Lots to see at the car show

[ptcruiser51]

Beautiful pix!

I would donate a kidney for that faboo DeSoto!  My OM always wanted to buy them.

 

Those Rolls-Royce examples are so cushy, can you even imagine owning one?

 

I live across the highway from a Rolls-Royce dealer, so I see these beautiful things all the time.  Grande cars, they are.  Aside to aw.o friends:  I often get accosted by customers at The Home Depot where I sell washers.  "Are these things going to last?"  My answer is (as above):  "I live across the highway from the Rolls-Royce dealer.  Their service dept. is always busy;  they can't just be doing oil changes..."

 

Always thought Packard was USA's answer to the RR.  They were so elegant.

 

[arbilab]

Of all the lost American brands since 1960, I thought De Soto was most grievous. Always dramatic stying. Sponsored the Groucho Marx show.

Followed by Pontiac, except when the brand was finally unplugged it had little to offer.

Hated to lose Studebaker Hawk too. Those were standout-handsome. Few American cars have been so since. Buick Riviera maybe. Chrysler's turbo. Pre-bullet Thunderbirds.

Deep subject really.

 

[twintubdexter]

Aside from the great cars, what a beautiful day to take photos at a very famous place. There are always smaller classic car shows popping up here in the Desert Cities during "the season."

I've included a link to a car club I belong to...G.A.Y...Great Autos of Yesteryear, a cool group centered in Southern California with members almost everywhere...great people, fabulous cars and lots of fun events.

Home - Great Autos

To serve as both a social gathering place and means of bringing together LGBTQ+ and supportive individuals who share a unique enthusiasm for the automobile and its preservation.

www.greatautos.org

 

[spookiness]

Love DeSoto!

57 and 58 are my favorites.
I have always thought that the 57/58 DeSotos and Chryslers were the most tasteful implementation of tailfins. Virgil Exner was awesome.

 

[circlew]

Went to a classic car show yesterday, held at - of all places - a funeral home. Saw lots of 50's - early 70's cars. Many were like I remember relatives, friends and neighbors having. They also had several vintage hearses on display. Would have liked to spent more time looking, but was with a friend walking in the adjoining Spring Grove Cemetary.

 

[volvoguy87]

You were @ Spring Grove?

I was there too. I came with a friend who brought his 1962 Loncoln Continental convertable (my ride of choice) and his 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe. That is an annual show and is always fun.

Dave

 

[norgeway]

You know what they say!!

Drive a DeSoto before YOU decide!!!

 

[circlew]

Hey Dave,

I didn't know about the car show until I got to Spring Grove, which was after 4 PM. We only spent about a half hour at the car show, and didn't get to see all the vehicles. My friend just had major back surgery a few weeks ago, so standing for long bothered him. He also has ADHD, so didn't want to spend much time looking.

Too bad we didn't come across each other there.

 

[whirlaway]

56 Chrysler New Yorker

I was really surprised to see my friends 2dr N.Y. there the car lives about 2miles from me.He owns a repair shop called Motorworx in Hampton,Va.Where I am.He took every nut and bolt off that car dash out,totally restored it. We had a hunter green and white one just like it when I was a kid,that car was so smooth was as fast as a rocket.They have a 354 Hemi engine with a 4 barrel. I have a nice 56 Desoto fireflite,blue and white 4dr.He is also working on a 56 Desoto 2dr hardtop now.Great pictures.Thanks for showing them,Best Regards Bobby

 

[supersuds]

You're welcome, Bobby. I wanted to take a pic of the New Yorker from the front, since it has such a beautiful grille, but my memory card was about full. Such a striking car, big yet elegant, the pic doesn't do it justice.

The '56 De Soto is a handsome machine, too. Lucky you! These was a '55 at the show in addition to the '57 I posted the pics of.