Sunday Cars & Coffee

Looks like a great way to spend the morning, Dave.

Some nice cars there 👍

I've got a soft spot for the mid-50s Fords, so I'd have to go for the Mercury Montclair if I had to choose.

SF is a long way from Peoria, but some of this is surprisingly similar to the Central Illinois Cars and Coffee.

So many C8s. So, so many C8s.

Aside from your car, Dave (which I love) and the red C1 'vette parked next to it -- in this group I'd probably be most drawn to the "High Roller" Ford coupe, the blown C2 Corvette, and the Malibu.

Did the Malibu happen to have a big-block?

@Lane Anderson posted:

Looks like a great way to spend the morning, Dave.

It was fun Lane ! I only get to attend a few times a year, so It alway a treat.

@550aus posted:

Some nice cars there 👍

I've got a soft spot for the mid-50s Fords, so I'd have to go for the Mercury Montclair if I had to choose.

Yes 550aus, That is a stunning car, the only one there ..........

@Stan Galat posted:

SF is a long way from Peoria, but some of this is surprisingly similar to the Central Illinois Cars and Coffee.

So many C8s. So, so many C8s.

Aside from your car, Dave (which I love) and the red C1 'vette parked next to it -- in this group I'd probably be most drawn to the "High Roller" Ford coupe, the blown C2 Corvette, and the Malibu.

Did the Malibu happen to have a big-block?

Hey Stan, I think the car culture is quietly growing in all directions. Would love to see it continue for the next generations to come. My goodness there were Corvettes everywhere. The red C1 belongs to a new friend named Joe, who owns a paving and grading company. It's just one of the many cars he has stashed in his barn not too far from the event. The "High Roller" coupe was a looker, I had never seen it before. Yes, the Malibu was a 396 ci, automatic car and Very straight. There were so many cool cars and trucks it was hard to choose. I just hope the newer Vette guys calm down a bit. Most of  the C8s owners had to light-um-up on their way out. That kind of exabition of speed has cost many events to be moved or get closed down. I had fun and was home in time to see the 49ers get beat...........

I’m loving the Chevy wagon!

I don’t see the point in bringing a new car to a show.  I can see a row of them on the dealer lot.

I'm still of the mindset that if all you did was write a check for a new car, it isn't show worthy, it's car lot worthy.

Some cool stuff, thanks for posting.

Amazing Dave !  I never even thought that a California kid would drive a "Cornbinder" to his Prom.  Just the image in my mind cracks me up !

Do you have a heater in your Speedster ?

I like the 32 Ford high boys !  Also, l like the lead sled Mercury's !  Especially the creative use of different floating grill pieces on them.  Like from a De Soto, and a Pontiac !  All of them  now deceased. Cars used to be creatively different.  Each making their own statement.  Now it's difficult to tell one from another.............Bruce........ No Buick's ?

"Baja Bruce" wrote: "Cars used to be creatively different.  Each making their own statement.  Now it's difficult to tell one from another."

We can thank Boyd Coddington for a lot of that.  Before Boyd, most Hot Rods were one-offs or maybe a small handful of similar-bodied cars with small trim differences.  After Boyd won "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" at the Oakland Roadster show (several times, I might add, and deservedly so) he would then make a bunch of clones of the winning Roadster and sell them for big bucks to the check-writers who wanted to go to car shows and "look cool".  

My friend Dave has a "Boydster" and I'll readily admit - It is a very beautiful car just sitting there and sounds even better, but for far north of $100K it should be gorgeous (and it is).  The truly sad part, is that Dave never takes it out of the garage. It just sits there with his five other cars.  I wonder how many other "Daves" are out there?

Thank God there are guys like @Butcher Boy ("Dave da Butchah"), who prefer to drive them - A lot!!

You go, Dave!

@LI-Rick posted:

I’m loving the Chevy wagon!

I don’t see the point in bringing a new car to a show.  I can see a row of them on the dealer lot.

That wagon was killer in person Rick, good eye !!

@aircooled posted:

Amazing Dave !  I never even thought that a California kid would drive a "Cornbinder" to his Prom.  Just the image in my mind cracks me up !

Do you have a heater in your Speedster ?

I like the 32 Ford high boys !  Also, l like the lead sled Mercury's !  Especially the creative use of different floating grill pieces on them.  Like from a De Soto, and a Pontiac !  All of them  now deceased. Cars used to be creatively different.  Each making their own statement.  Now it's difficult to tell one from another.............Bruce........ No Buick's ?

LOL Bruce !! I had no choice but to use the "Cornbinder" for the prom. I didn't own a car, just had my Honda motorcycle. So I had to beg to use the International or double date ........... That wasn't going to happen!! Ol' Dad was a bit stingy with his cars. I never knew for sure if he was going to let me borrow it or not until the last minute. So I went on a quest to buy a car, a 1957 Corvette for $750.00. Dad had a fit !! "You don't buy someone else's problems, buy a new car"!! I had $2000.00 in the bank and the only new car I could buy that I liked was a VW. So $1865.00 later I had a new Zenith Blue 1968 VW Bug. That started me on a whole new path that lead me to owning a speedster at age 74.

The black Highboy Roadster in the photos is mine. The speedster is at Greg's getting cozy with your Spyder. Hopefully he'll have the work done on it soon.

There was a Buick there, it was this Wildcat......... Great looking car !!

@Gordon Nichols posted:

"Baja Bruce" wrote: "Cars used to be creatively different.  Each making their own statement.  Now it's difficult to tell one from another."

We can thank Boyd Coddington for a lot of that.  Before Boyd, most Hot Rods were one-offs or maybe a small handful of similar-bodied cars with small trim differences.  After Boyd won "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" at the Oakland Roadster show (several times, I might add, and deservedly so) he would then make a bunch of clones of the winning Roadster and sell them for big bucks to the check-writers who wanted to go to car shows and "look cool".  

My friend Dave has a "Boydster" and I'll readily admit - It is a very beautiful car just sitting there and sounds even better, but for far north of $100K it should be gorgeous (and it is).  The truly sad part, is that Dave never takes it out of the garage. It just sits there with his five other cars.  I wonder how many other "Daves" are out there?

Thank God there are guys like @Butcher Boy ("Dave da Butchah"), who prefer to drive them - A lot!!

You go, Dave!

Gordon, a lot of that is true. But I still think most true Hot Rodders wants to make there rides meet the their own design's and by adding the small touches, makes theirs a bit different. If you ever go to a show like the Deuce Doings, where the only cars there are 1932 Fords, you'll see what I mean. Not all are red with tan interiors. Wheels alone can make a car different. True Hot Rodders work on their cars and drive them.

It so true about the beautifully built, and never get driven. I know of many that are in collections just sitting there collecting dust. Most owners saying "it's much too nice to drive"........ As you know, that's not my thing. I believe you build a beautiful car, show it for the first year, then drive the pants off it till you can't.