Time For The 2010 Car Show
Dave's daughter could not seem to get off work so Dave decided to go with another neighbor. Sue and Paul asked Irene and Laurine to join us for the morning and then have a bite to eat at lunch time. We were hoping Tom Hale would be joining us but he had some other commitments. Fun will be had by all!
The Invite
The Location
Main runs from Ocean Avenue (at the beach) to PCH) and cars line the streets!
In Summary
The Fun And The Details!
A 331 cubic inch, 250hp V8 and automatic transmission were standard equipment on the Coupe de Ville.
Corvair
Did you know? - The Chevrolet Corvair is a compact, six passenger automobile produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1960 through 1969 model years. The Corvair has the distinction of having been the only American-made, mass-produced passenger car to feature a rear-mounted engine. The Corvair engine, an air-cooled, horizontally-opposed, aluminum six-cylinder produced 80 hp (60 kW) in 1960, but later versions produced as much as 180 hp (134 kW).
A proposed Pontiac version, the Polaris, was never built; the more conventional Tempest was produced instead. The Corvair was initially marketed as a family economy sedan, but with the mid-1960 introduction of the Monza, a five-passenger coupe with bucket seats, the Corvair found a new sporty-car niche, and in 1964 influenced Ford to produce the Mustang. The Monza Spyder and later Corsa models were among the first American cars to offer a turbocharged engine.
Ok now.. Arriving in class
This gentleman had his hands full
"I'd take it home now!"
There were many Oldsmobiles
Did you know? - The Oldsmobile 98 (originally Series 90; a.k.a. Ninety-Eight) was a full-size automobile and the flagship of the Oldsmobile division of General Motors. The name first appeared in 1941 and was used again after American consumer automobile production resumed post-World War II. It was, as it would remain, the top-of-the-line model, with lesser Oldsmobiles having lower numbers such as 66 and 76. These were replaced by the Oldsmobile 88 in 1949, and the two number-names would carry on into the 1990s as the bread and butter of the full-size Oldsmobile lineup until the Aurora would replace it for 1996.
303.7 ci (5.0 L), 324 ci (5.3 L)
Did you know? - The DeSoto (sometimes De Soto) was a brand of automobile based in the United States, manufactured and marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to 1961. The De Soto marque was officially dropped 30 November 1960, with a bit over two million built since 1928.
James brought his hot rod!
The girls remembered some of the cars
The T-Bird
Did you know? - Evoking the mythological creature of Indigenous peoples of North America, the Thunderbird entered production for the 1955 model year as a sporty two-seat convertible. Unlike the Chevrolet Corvette, it was not marketed as a sports car. Rather, Ford created a new market segment, the Personal Car to position it. In 1958, the Thunderbird gained a second row of seats. Succeeding generations became larger until the line was downsized in 1977, again in 1980, and once again in 1983. Sales were good until the 1990s, when large 2-door coupes became unpopular; production ceased at the end of 1997.
I'm hungary
London Bus
Did you know? - Double-decker buses are in common use throughout the United Kingdom, and have been favoured over articulated buses by many operators because of the shorter length of double-deckers, and less need to have standing capacity. The majority of double decker buses in the UK are between 9.5 metres (31 ft 2 in) and 11.0 metres (36 ft 1 in) long, the latter being more common since the mid-1990s, though there are three-axle 12.0 metres (39 ft 4 in) models in service with some operators.
Double-decker coaches in the UK have traditionally been 12.0 metres in length, though many newer models are about 13.75 metres (45 ft 1 in). The maximum permissible length of a rigid double-decker bus and coach in the UK is 15.0 metres (49 ft 3 in), and although there are no theoretical restrictions on height, coaches are normally built to 4.38 metres (14 ft 4 in) high, while 'highbridge' buses are normally about 20 centimetres (8 in) taller. Articulated double-deckers are also allowed at a maximum length of 18.75 metres (61 ft 6 in).
Now here is a "truck"
Woodie's Galore
Did you know? - A woodie is a type of car, more specifically a station wagon (US) or estate car/shooting brake (UK), in which the rear portion of the car's bodywork is made of wood. Frequently this wood is visible, since it is covered in a clear finish, either over the entire wooden area or sometimes just on the framework with the interior panels painted. The tradition of the woodie remains in the woodgrain decals and plastic beams attached to a structural steel body of later station wagons.
Surf's Up
Checkout the license plate.... Beach Wood???? Cute!
Notice the vent in front of the window!
A woodie in work
A 57, 58, and 59 All In One
Did you know? - How would you like the vintage classic styling of a 1957 to 1959 Chevrolet with the power, comfort, and handling of a new Corvette? The car is produced by n2a Motors Inc in the City of Corona! n2a Motors is a California based custom auto manufacturer with a mission of reviving the art of American coach building. Their vision at n2a is to take everything that we love about our favorite classic, retro, and modern sports cars, and build them into new vehicles with state-of-the-art performance, safety, and reliability. Contact them for additional information!
The "789" represents a styling hybrid of a 1957 , 1958, and 1959 Chevrolet. The front end is designed from '57, the side styling is from a '58, and the rear is '59 Chevrolet styling. The body is fused with a Corvette C6 chassis to create the car represented below.
n2a Motors | 1771 North Delilah Street Corona, CA 92879 | 951.898.2000
Thanks to: F. Andrade n2a Motors Client Liaison for the updates!
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