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

Consumers can pick from five restored, vintage vehicles to hire and travel

JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — If you have ever wanted to know what it was like to generate your dad or granddad’s classic car, a new area small business is featuring that working experience, with a “trip into the past.”

Clayton Klaver, a lover of traditional cars and trucks and owner of Clay’s Classics, has a selection of automobiles from the 1950’s and 1960’s.

Each and every a single is thought of to be in mint problem and accessible to the public for hire.

At present, Klaver’s old-time car selection contains 5 motor vehicles, with more to additional soon:

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

Klaver, an Air Pressure veteran, purchased his quite fist outdated-time car in 2009: A 1959 Ford F-100 pick-up truck which took over ten many years to rebuild.

Right after function on the truck was finished, Klaver resolved to commence a assortment of the classics, with the strategy of persons in their 40’s, 50’s and 60’s reliving Route 66 in the most genuine way probable.

“I love people making the most of my autos. If you have a thing which is only material, its indicates absolutely nothing. So, I give them all the time for individuals to lease and enjoy, primarily if it is pleasant climate. That is when I check out to get them all out and just let persons appreciate them for as long as they would like.”

Klaver explained he would rather share his cars and trucks with the public, as opposed to storing them in a garage to collect dust, or hauling them all-around to car shows.

SLIDESHOW: View Pictures of Clay’s Basic Cars and trucks

“When I commenced this company, the whole concept was to have persons from Europe arrive over and push one of these lousy boys, due to the fact typical autos are so highly-priced around there, so I wanted them to occur here, take pleasure in them, check out Route 66 in the 64′ Ford Galaxie. It produced their lives it’s just a great working experience and something that they hardly ever get to do.” said Klaver.

“There’s just nothing at all superior than taking one of these cars out on the open road, where by you have no interruptions. It is just you, the radio, the highway and the auto. It is so straightforward,” Klaver ongoing.

So considerably, his clientele includes newlyweds, prom attendees, large faculty seniors (seeking a common auto in their senior portraits), partners looking for a distinctive “date night” and the more mature era, who as soon as owned and drove the style of cars and trucks that you will find in Klaver’s selection in the course of a time when individuals vehicles weren’t deemed “classic.”

“CLAY’S CLASSICS”

The expense to rent a single of Klaver’s Classics: Between $250 and $500 per working day, depending on the motor vehicle you choose.

Klaver lets renters to journey up to 200 miles-per-working day.

“Going around the limit of 200 each day miles will cost you an extra $.75 per mile. But, most renters don’t go more than the 200 mile restrict,” Klaver mentioned.

The only time Klaver does not rent out his collection of classics, is in the course of the wintertime months and when there is inclement climate.

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

For much more info on renting just one of the traditional autos, take a look at Clay’s Classics Fb website page, Listed here.

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