Well, its that time again, my annual trip to the Tri-Five Club Picnic. Good turnout this year, some cool stuff here, I'll save the best for last... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Pretty sure I have posted this car on the HAMB before, but its an old favorite... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Charlie Browns ride?? Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Uploaded with ImageShack.us My daughter liked this, but her favorite was a Marina Blue '66 Beaumont 327 4 gear, cant show that... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Gratuitous cute kid shot, nice interior in the '34. Uploaded with ImageShack.us
This was for sale, had a Sharp equipped flatty... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Nice Healey Uploaded with ImageShack.us The nice thing about Crosleys is you dont have to move back to get the whole car in the frame. This one had a modified Chevy V-6. Uploaded with ImageShack.us This '55 Sedan Delivery is an old favorite of mine, been around here for years. But the chrome yellow paint is new. Uploaded with ImageShack.us
This area has always had a lot of rump rump type rides... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Good parts car for a traditional hot rod build... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Some guy threw a Temp on his race car and drove it in... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Nice '57 Handyman wagon, 327, 4 speed Uploaded with ImageShack.us And lots of diamond tuck. Uploaded with ImageShack.us
The camera actually color-shifted this to the plum side a little, it was a real nice dark maroon metallic. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Shades of the seventies! A late 20's Erskine more-door! Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us
I've seen this car a few times over the last few years, I have a hunch it has some history. If this is the car I think it might be, I think it was originally the Pete Holmes/Ray McDonald SS/T car, that local street racer Tommy Asian bought with no motor and dropped in a sq. pt. 396 4-speed combo, and later added the gl*** nose. If thats the car it is, it sure gave a lot of us hell when Tommy owned it. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us
This may not be 100% HAMB friendly, but it was cool as hell, because under the "hood" was... Uploaded with ImageShack.us a SBC and Toronado transaxle!! Uploaded with ImageShack.us Its kind of wierd, but there are a LOT of 409/4 speed cars around here. Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Another good parts car for a hot rod build... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us nice 327/4 gear 4 dr wagon. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us
This was one of my favorites, but it was hard to get a decent shot of, it was parked on the spectator side... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us
As promised, I saved the best for last. This was pretty cool... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Note the ever-popular Monarch hub-caps... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us
That V8 bug has been around as long as there have been car shows. Nice workmanship. Yep. 35 years and that's all folks. I got people's choice which caught me totally of guard. Plaque says last picnic ever.
I kinda figured that 3 window might be his. Hes the same guy that had that gold '34 in R&C right? I have been searching around on the web, trying to find out more about this being the last one, but I haven't found anything yet. This show has been pretty much an annual tradition with me since the eighties. I still remember seeing Cam Grants Desoto powered highboy there for the first time. Back then there was NO "traditional" scene around here, and that car came out of nowhere. It was like seeing a mirage in the desert.
It was a good show. Rolled in for a few hrs. It was a good time, if anybody takes over the show and it happens next year I'll be there again. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
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