At this particular show I was admiring a car on the other side of the aisle, when I heard the an interesting conversation behind me.
1948 Continental – FOR SALE
The young man in this picture seemed to be having a hard time understanding why the owner (the adult in this picture) was selling his car. At one point he was even questioning the price of $35k!!!!
Good to see such a young guy have such an interest.
Take a kid to a car show!!!
Thanks for reading.
Tim
Here is another row. I’ve never seen this many Avanti. One of the owners heard me say to my wife, “I don’t know there were this many Avanti left!” He tossed me a disapproving look and then laughed.
So enjoy Avanti row.
And some more!!!!
Avanti Engines
Thanks for reading. More coming up.
Tim
This show is to benefit the local police departments (city and count) as well as other first responders. This is the first year in the last 4 that I didn’t bring at least one car (Vette and/or Mustang).
As will all car shows, the hosts normally try to list the cars by class, but that doesn’t always work – often car clubs make up a large percentage of the participants and if the Mopar guys want to park together they will be allowed to. So you’ll see the “rows” that don’t seem to match up.
In this case, however the Chevelle’s got this one right.
Chevelle Row
Another beautiful Chevelle
SS version
More coming up.
Thanks for reading
Tim
1956 Bel Air Roadster Project “Open Air” Unveiling SEMA 2012 – Hot Rod Magazine Blog.
On almost every season of Chop Cut Rebuild, Classic Industries builds an awesome project and 2012 SEMA’s project is no exception. Project “Open Air” is an LSA-powered ’56 Bel Air Roadster (that’s not a misprint, it’s a roadster not a convertible). The entire build will air on Chop Cut Rebuild’s 9th season. The first episode will air mid January.
It started from a ’56 Bel Air found in a backyard in Compton, California. They got it back to Classic Industries’ shop in Huntington Beach, CA, only to realize that the entire car had started to bow in the middle because of rust. They called upon Art Morrison for a chassis and Real Deal Steel Bodies for a convertible body. Chevrolet Performance supplied the LSA crate engine and 4L85E transmission. Dakota
Digital helped out with the gauges and C.A.R.S. Inc. stepped in with the interior.
The project was finished only hours before loading it on a trailer to be unveiled at the 2012 SEMA show. The build coincided with Classic Industries’ new tri-five catalog that was introduced April, 2012. Check back later as we will have build photos of project “Open Air.”
Cops and Rodders | Car, Truck, Motorcycle Show, Tucson Arizona, Tucson Police Foundation —.
DO NOT MISS THIS!!!!
I’ll be there wandering around – not taking my cars, but it is a great cause and a ton of fun!!!!
Support First Responders.
Highlights From Day 4, SEMA 2012 – Hot Rod Magazine Blog.
Brandan and Jesse snagged a ton of photos from SEMA today, mostly encompassing the Racing and Performance segment but capturing a lot of random stuff as well. Browse the gallery below for some particular points of interest, and click through to see the full set at CarDomain.
Win This ‘Stang! Craftsman 1965 Ford Mustang Giveaway SEMA 2012 – Hot Rod Magazine Blog.
Nice looking Mustang. It is done right!!!
You can win Project Restoration Rollout at SEMA 2012! You have to register by Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Craftsman.com to win. You can also go to the site to watch the tutorial videos that followed the build of the Mustang. New videos stop when the contest does on Saturday.
Go to Craftsman.com and sign up for the Craftsman Club to register.
Craftsman Club members can enter the sweepstake in these ways:
1 entry by opting into the sweepstakes
1 entry by answering the trivia question after watching each video – for a total of 24 entries
5 bonus entries for answering all trivia questions correctly
Up to 10 entries for craftsman.com purchase during this time of the sweepstakes.
Members also get entries just for watching the videos!
This was a slow week in auto history.
A not so small feat was the formation of the Little Motor Car Co on 10/30/1911 – The Little was an automobile built in Flint, Michigan by the Little Motor Car Company from 1912-15. The Little first was available as a two-seater with a four-cylinder 20 hp engine, and had a wheelbase of 7 ft 7 in (2,310 mm) . In 1914 a 3.6 L six-cylinder L-head engine was available in a later model that had a larger chassis. This was phased out in 1915 as it was too close in size and price to the Chevrolet Six. Durant merged the Little Company and Chevrolet in 1913, gave the Chevrolet name to the Little car and moved manufacturing from the Detroit plant to Flint.
The Little was merged into Chevy in 1913.
On Nov 1, 1955 Studebaker debuted the “Hawk”. – Hawk came in the Power, Sky, Golden, Flight in it’s first production year 1956. Want to talk rare cars? How about the Flight Hawk in the K7 body type – only 560 produced. The Power Hawk numbered 7,095; Sky Hawks 3,050 and the Golding Hawk came in at 4,071.
Golden Hawk
56 Flight Hawk
Power Hawk
’56 Sky Hawk
On Oct 2, 1935 two debuts for you –
The Cord 810 and the Ford Zephyr
1935 Cord 810
1936 Ford (Lincoln) Zephyr
Thanks for reading.
Tim
