The Muscle Car Place online podcast, episode number 560. This week is the first show of the Christmas season for 2023, and I'm so happy.

Rick is here for the final Ask Rick of the season, and we're going to cover all of the topics left on the docket, like dealing with suppliers who are now canceling small volume restoration products because they're not profitable enough,

and then peeling back the layers of investing in cars versus the stock market over the long run,

and then a little about running a company that inspires your people to stay and stay loyal.

This year for NPD, that led to something new.

They gave a 40-year employee anniversary gift, something that never could have been done before.

It's a brand new, 2024 Mustang 50 with a five-speed grabber blue. It was chosen specifically for him. You're going to hear why.

And if that's not the Christmas mentality, I don't know what it is.

Sometimes the best gifts is when you buy something for somebody that they would have

never bought for themselves. And I was like, yeah, you know, you're right. This is the Muscle Car

Place online podcast, brought you by National Parks Depot. This is the weekly show dedicated to

people worldwide who love American muscle cars.

If you're buying, selling, restoring, even racing them, this is the place for you.

Now here's your host, Rob Kibby.

Yes, indeed, I am Rob Kibby, and welcome to the Muscle Car Place podcast.

Well, here we are, everybody. Merry Christmas.

Now, I know it's early, but Byrne, do we have a little something to lay in here that sets the season?

Ooh, Burl lives. Nice. Nice choice.

Well, yeah, well, welcome, everybody. First show of December 2020.

Our guest, two shows from now I'd like to sell you, has been booked.

But that's not who's on today.

What's that out here?

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