50th Annual Houston AUTORAMA 2009: Who's in?

I almost forgot, the swapmeet area is good, but only if your looking for diecast models of non-HAMB cars. For some reason, the swapmeet is always a disappointment for me.

 

Only got a few pics late tonight. Been hard to get out of the booth.
Yeah, the pics are lousy, I know.

 

a few more.

 

Man I'm actually excited about going this year, the past few years have definitely been a disappointment.....

 

I'll be there bright and early tomorrow. I heard it was packed for the first day., lots of cool cars rolling in yesterday.

 

Got the '49 Dually, and the '49 Gasser in there this year...gonna double my chances at an award...LOL...can't wait for the cacklefest...see ya'll there!

 

Looks like Amy and I will be there to take in all the rides and thats our plans for the week!

 

This is my 40th year for the Houston Autorama. The place is packed full of cars and the extra activities this year is a plus to help mark the 50th anniversary of the event and the Millwinders success!

 

cant wait to get there today!!!

 

Fred,
I saw you standing in front of the NonStockPhotography booth, but by the time I hobbled over, you had gone.

Hope your T is coming back together!!!

 

Just got back from the show. Above ststement as to the swap meet sucking. Yep not a lot there and plenty of junk . Plenty of nice cars and many Hamb friendly this year, We took lot of shots and just got home. Walked our ass off and we got most of it covered, ASS has there rods looking good and keeping John Joyo busy.

 

Went today good show. Guess I've gotten to enoough shows this yearr that I recognized majority of the HAMB friendly cars.

 

You should have thrown something at me! I stayed a lot longer than I usually do. As I said before, it was really great to see cars from people I had either met or knew from the HAMB. I may go again Sunday just for something to do.

 

My car is in the Hellions booth, I took my 53 chevy instead of my orange truck.
My 53 is light blue, plenty of rust, and no hood, it sits very low, I have my H.A.M.B. tag on the firewall...I should be hanging around the car.

 

Watch him, he's a card sharp!

 

Still hoping that someone gets some good pictures of El Tiki at the Houston AutoRama before the weekend is over.

Thanks,

 

I took a few good shots. I'll post them tomorrow. Film not developed yet. DAMN, I need to get a digi-cam.

 

Damn, I walked past that car 15 times,...and NOW I remember that you asked for photo's.

Send a PM to NotStockPhoto, he takes great pictures, and is shooting tomorrow

 

I took a couple of quickies for you last night

 

Sorry. I went to pic up my pics this morning and they ALL came out like crap! I didn't even pay for them. So, I'll be getting a digi cam for X-mas. Damn cheapo camera.

 

I went for a lil bit friday, I havent been to a houston auorama in 10 years, Guess I got spoiled by the old astro hall and arena days, was dissapointed and left, Eh just a few months til Round Up and that'll make it all better

 

Thanks for the pictures. I will color copy this thread and put them in the scrapbook for posterity.

Just curious, what was at the table and chairs in the right side of the last picture?
One show down and 10 more to go. The roadster comes back home sometime in April 2010.

 

some pin up model was doing autographs

 

All I got was this shot. Sorry my point and shoot stinks.
I don't think that table was there through the whole show.

 

The pin-up was "Heide Van Horne"!!!...*WOW*...

 

You're so right... It's a good show but not anywhere as cool as it was at the Astrodome complex... Sometimes people should leave well enough alone...LOL

 

Very good observation. Everytime I go to a show at GRB, I can't help but miss the Astro Hall days. I'm not sure what it is, but the Astro Hall always seemed like it was made for that show.

 

I'm gonna say it's because the AD had several smaller areas with cool stuff hidden instead of everything stuck in one big area. And always had a swapmeet that matched the show area and often was more of a priority than the show...

 

I couldn't agree more , the swapmeet at the George Brown is more like an arts and craft show. I miss the old dome show.

 

El Tiki was featured in Heidi Van Hornes column in the In Motion section about the Autorama and the cars in todays Houston Chronicle...



http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/cars/behindthewheel/6749501.html