Event Coverage 6,000+ trip around the USA in a Flathead '32 Roadster to LA Roadster Show- Pt 3 of 3!

A great account of an awesome adventure!

 

Coincedentally I'm reading Blue Highways by William Least Heat Moon, the classic road trip bio. It looks more fun in a '32 roadster than it'd be in a '75 Econoline van though. Thanks for all the pictures and lighting a big fire under my inner gypsy.

 

Nice work. Captured a great deal of stuff that all of us should check out at least once.

Hey Megan, if you liked the castle you should Check out Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. Even drive down for the Charlotte Good guys adn take a day trip to Asheville to see it. It very much like the one you seen in California. It was buildt by the Vanderbuilt's in mid to late 1800's. Beautiful to say the least.

 

I would kill to do something like this...but towards the east and see all that this beautiful country has to offer. Totally rad!

 

We did the Hearst Castle, seals and stayed in Cambria a few years ago when we went to Paso. I'm right there with ya on the bus ride to the castle!! Craziness.

Of course, gotta wait to see pics until tonight, but I have a feeling we stayed at the same place in Cambria. They've got some funky night life in that town, too.

 

Man I'm speechless Thanks for sharing!!

 

Megan, Thanks for sharing, that was a true American Adventure...I stayed once at the Palms in Cambria, every once in a while I wake up from a nightmare thinking I am still staying there..

 

Megan, Great Report. What an adventure.!!!!

How about a little detail about how the car did? Fuel mileage? How do those Exceliors do? are they the economy ones or the big buck ones? How was the average speed, did ya notice a difference in fuel with differing speeds? Do you have a 4.11 rear and how warm did it get at highway speeds?
Looks like you were running low air in the fronts, What air pressure did you run?

And congratulations to the both of you on preparing the car for this trip.

Frank

 

Awesome...just awesome - Thanks!

 

Where's Part 4? What a great post! Thanks for sharing.

 

damn fine time, damn fine job documenting and sharing...

 

Man it looks like you yall were blessed with a great trip... Ilive in Santa Maria for all those years And never went to HEARST CASTLE now I am wishing i would have...

 

THIS makes my day!!

Good thing you're getting all this Mexican food eating out of your system

Such a comedian....

 

thanks for the great post. I think me and the wife need to plan a trip like yours,looks really fun. thanks to you and matt.

 

Good stuff.... Thank you!

Shoulda stopped in Omaha to say hi.





Malcolm

 

Very, very nice series of posts, thanks!!

 

Wow. Just simply "WoW".

 

thanks for taking the time to do all this for our enjoyment.

 

Once again, thanks for the awsome post.

 

Not all of us get to do what you and others on here do. We can live vicariously through you. Thanks!

 

Well there you have it folks, Two Lane Blacktop, American Graffiti and now Megan's and Matt's Deuce Adventure!!! It smells of an "Oscar" when put to the silver screen!! Thanx for sharing your moments with us less fortunate!! Great story!! Reminds us of our trips from Alaska to America and back in the 60s and 70s, camping along the ALCAN and America's hiways with our 50 Merc or Sue's 40!! Dave and Sue

 

What a great finish to a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing it with us. I look forward to the next series of stories on the next great american hot rod adventure.

 

Congratulations Megan & Matt!!!---What you have achieved is the cream of the crop in street DRIVEN nostalgia & fun times!! Great pix, & good text to go along with just about every pix taken.
Thanks for sharing this special adventure with all HAMB members, & I know you will cherish all of this for many years to come! (I have since 1972)-----------Don

 

Megan and Matt....awesome post! Thanks for sharing the experience....

 

AMAZING threads Megan. I want to make the same trip someday in my roadster.

Thanks so much for posting.

JH

 

In one of your photos taken at Wendover Air Base, you show the roadster parked near a silver aircraft. It may interest you to know a little history of that plane. It was used in filming of the movie Con-Air and was actually gutted inside and sits on a bus chassis! The engines are fake and the props are turned by electric motors. Obviously, this fake plane was only used for ground shots. Some insurance problem caused the plane to be left at Wendover and it has sat there ever since. The manager of the airport is a friend of mine and gave us a tour through the interior. Thanks again for the coverage of your trip.

Paul

 

Never a journey... always an adventure. Congrats to the both of you for going the distance. Great story and pic's. Gary

 

Looks like a fun trip! Thanks for taking the time to document and post everything!

 

Cool adventure. Thanks for taking us along. I know you missed my window cleaner.

The I-80 truck stop has built a new truck museum next door. Some neat stuff (if you're into big old trucks), and admission is free!!

Scott