First Car Show of the New Year

After a winter that never seemed to end, Mother Nature came to her senses and gave us some much needed relief.  My relief was short lived because I got hit with a massive dose of allergies.  The infamous Washington cherry blossoms and other plants decided to come out of hibernation.  Thanks to a hearty supply of over the counter allergy medication, I got them mostly under control to head out to an exciting first car show of the season.

This show was hosted by Calvary Temple Ministries, in Sterling VA.  It was one of the larger shows I have been to in a while.  There are only two shows that are larger than this one: the Sully Plantation Father's Day show and the Leesburg show (both of which I have posts about).  This was to promote their Finish The Race Ministries.  The parking lot was packed with cars, trucks and motorcycles.  I came home with over 120 pictures.  Keep reading for a couple bits of excitement.  Here's what the lot looked like.

The church even sponsored a drag racer.

Bring on the cars.

 I helped out the young lady with the cooler.  It was loaded with water and ice and she had trouble getting it up the curb to the concession area.  I just happened to be standing there to help.

This was the best vantage point to show the crowd and motorized wonders.

I will start out with a category close to my heart, the Pontiac crowd.  Not a large amount, but quality cars came out. There were a couple I missed because they either came after I left, or left before I saw them. The one I'm disappointed that I only got to see from a distance was a 1973 GTO.
Here is a 1959 Pontiac Catalina Convertible.  I love those lines.

Nice black on black GTO

1969 Pontiac Firebird Convertible

 

1968,  Verdoro Green GTO

1986 Pontiac Trans Am.  Sadly there were no 2nd generation Birds like mine.

Pontiac Solstice.  One of the last cars Pontiac produced before GM closed the doors on that brand.

The next exhibit, on this tour, will cover the trucks. The 2nd picture of the post shows a nice Chevy SSR, General Motors retro designed pick up.

Some Post War (late 1940s-50s) trucks.

 

1967 C10 Custom

Some modern rides.  Lifted Sliverados, Jeep Wrangler, 1986 El Camino SS and a 1970s Ford Good Humor Ice Cream truck.

 

Now we are going to go through the cars in chronological order.  First up a 1930 Ford Model A Roadster with a nice custom paint job.  Check out the metal flake.

1934 Ford 3-window hot rod

Lets Swing dance into the 1940s and see what's going on.  1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille

1938 Buick 8

Lets Twist over to the 1950s. A couple nice Tri-5 Chevys

 

Sweet 1959 Cadillac convertible.   Take a look at those huge fins.

Beautiful 1955 Thunderbird

Custom 1950 Chevy Coupe.  The builder used Mercedes CLK headlights.  I have a feeling they based the car off a 2003 CLK.  The lines look very similar.  Look at the comparison photo.

 

A Triple blue 1957 Ford Fairlane 500.  I picked this car as one my wife would want for her own.  She would look great driving it.

As if these car pictures weren't exciting enough, I have a special treat for you.  I wasn't expecting to hear or see what I witnessed at a church car show.  The organizer came on the sound system and announced that there was going to be a motorcycle stunt show!  It was a local group of riders.  It was pretty cool standing mere feet away from them executing their tricks.

Time to Go-Go into the 1960s.
A couple nice Mustangs

 1960 Ford Starliner

 

1964 Chevelle station wagon and a 1964 Chevelle coupe.  The car my dad would drive. 

 

1969 Dodge Dart

1965 Buick Wildcat convertible

 1969 Camaro

 1965 Cobra

 1960s Bug

 

1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible

Hustle your behind over to the 1970s.
Lots of 2nd generation Camaros.

1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1

1970 Dodge Challenger.  Even the dog likes the car.

1976 Cosworth Vega

1971 Chevelle using a broom stick as a hood prop rod.

Some miscellaneous rides.
1986 Hurst Oldsmobile

Mazda Miata with a Corvette V8 stuffed in it.  That thing would be killer fast.

Custom 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII convertible.  These cars were never produced by Ford.

DeTomasso Pantera

 Yes folks!  You are seeing a newer Honda Accord Coupe in a line with a Mustang and Corvettes

Rat Rods had a decent showing.  Look at this killer 1959 Cadillac sedan.  It has a turbo and, AND, supercharged V8 engine.  I didn't ask the horsepower, but I figured it gets that boat moving fast.

Modern muscle.  Camaros, Mustangs, Challengers, Corvettes
I had to take a picture of this Indy Pace Car Camaro. I have the plastic model of it on the shelf.

 Nice Plymouth Prowler

 Matte yellow, C6 Corette ZR1

 Brand new 2014 C7 Corvette

Awesome motorcycle showing.

 Something just for fun.  If I could have a ride that matched the truck, which one would it be?!?
A blue C6 Corvette Grand Sport

 Or, a 1967 Chevy Nova

 This is for all you dreamers out there.  Some cars that would cost you north of $100,000.  Get yourself a piece of exotic.
Morgan Aero 8

 2012 Ferrari 458 and 2014 Bentley Continental GT convertible

2014 Viper

Porsche 911 Turbo and Cayenne GTS

 Acura NSX

Mercedes Benz SL63 AMG

Maserati Quattroporte

 Noble M12

Thanks for viewing, my fellow car enthusiasts.  I hope you enjoyed my trip as much as I did.  Be safe out there and I will have another stellar adventure for you soon!