Can't be money or space. How do you get sick of having the Mule around to enjoy? Especially when you have the evolution of the Stielow brand sitting around it?


Jeff-

I'm not sick of it but I'm not doing it any favors by just letting it sit. I could use the money and I turned 60 last year. At some point you start getting rid of stuff to simplify your life. I sat and asked myself if I was ever really going to use it anymore and said "no". I took Mayhem to Laguna Seca on the day after Thanksgiving and have not driven it since. Just not driving them as much as I used to. Me and my Wife did four Power Tours in the Mule plus a bunch of Hot August Nights Reno etc. Every part of that car is cool.

Different strokers for different folk heroes...;)

I just hope who ever buys it will enjoy it. It's THE standard for pro touring cars and what it's 10 yrs old.

I'm 36 and ready to do the same. Somebody will get a great car... Win/Win

Well put, and you got to use it and enjoy it for the time you had it. I cant wait to see it in person.

So at the risk of sounding kind of "snobby" or whatever you want to label it... and I don't want to come off that way AT ALL... anyone that knows Charley -- or knows me -- would tell you that we're not aloof or car snobs or anything of the kind.


But when you have several cars... and have had many -- and many of them the best of the best... then after awhile you look at your cars a little differently. We know we can buy more if we want to. We know this is not the last hurrah... it ain't the first goat rodeo and it likely won't be the last. So it's not like many people that have finally built the car of their dreams and spend years doing it -- or put their life and soul into it. And for most folks -- I can understand how they would look at THEIR car and never imagine selling it.

I wish now that I hadn't sold a couple of the 50 + cars I've owned... but really - 2 out of 50? That I really really wished I hadn't sold... and one of them is owned by my a buddy and he's trying to sell it back to me all the time... but I know why I sold it - and that hasn't changed (it's a super low original mile '67 Vette L79 Coupe -- driving it is ruining it).


So what I'm trying to say is that the REASONS for selling are different... and a lot of it has to do more with "use" than lack of love. But reality sets in and you look around and realize that you haven't driven something for a couple years!! And we all know that's not good for a car. When that happens it's time to pass it on to someone else.

We'd all love to be able to buy and keep every car we ever wanted -- but even for folks that are pretty well set -- there's limits. Limited time - limited space - and limited funds - and limited interest.

Watching this icon go across the block will be exciting for ALL of us to watch. And I'm 100% certain we all want to see it hit big numbers... because that lifts all of our spirits. It validates what we're doing. So best of luck to a guy I like to call my friend - with his iconic sale.

Wait a minute Greg. He's your friend? I thought you said you hated him? :catfight:

Depends on the day, and how much money Charley is costing him. :lol:

^^^^^^^ What he said!!


Besides - when Charley sees it's me posting he just hits the delete button...so he'll never read the it.