This yellow 3-window coupe was the first thing I saw, parked in front of the hotel.
A shot of the engine and exhaust. For the younger car fans, that is a custom air intake for the carburator on top! (Also known as a header.)
A late-50's Chevy Bel-Aire with a custom paint job and, of course, mag wheels.
Perhaps the most interesting pick-up you'll ever see. It looks like it was assembled from spare parts!
Another old coupe hot-rod, this one with front-end flames.
An old Chevy delivery truck, I believe a one-ton from the late-20's to early-30's.
A Depression-era coupe. I didn't get the info on this one, so I don't know what make it is; however the covered spare on the fender and the headlight assembly say 'luxury', and the license plate says 1933.
Another car I didn't get the info for. After a close-up of the photo, I do know it's a Buick; probably a Super-Eight. The hood can be opened from either side.
Two shots of an old '65 Rambler Marlin. Notice how small the trunk is!
A 1920's vintage Ford Model A coupe. This car was extensively rebuilt and restored to this condition. Note the rear 'rumble seat' where the trunk on today's cars would be. Two circular foot steps- one just above the rear bumper, the other on the back of the rear fender- helped you climb into the seat.
The same man who restored the Ford also restored this Chevy; I believe it's a late 40's car judging by the body style and windshield visor.
One of at least two Studebakers at the show, was this Champion sedan. If you read the 'Pickles' comic strip, this is similar to the car that grandpa drives. Unfortunately, Studebaker went out of business in the 60's.
Another 40's Chevy; this is what they were building when Pearl Harbor was hit. If you look closely under the hood, you can see the air horns!
Another rare bird is this Hudson Hornet. The Hudson car line disappeared in the 50's.
Corvette fans also had reason to celebrate. In addition to a pair of second generation convertibles I didn't photograph (stupid!), there was this 1965 coupe. I believe the color is 'Butternut Yellow'.
While not part of the car show, this first generation Corvette was definately worth a look.
The single headlights identify this as a '56-'57 Vette, in '58 they were paired. In addition to the hood scoop and flag graphics, I was told the car also has a Chrysler engine (BLASPHEMY!)!
Another car there was this late 50's Impala, complete with a spotlight on the front fender.
At the rear, twin radio antennas and a Continental spare tire kit. And, of course, those 50's fins!
MOPAR fans were not disappointed. This is a rare, 1969 Dodge Challenger Daytona, specially built to qualify the car for use in NASCAR. Richard Petty drove one on the track.
Another rare MOPAR is this 1971 Plymouth Barracuda convertible. 1971 was the last year of the 'Cuda, and only 374 of them were convertibles.
The window sheet says that this is one of only eight cars built with the 383 high-performance engine and 3-speed transmission! It also says that it's still wearing its factory paint, 40 years later!
The lettering on the hood confirms that is does, indeed, have the 383 engine.
To finish the MOPAR section, towing one of the cars to the show in the trailer behind it was this Dodge Ram Mega-Cab with patriotic door handles!
Along with the cars were several trucks, including this early 50's vintage Chevy pickup. Many of these trucks had the white-painted bumpers, grill and hubcaps from the factory, as back then most pickups were no-nonsense farm and work trucks.
Along with the wooden side stakes, the truck also has a wooden bed, typical of trucks built up until the 60's.
Another truck with wooden side stakes was this old, pre-WW2 Dodge.
The rear body is a custom build; probably the only thing original is the cab.
And at the rear, a Chevy hitch cover!
Among the other cars whose builders no longer exist was this 1931 Auburn sedan. During the 20's and early 30's, Auburn was one of the top luxury cars in the world, along with Duesenburg and Cadillac, but the company didn't survive the Great Depression.
Another antique was this 1906 Wayne. Once again notice the 'coachwork' body, solid rubber wheels and carrige lights on the front.
Three shots of two 1911 Breese-Paris cars. Manufactured in Paris, France, only 64 cars were ever built; 61 sank en-route to the U.S., and these are the only two left in existance!
Another oldie was this Earl, built during the early '20s.
The informational plaque on the front of the car. During this time period, many cars were built by individuals, some of whose names still grace the fronts of todays cars -Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge are three of them.
This is an Oakland. Judging by the 'coachwork' body, this car is probably pre-WW1 (but don't hold me to that!). In the days before engine starters the hand crank below the radiator was used. At least it wasn't a pull cord!
Another Oakland was right beside it, this one a newer model from the post-war era.
According to the ticket, it was built in 1919.
These shots are of an early car, a Rambler. Those are solid-rubber tires. Note also the carriage lights on the front.
The rear of the car, with another carriage light. If it looks like a stagecoach on wheels, that's because that's basically what it is! In the early days, many automobiles were built by the same companies that built stagecoaches; until Henry Ford created the assembly line, they were all built by hand. And while it does have a windshield, it has drop-down curtains instead of side windows!
As the ticket shows, this car was built in 1904! This was the oldest of the cars there.
Another old-timer was this Bush. By the time this car was built, after WW1, most were all-steel creations, instead of having custom wooden coach bodies.
According to the ticket, this car was built in 1919.