Continuing the Fleetwood Country Cruize In coverage from Monday I have got 40+ more photos of classic, mostly American, metal to share with the class. This show being my first outdoor classic show of 2011 might have spoiled me and set the expectations a little high for the rest of the year but I am still looking forward to checking out more classic events.
As I have said again and again my favorite part about the classic events is the atmosphere and the conversations I have with the car owners, many of which who have owned and worked on their cars for longer than I have been alive.
Just to give you an idea of how big the show was this is a shot of just one of the fields where cars were on display.
I think if I had an even wider lens this would be more intense
The Plunkett Collection
Steve Plunkett is a huge Cadillac enthusiast who luckily enough has the coin to support his passion. His personal collection is fairly robust from both a car stand point and memorabilia stand point. I didn’t take too many pictures of it because it was packed inside but if you want an in depth look at his collection just give his site a visit.
Imagine this was your personal show room? Some people have all the luckThis was the only one of his Caddys I shot, a custom 58 Deville on an 86 chassis
Lifted stuff
All of these went up in a big, big way.
This gets 2 miles to the gallon and costs $1500 to fill...Sweet lord this is a high truckProps to this guy for keeping a K1 cancer free
VWs
Not really too many VWs at the show which isn’t unexpected being the type of show that it was but here are a couple.
This bug was for sale, 10.5 fairly reasonable actually.Stinger!
Group Shots
I took a few group shots just to make my editing life a tiny bit easier.
Classic metal as far as the eye can seeHuge fan of this pair, daily one weekend the other?This plate speaks the truthThe black and yellow motor I posted yesterday lived in thisThe truck in the background had some TV time on the local London station promoting the show which is weird cause I think he is from out my way
Random and interesting
This show had a lot to offer outside of customs and traditional Hot Rods, here are a few more of interesting vehicles that caught my eye.
One cool KartNo Mr. Fusion or Flux capacitor 🙁 BTTF poster inside thoughMy neighbor has one of these in many pieces in his garage right nowMighty straight looking Fargo on Foose wheelsCab over tow rig!I needed to see this collection of die casts like I needed a hole in my wallet. Lucky I had spent all my cash by the time I saw itDan's humpback, pretty crazyThe owner of this Laguna bought it new and had a child born in the front seat then married in the same seat years later. Few people keep cars this long now.Studabker front ends are pretty much love, put me on the love sideThis car has been replicated several times all the way down to Hot Wheels scaleA lot of work was put into this Green Hornet replicaI don't think the rear mounted artillery did anything but the front were paintball gunsShot of the interior and the various switches and knobs. Oil slick anyone?
Just Fast
A few cars that would test your manhood when you stomped down on the loud pedal.
Speed Sport Special 2: A Canadian built airplane motor powered altered dragsterCloser look at that plane motorThis Pinto had no specs listed but I think the tires and wheelie bar speak for themselvesBet this scoots down the 1/4 mile right quickQuick silverShe Boom gone wild, 1500hp of chop topped fully custom CaddyThe lip of that rear wheel looks to be the width of my wheels.544 Cubic in.
Traditional rods and classics
So many incredibly built traditional hot rods and immaculately kept up classics at Fleetwood.
The first car I snapped a photo of on Saturday, hats off to the owner it's very cleanThis look can be done 100000 times and I will still love itParked out in the front of the lot this midnight blue Ford looked menacingIf Grave Digger was a hot rod...Flawlessly executed. Flathead powered FordCloser view of the detailed flatheadGreat looking 28 Model T truckOne of the many cars I wanted to hear roar check out those pipesThis was parked near the front of the compound which made for a pleasant back drop
Customs
Galaxie 5 with beauty paintBeautiful Lime green WillysThe motor from Monday's set belonged in this NovaAnd this is the Green Bel AirSuch a nicely done air management setup in addition to the awesome under hood and exterior
That’s it from Fleetwood 2011, however I recently signed up to The H.A.M.B so don’t be surprised if I end up hanging around a few more large scale classic events before the summer is out provided I can fit everything in.
CSCS coverage will be coming later today as long as I can sneak a little bit of lunch time to polish up the post.
That Commando is spotless… Do want.
Lots of dope cars and trucks. I especialy like the green Chevy truck, dalorian and the dragster Pinto. Thanks for the coverage.