THE '70s...
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I've been going to car shows since I was a kid... Here are some pics from shows I attended with my dad, way back in the '70s... Over time, it's turned into a lifelong obsession.... But, these days, we have digital pics that don't fade... |
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I'm pretty sure this is the first show I ever went to.... This appears to be a Dean Jeffries car, I'm thinking it's the "Manta Ray"... Click the thumbnail, and you'll see that the year was 1973. | |
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I love this photo of this crazy little fiberglass Volkswagen... It's all engine... Where is this little toy today??? UPDATE: 06 DEC 2004 - From Rob Muirhead, I have been informed that this is the "Zinger", built by Chuck Miller (Red Baron fame)... Thanks, Rob! | |
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Check out the pink fur in the interior... This seems to be modeled on the "Jack Rabbit Special" Hotwheel... Or, perhaps, the Hotwheel was based on this car... | |
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This is from the first auction I ever attended.... The year would have been around 1975... | |
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I'm guessing this pic was shot around '75... UPDATE - 06 DEC 2004 - From Rob Muirhead: "That is the Red Foxx Lil Red Wrecker...was originally called The Turnpike Hauler and was designed and built by Bob Resiner and Jay Ohrberg. Barris will tell you he built it but he didn't." | |
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Well, this is certainly something that stands out in my mind..... My first encounter with a Batmobile... This one was covered with "Bat-Fuzz"... I also, DISTINCTLY, remember that this car had a PATHETIC interior... | |
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Where is this one today??? UPDATE - 06 DEC 2004 - From Rob Muirhead: "That's Darryl Starbird's Startrek Coupe. It was originally the Futurista but in true Starbird style he pulled it apart and turned it into this. Its currently in his museum restored but it doesn't look like this." | |
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The Coors Beer Can car... Crazy. Where is it now? | |
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Funny looking Trike.... These were big in the '70s... UPDATE: 06 DEC 2004 - Rob Muirhead writes: "That's the Trick Trike. It was built by California Cycle (Semi Cycle)"... | |
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Outhouse car... Remember how many concept rods were out there? This car has TWO blowers... | |
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OK, here we are around 1977...This Corvette got quite a hack job... | |
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Neat little truck...It's probably been redone a couple of times since then... | |
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Typical '70s style showrod... UPDATE: 06 DEC 2004 - Rob Muirhead writes: "That's Suspended Animation. I'd have to check my records to find out who built it."... | |
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This purple kustom 1950 Mercury was owned by a local guy named Gene Elgin... He was WAY before his time.... Back in the '70s there weren't too many kustom Mercs out there... | |
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Great '70s style show circuit rod... This is called "Sir T". UPDATE: 06 DEC 2004 - Rob Muirhead writes: "I find this interesting this thing was originally called DDT but once that pesticide became known as BAD he quickly changed it. I will also have to check my records for a builder." | |
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This was snapped outside of a local body shop around '79, or maybe '80... This appears to be a 1969 El Camino... | |
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This car was seen many times at local shows in the late 70s... It was an early 'Vette that had been extensively customized.....It was called "The Sandblaster"... | |
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Another wild job... What the heck is it? UPDATE: 06 DEC 2004 - Rob Muirhead writes: "Ok this is Darryl Starbird's The Love American Style Machine. It was originally called The Spoiler and it was a coupe. He pulled the front clip and built the delivery back end." | |
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I remember seeing this at a big World of Wheels event... Not sure what year...? | |
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I'm thinking this car was in one of their "Annuals"... | |
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Typical of the time.... | |
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Same show as the Yellow T....Check out the sick looking mannequin... This is a very rare 1953 Nash Healey... | |
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Here's something I snapped at a local show... It's a modified 'Vette, circa 1979... | |
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Ok, this pic may be from around 1980... I can't be sure, except that the camera seems to be better... This 1967 Camaro has probably been repainted a couple of times since... | |
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