Event Coverage Car show at Ford HQ with **PICS**

Got there this morning @ 9 a.m. while it was still cool out... Just need to sort out the car pics before I post them... So, hang tight!

 

I got to meet the "great" John Vermirsh... (Hope I got his name right) And took a few photos of his '61 SOHC powered Galaxie...
Pics didn't turn out so good... Sorry!

 

Still got a bunch more to post..

 

I spent hours on the phone talking to him way back when I was the only guy in town transplanting new-fangled Ford mills into old-mangled Ford Trucks.

Somehow, I imagined him as younger with more colorful hair,
But I guess it's been ~30 years since I heard his voice on the 'hot' end of the hotline....
It's nice to put a face to the guy who shed so much light into the nooks and crannies of the newest of Ford Technology.


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The a pretty unique air intake system? Real cowl induction???


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Yeah, he's a great guy!! I first met him on Woodward Ave. a few years back while we were both grabbin' a bite to eat at this Italian place.. Him and his wife were at a table near us.. I first read about him in car mags from way back... I felt I've known him all my life..

 

Yep! Sure is!! Just like a NASCAR version...

 

Here's a few more...
If your wondering what kind of carb setup that is in the 8th photo, it's one of Ford's "very rare" Autolite inline 4-bbl carbs and intake setup they did up for BOSS program... Wish I had a bunch more pictures of those... Maybe I should do a search on the subject..

 

Here's some Ford small block engine pics with the Autolite inline 4 and a couple of a Ford Hemi head.... Those round intake ports looked to be about 2.500" in diameter.. Maybe bigger.

 

FE eye candy anyone??? There's plenty more from where these came from..

 

Very cool; thanks for the post.

 

Thanks Animal!
Here's a few more..
I tried doing the arsty thing with my cell phone, but I don't think it turned out great..

 

Here's a few more....

 

Here's some of a '34... With a flathead..

 

Great pictures. I was there with the Galaxie Club about 5 years ago.
Regarding John, (correct spelling of his las name is Vermeersch) Definitely a great guy. He has a bunch of cool cars.
We park at his lot every year for the Woodward Dream Cruise
CeerschVermeersch Vermeersch

 

Cool! Hope to see him again at Pasquale's.. Hope I got that one right..

 

Now for the cool stuff.. Figured I'd take a break from the cars and go see what was up in the swap meet area...
I got a woody when I seen all that stuff for sale.. Wish I had some Ben Franklins to spend..

 

Thanks for the great pictures, great looking 61 convertible.

 

Here's some more cool stuff... A 302 Boss, 427 tunnel port heads, Medium riser intakes.. All kinds of neat parts..
I would have loved to buy that issue of HOT ROD, but I gotta watch the cash flow..

 

More stuff...

 

The SOHC car....A local guy here in Indy had that car for awhile, guess John wised up and got it back. This was in the early 80's.

 

I remember seeing that car in magazines back in the late '70's... Glad he got her back!!

 

Here's some more FE intakes... I like the rare tunnel port Hilborn setup!!
And also a couple of pics of a '39? Ford...

 

Getting down to the last few.....

 

Nice pics thanks for sharing. I like fat FE Fords

 

The 2 ton beasts???
I likes'em fat, skinny and in between!
But I ain't postin' any skinny ones.... As much as I'd like to..
I wouldn't want this thread to shut down..

 

Here's a few more I found..

 

I ain't done yet....

 

Thanks for the pix ... I appreciate it. Some very trick pieces in the parts dept. too.

I wish I had some spare cash to pick some of those items up.

PACO

 

I'll post the rest tomorrow... Been a long day!