cliffy it you are going to the cheater show can you bring a poster for me. the one i was going to grab went to the band.
Scenes from the Shakedown Categories: Car Show News, Features. Ron Kowalke | August 16, 2011 Offered in the swap meet, this rare 1958 Chevrolet Del Ray sedan delivery could be had for $5,000. Its powered by a 60 348-cid V-8. Story and photos by Ron Kowalke There is still a large segment of our society that remains lost in the 1950s and 60s. Those two decades are remembered as the good ol days, when hairdos both mens and womens made an often gravity-defying statement, Elvis and rock n roll music emerged as symbols of youthful rebellion and hot rods and [COLOR=#0000ff !important][FONT=inherit !important][COLOR=#0000ff !important][FONT=inherit !important]custom [/FONT][COLOR=#0000ff !important][FONT=inherit !important]cars[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] were the dream ride of every teen-aged boy. Many of those who yearn for the simpler, more pin-striped days reflected in the 1950s and 60s have an annual gathering spot in Symco, Wis., to relive those days of poodle skirts and flathead-powered deuce coupes. The event is called the Symco Shakedown, and the third annual show was held Aug. 12-13. Period dress was the norm a**** attendees, and if your skills at creating a time-warp hairdo werent quite up to snuff, no problem. A vendor specializing in whipping female tresses into the perfect bouffant or male locks into the greasy, wavy ducks *** was on hand, to the delight of onlookers. The two-day show featured a swap meet, vendors of accessories for hot rods and period lifestyle items and crowd-pleasing events such as a dunk tank and mini-bike drag racing. The star(s) of the show, though, were the many pre-1965 hot rods, customs, race cars and mainstream collector [COLOR=#0000ff !important][FONT=inherit !important][COLOR=#0000ff !important][FONT=inherit !important]vehicles[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] that lined the showgrounds, which are unique to begin with. Also home to another large thresheree event held in early summer, the Symco grounds are modeled after a prewar small towns Main Street, including all the buildings such as a general store, fire house, print shop, automotive garage, etc., all filled with relics of the period. Jalopies come in all flavors, such as this [COLOR=#0000ff !important][FONT=inherit !important][COLOR=#0000ff !important][FONT=inherit !important]Chevy[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] six-cylinder-powered, Ford five-window [COLOR=#0000ff !important][FONT=inherit !important][COLOR=#0000FF ! important][FONT=inherit ! important]coupe[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR]-bodied merger thats topped with a beer-tap shift handle. Built in 1964 and drag raced primarily at Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove, Wis., this 1938 Fiat had a best elapsed time of 9.80 in 67. In its current race trim, it features a Hilborn-injected 301-cid Chevy V-8 mated to a Hurst-shifted three-speed [COLOR=#0000ff !important][FONT=inherit !important][COLOR=#0000ff !important][FONT=inherit !important]transmission[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR]. The Fiats rear bodywork (below) has a Simpson parachute built into it. [COLOR=#0000ff !important][FONT=inherit !important][COLOR=#0000ff !important][FONT=inherit !important]Pontiac[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR]-based hot rods are an uncommon sight. This cl***y five-window coupe [COLOR=#0000ff !important][FONT=inherit !important][COLOR=#0000FF ! important][FONT=inherit ! important]sports[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR] a modern Poncho V-8 for momentum, plus multiple period custom touches to dress its exterior.
Didn't anyone take pix of the oval track modifieds? I heard they did some drag racing with them... Gary
It won best of show at Detriot Autorama this year. Rob Paul owns it out of Green Bay. very well built car.
I have some shirts left if anyone is interested, check out details here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7126927#post7126927
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