Driving a\u00a0vehicle that is old enough to be Mr. David Massery\u2019s first car is repulsive to most students. But sophomore Justin Hinman\u2019s \u00a0ride is not an ordinary car.<\/p>\n
Hinman\u2019s car is certainly an attention grabber according to sophomore Joseph Enderlin.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is pretty loud and old-looking with a very loud speaker system,\u201d said Enderlin.<\/p>\n
Hinman drives a 1975 International Harvester Scout II. \u201cMy dad had one that was red with blue flames when I was kid,\u201d he said. \u201cI always thought it was really cool.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hinman\u2019s dad bought the Scout about two years ago for approximately $4000. Even though\u00a0it was drivable with 92,000 miles on it when it was first bought, the Hinmans wanted to add special features. They added everything from new speakers to step guards and even heated seats.<\/p>\n
Sadly, not even all the money in the world could fix the gas tank problem.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Scout gets about ten miles per gallon,\u201d said Hinman. \u201cI have to fill up the nineteen gallon tank about twice a week.\u201d<\/p>\n
The favorite accessory for Hinman\u2019s passengers is the speaker system. Joseph Enderlin, a regular passenger, said, \u201cThe speakers are so nice that they have the ability to shake the car and occasionally attract the police.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hinman plans to add a few more accessories to the vehicle, including a new roof. \u201cI want a softer top because the hard top that I have now weighs a lot,\u201d said Hinman. \u201cPlus, the soft top is easier to put on and take off.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the upgrades of the interior and exterior, one element of the car is yet to be upgraded: the horn.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe horn sounds like a dying rooster,\u201d said sophomore Jack Storey.<\/p>\n
The Scout\u2019s horn has been compared to the horn of a 1930s car, but this doesn\u2019t bother Hinman who said, \u201cI think the horn is awesome. It is kind of like a joyful scare.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Michael Drake and other teachers have even asked if they could trade cars with Hinman. \u201cI like that his Scout is a convertible,\u201d said Mr. Drake. \u201cIf I were to trade cars with Hinman, I believe that I would get a lot more chicks.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the new special features added by the Hinmans, the Scout\u2019s market value is now around $13,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe car is the epitome of Justin Hinman\u2019s personality. Just about every feature fits him perfectly,\u201d said Jack Storey. \u201cYou can tell it is Hinman\u2019s car.\u201d<\/p>\n
Driving a\u00a0vehicle that is old enough to be Mr. David Massery\u2019s first car is repulsive to most students. But sophomore Justin Hinman\u2019s \u00a0ride is not an ordinary car. Hinman\u2019s car is certainly an attention grabber according to sophomore Joseph Enderlin. \u201cIt is pretty loud and old-looking with a very loud speaker system,\u201d said Enderlin. Hinman…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":7008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[196],"tags":[143],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liftoffnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CIMG6314.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3xfZw-1P1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liftoffnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7007"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liftoffnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liftoffnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liftoffnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liftoffnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7007"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/liftoffnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7053,"href":"https:\/\/liftoffnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7007\/revisions\/7053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liftoffnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liftoffnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liftoffnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liftoffnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}