Car Show Photos

             I don't know about you, but I have always been infatuated with cars.... Not the modern day junk traveling the highways and byways, but the full fendered classics of the 1930's, 40's, and 50's. Every time I get the chance to attend a car show I jump at the opportunity... and lucky for you,... I always have my camera handy.

           ..    This is a 1932 Ford Roadster (no top) with a late model Chevrolet V8 engine.

                           

                

         1932 Fords have been a favorite of car enthusiast for many years... My brother was always a roadster man, but I was a sucker for coupes. Can you believe I was lucky enough to find a coupe right beside the above roadster?

            This is a 3-window couple powered by a 5-liter Ford Mustang engine. It is owned by a woman and she had just returned from a trip to Kentucky in this car. Check the air conditioning ports on the dash.

                 
                           
                        Most of the movies involving young people in the 1950's always had a 1950 Mercury in it.. This one has had the top chopped and it is lowered all the way around. The flammed paint job is also one to be admired.. I believe those teeth in the grille are from a mid-50's DeSoto.    . 
                 

                  
             Pinstripes are also featured on this particular car and the interior has been updated to make a super modern daily rider out of it...

               
                 This is a 1950 Ford and it was also a favorite model for hot rodders. The grille is from another car (Chevy I think) and that bumper is from a DeSoto.

                  
                  The long lines on the back of this 50 added to the attraction of the model. The chrome has been removed from the nose of the hood and trunk....and louvers were a big thing in the 1950's..

              The top has also been chopped on this 1950 Ford and originally it had a two piece windshield, but now features a one piece.

             
                 This is a 1947 Mercury with a '48 Cadillac grille. The color is a dark forest green and looks black until you can get some sunshine on it..  The green really looks great with a light tan color interior..

                 I like the idea that the owner left the dash completely stock with all the original gauges...and the pedals that go down through the floor instead of modern swing pedals.

              

This is a 1940 Oldsmobile Coupe... I loved the paint job on this car. There are three different shades of burgandy/maroon presented here and all are separated by an orange pin stripe.

All of the General Motors brands used this basic design in 1940 (Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Pontiac, and Chevrolet), but each had its own intricacies.  I do like the fact the owner retained the running boards on the side of the car.

And to make sure this fine little coupe gets on down the highway, the owner has installed 350 cubic inches of Chevrolet power. Check the super detail under the hood...the firewall and inner fender work is outstanding. A final detail such as the manufacturer's plate on the firewall is a sure winner for any judges's eye.