The Show Is Just Beginning

So last night I called thejeepjunkie to see what he was up to. Of course, he commented he was cleaning under the lid of his washing machine.

I told him to gather up the Kid and head over to the Belaire Plaza as the Turkey Rod Run weekend was getting started. It is interesting, this is the first time I have experienced this Rod Run as a resident of the Birthplace of Speed and I did not realize the influx of people the week before this event.

It seems we pyscho car junkies live for this, among others, week. I mean, grown adults who spend all of Thanksgiving week down here with the rest of us crazies. Glad they do it though. A few bucks in the local coffers can't hurt.

So I headed down to Bellaire Plaza to get a few images to share with you.

Now there a plethora of everyday pedestrian tri 5 Chevrolets and you won't see one of them on these pages. I will try and share with you some of the rarer automobiles and trucks I see.

Like a trio of old Mercurys.







And this drop dead gorgeous 63 Pontiac Catalina long roof. Beautiful metalic green, completely gone over and looks delicious.

This is a 1933 Dodge Panel Delivery. Not in original condition though.

This Offenhauser motor was under the hood of this sweet old classic.

A 1932 Ford Model A roadster,

complete with drop top and rumble seat. Disc brakes all around. I will bet it really scoots on down the road.

This rare truck is a Powell. Built by Powell Motor Company out in California.



This is the first one of these I have ever seen. I did a search on these tubes and didn't come up with much either.

Powell, predominately, built motorcycles but in the mid '50's built just over a thousand of these. The prototype was built on a Chevy chassis but production models were built on a 41 Plymouth chassis.

I peeked inside of this one and it has a GM heater down near the floor. I wonder if this is the original prototype. Asking price is $15,000.

And this pretty sweet 59 El Camino. the Kid suggests it would look better with stock wheels. I have to agree with him on this one.



This is an interior shot of an old Dodge pickup that has been placed on a GM chassis and bagged and slammed. Nice but just not my taste.

Can you guess what this is?

A rare old bullet nose Studebaker.

And this one, just for thehorsefarmer and the Bus.

This is not a pedestrian Dodge Dart, no, it is a rare Signet.

And this sweet old 60 Chrysler Windsor. Push button transmission and all. I got to talking to the owner and he mentioned his wife's brother's mother in law was the original owner and has been in the family since new! Great story and the tales this car could tell.



That's it for today. Check back with further updates as the week progresses.