Car shows are art shows. And like 'real' art showings, every one has different styles, periods, and a mix of the great and the terrible. They also are sources of admiration, appreciation, inspiration, and learning. They are also a source of community. Perhaps what is most satisfying about car shows is seeing the instantiation (and the concrete potential) of those things which (at least for me) are sort of an abstraction, either in our own minds, or in the pages of magazines or catalogs. For these reasons it seems the free-thinking mechanic should especially appreciate the car show.
The corvettes were out in full force tonight; there were about 5 or 6. I'm learning to appreciate first gens more; while I'm still not sold on front fascia (icon that it is), the interior on these cars are gorgeous and intricate, and as I noticed for the first time, have a great rear end. Who doesn't think C2's and C3's are anything but some of the best looking cars ever? I've always thought the C3's (one of my top five favorite cars ever) are the most beautiful, but lately I've been seriously reconsidering after getting a good look at C2's. They are so muscular and purposeful. I want to drive one soo bad.
There were plenty of chevs in general too, never a bad thing.
A great Nova, these cars have very sharp center counsels.
Another car perhaps on my top 5: Bel-Air bubble top w/ a 409 (a spectacular engine).
Cool beige Malibu was the t-shirt car. Cutlass w/ the W-30 hood looked great.
Who car argue with a first gen GTO? The flowing sheetmetal is taunt yet opulent. Love those taillights too.
Coolest Ford was only sort of a Ford. I'm imagining those Weber's on CB's volvo and drooling.
Lots of Ma Mopar's fam too. This is an later satellite dressed up in Roadrunner garb. Horrible wheels.
Been way into Dusters lately myself. Notice the ram air on the Dart. Cool!
I dug this GTS clone. 340 w/ 318 badges...what a sleeper!
Another icon. I've seen this car around Ventura before. The engine shot is the new one. Are Hemi's the best musclecar engine ever?
AMX! Right engine, color, stance. Wrong wheels.
Randoms. I love pinstriping. I dream of getting a bobber just to get it pinstriped. Evan dug the flames on this caddy.
This Plym easily had the coolest story of all the cars at the show! Amazing! I see this car around Santa Paula about once a week, and have a new found appreciation of it.
Plenty of Hot Rods present too, but I hardly know anything about them so I'm limited to a purely aesthetic appreciation of them, but I kind of like it that way, so I haven't worked to hard to learn about these fabulous and extravagant older coaches.
See you there next time!
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