Going directly from the biggest local VW meet of the year to a classic car event may seem weird to some but “I appreciate a fine body no matter the make”.
Unfortunately the somewhat unpredictable weather that day put a slight damper on overall attendance, but I did get a chance to meet Rob from Performance Improvements (and twitter) along with some of his family at the show which gave us a chance to talk cars and future endeavors.
Post 1955
Caught a couple guys with later model vehicles hanging about.
I feel for Ranger owners your suspension set-up certainly makes getting low a challengeI beam suspension = near oni levels of front camberI thought this was some sort of Rare white GNX but thanks to Phil I know it is a Regal
Trucks
Couple trucks came out, not too many being a pre 1955 but a few…
Pea green GMCI love these older Fords, great lines for an older truck
Full fendered
Now rolling fenders is pretty common place but prior to this depending on your car you could either choose to keep them or rip em off.
Nice lookin' Sunday cruiserVery well done traditional flamesThis vehicle belongs to the Performance Improvements family and they have put lots of miles on itThis one had a beautiful paint job and picture perfect bodyworkIf convertibles are more your speed here is a traditionally styled exampleI've always liked the way the fenders of this car hug the wheelsInteresting choice of fenders here, hi-boy/low-boy hybrid?
Fenderless
This is the perfect example of a classic that is not babiedNotice anything on the rear quarter panel?Probably some left overs from a period correct drag event, or a typical Sunday driveDon't think I have ever seen a white frame before, works well hereThis little roadster was one of my favorites of the show, I got caught up in the detailsEngine bay is certainly a thing of beauty, as was the pin stripingThis car also did a good job of capturing me with detailsUnrelated to this car but I think I had that flaming eyeball on a pog.... what you had pogs too.Uber clean brake and suspension setup tooSimple eleganceThis car has nothing but the essentials underhoodCan't go to one of these shows without taking a shot like this no matter how hard I try..Dumped, chopped, and sitting by its lonesomeThis picture perfectly represents the variety of cars that came to the event and is the perfect closer
Hopefully I have a chance to make it out to next years event and appreciate more cars from an era gone by.
Nice, the classics just have a whole different level of appeal, don’t they!
That white “Grand National” might be a Turbo Regal. Basically the same thing as a GN, but not called a GN. My friend’s brother had one just like in the pic, but with T-tops. That was my introduction to forced induction, and that’s all it took to get me hooked!
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Nice, the classics just have a whole different level of appeal, don’t they!
That white “Grand National” might be a Turbo Regal. Basically the same thing as a GN, but not called a GN. My friend’s brother had one just like in the pic, but with T-tops. That was my introduction to forced induction, and that’s all it took to get me hooked!
Phil you are right, GNX’s were only offered in black but Regals in whatever. Neat.
Had to read the title twice since the first two were post 55… Makes me wanna work on my fargo and my honda
i hate when people paint stuff that should be chrome i dig that big ol ford truck i dig very much
That Buick is a Regal T-Type/Regal Sport Coupe (depends on year). My dad had a grey one back in the day. Hauled ass, but couldn’t handle worth a damn.