Event Coverage Official 2015 Viva Las Vegas Car Show Thread

Tom Ingram presents Viva Las Vegas #18, and it is shaping up to be the biggest yet! The dates are April 2-5, 2015.

Performing at the Car Show:

*DION ~ King of Doo Wop !

*THE SONICS ~ Legendary 60's Garage !

*KITTY DAISY & LEWIS ~ Famous siblings taking the world by storm!


*DJ Del Villareal will be DJ'ing and announcing all day.



The VLV Car Show continues to be FREE to the first 500 Car & Driver's that register . You have read this right, FREE ! You must still pre register and submit a "Side View" photo of your vehicle for approval. Car show is for pre 1964 traditional Hot Rods, Customs, and Classics only.

*There will be a HUGE 60's Gasser display!
*There will also be an authentic Custom Display (indoor car show-outside). Just some of the cars will be Larry Watson's "Grapevine", Larry Watson's '58 T-Bird, "The Polynesian", and many more!
*There will be stars from the movie American Graffiti.
*Movie Cars on display.
*Dragster Display.
* $100 cash awards to each winner!
* Custom awards made by Wild Bill & Axle!
* Vendors, Beer Garden, Sailor Jerry booth, Gretsch booth, Special guests, and much more!

Also booked for the weekend are:

Doo Wop Allstar show - Cleftones, Five Keys, The Jive Five, & Bobby Lewis.

Stars of Rockabilly - Joe Clay - Huelyn Duvall.

Marti Brom, Levi & the Rockats, Furious, The Go-Getters, and OVER 100 other bands and 25 top DJ's !!!


Rooms at the Orleans are totally booked but nearby hotels such as Gold Coast, Palms, & Tropicana might have availability . Mention "Viva Las Vegas" when booking a room, and Don't forget , free shuttle bus rides to and from .

To make sure your car meets the criteria feel free to message me any time.
Thanks, Axle

 

very Cool

 

Hotel booked and Viva tickets bought ! see you there

 

Cool !

 

Me two, 6 of us flying out from Iowa and staying at the Orleans . Our 3rd time, what a blast, and the music is out of this world, can't wait.

 

Would be nice to bring that car in your avatar ;-)

 

Yea Axle, I wish I could but I sold it to a guy in San Diego, and I just saw he listed it for sale on craiglist out there.

 

Flying out for the week from KC, booked rooms at Main Street Casino for $27 a night! (except Fri/Sat $45).

 

We are coming from New Hampshire. Its about time we got away from all this snow!!!
Alan

 

Thats awesome Alan. Between the gals, hot cars, and weather, you'll get warmed up real quick!

 

The "Rambuncious" Willys and a bunch of other Gassers will be on special display!

 

"Doc Hudson" & "Dragula" will also be on display.

 

We're also going to have a very nice line up of fantastic Customs - Larry Watson's '58 T-Bird, The Grapevine, The Polynesian, and many others!

 

Can I bring my Rat Rod? I have lots of Skullz on it!!!!

 

As the Official Car show photographer, you know my lame ass will be there.

 

One Hell of an event. Wish I could make it again this year.

 

Such an amazing photographer (artist) you are "Salt Lake City Mike" !

 

Driving out from Houston again. see you there!

 

See you all there!!

 

Attention everyone. There are just under 50 spaces left for the "Free Car & Driver" program. After that, there will be a fee. Register now!

www.vivalasvegas.net

 

ATTENTION EVERYONE: Tomorrow - March 25th is the last day you can pre register for the 2015 VLV Car Show. After that you will have to show up on the morning of, and it will be subject to availability and my approval.

 

if you got photos from out since many of us cannot make to viva las vegas please post them hear i sure appreciate it very much,

 

Will do ;-)

 

Sailor Jerry is putting a '55 together.

 

Lots of movie cars will be on display.

 

Axle, hope you don't mind if I post this here, but I have an extra 4 day pass ticket to VLV that I would like to sell for 100 bucks if anyone needs one? They can let me know ,just call 319-752-1036, or email me at onehotrodnut@gmail.com Thanks, see you there.

 

Getting excited, can't wait to get there

 

Think there will be a meet and greet there for HAMB guys and gals????

 

Leaving in the AM and heading south with the crew from Bend Oregon. Its gonna be a blast!

 

Anybody got any pics ?