Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 28

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 28-Senators Jacobsen, Adler, Augustine, Coffin, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O'Connell, O'Donnell, Porter, Raggio, Rawson, Regan, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

April 24, 1997
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Read and adopted

SUMMARY--Designates April 24, 1997, as "Collector Car Day" in State of Nevada. (BDR R-1621)

EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION--Designating April 24, 1997, as "Collector Car Day" in the State of Nevada.

Whereas, The State of Nevada takes great pride in preserving its history, which is reflected by the hobby of restoring antique automobiles practiced by many of its residents; and
Whereas, As our country approaches a new century, it becomes increasingly evident that with the invention of the automobile, the life of every citizen of the United States has been impacted tremendously; and
Whereas, This legislative body salutes the inventors, tinkerers and dreamers who began with a covered wagon and participated in the evolution of the wagon into a hardtop, minivan and four-wheel drive pickups with air conditioning and cruise control; and
Whereas, Looking back to the genius of Henry Ford as he took the first step in making the automobile practical and affordable for the average man, we recognize how much progress has been made in the automobile industry as we reminisce over Henry Ford's comment from days gone by, wherein he stated, "You can have any color you want so long as it's black"; and
Whereas, The residents of this state become nostalgic over the classics of the 1930s, when those who could afford them drove Auburns, Cords and Duesenbergs, and remember the absence of the production of civilian vehicles during World War II; and
Whereas, Later in the 1950s, "woodies" became the epitome of class, Hudson Hornets dominated the NASCAR circuit, tail fins sprouted on everything and everyone "oohed and aahed" as Corvettes and Thunderbirds sped by; and
Whereas, The members of this legislative body celebrate the inherited blessing of the automobile, which has found a permanent place in the garages and hearts of all mankind, both in daily life and in leisure-time pursuits; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly Concurring, That the members of the 69th session of the Nevada Legislature commend the many residents who participate in the car clubs and automotive organizations in the State of Nevada in an effort to maintain the memories of our car culture and provide a reason to reflect upon the past and its many cherished memories; and be it further
Resolved, That April 24, 1997, is hereby designated as "Collector Car Day" in a statewide celebration of the automobile.