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This past Saturday, we went to the the Annual Old Town La Verne Hot Rods and Classics Car Show and it was Great! Had a really good day walking up and down the streets, checking out some of the most beautiful cars you could ever see. The city closes off about four square blocks of the Old Town area and there had to be over 400 cars to admire, with a band playin' cool tunes and BBQ smoke in the air making your mouth water. What could be better! I'm a car guy to the bone and love going to these car shows. I've had a classic or two in my years and been aching to get another one to tool around town with on a nice day. ahh...one of these days! My Big hope? I bought a raffle ticket for a custom restored '63 Chevy Nova convertible. It will be given away in Oct. at the Veterans Memorial Car Show at the VA Hospital in Loma Linda. The money goes for services for wounded Vets.While walking the streets and looking at these beauties, I took a deep breath and let it out slowly. This was the Age of Motoring and they just don't make 'em like this anymore. Its an age that we will never see again. So these restored, customized and maintained cars are as much a legacy as they are a passion. Ya just can't beat good 'ol Detroit Iron and the rumble of a healthy engine. It just puts a smile on my face.
Below is a short video to give you the flavor of the day and a slide show with photos of some of the steel sleds that were on display. There were way too many cars for me to photograph them all. So I hope you like my choices.But even the photos don't do them justice. You really have to get up close and personal to appreciate the time and workmanship that goes into so many of these beautiful machines. They are works of art, labors of love and the owners? They're some of the most interesting people you'll meet. At least for that afternoon, everyone had a great time and all was right with the world. Oh yea...The Bird man of La Verne was there with his two Gigantic Blue Macaws. He put them on my shoulder and Pati took a photo....Cool.
Enjoy the slide show!
“So these restored, customized and maintained cars are as much a legacy as they are a passion.” – It’s exactly what my brother told me about our Dad’s vintage cars. The ’64 Chevelle, a ’72 Camaro, and a Beretta were passed down to my brother, who takes care of these three like they are his own children.
ReplyDeleteTyra Shortino
Restoring and improving vintage cars is a lot of work, but after you’ve done it, you will have a unique car that will definitely catch others’ attention once you hit the road. I restored a vintage car once. It was a Toyota Starlet and it took me a whole year to improve every detail. I even installed a GPS system and a rear view camera to aid me when I’m on the road. You see, I love to merge aesthetics and functionality. It was definitely a fun project and I’m glad everything went smoothly.
ReplyDeleteAndre Brennan