TimeOut

This past Saturday, before meeting Art to drive into Bev. Hills to pick up his new watch and visit a couple other watch stores (don't want to trump Art for the watch pix - he was working so hard), I spent the AM doing another passion, attending car shows....  

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. . . how can you top a cool spring morning traipsing around scores of hot rods and customs? I'm more of a muscle car fan, having missed the 'hot rod' era by a few years. Thanks for posting these pics, Kurt . . . maybe it's the inducement Jocke needs to r... 

Lots of cool cars, hot rods, and bikes, thanks for sharing! It's always interesting to see pin striping by hand, truly an art form. -MW

. . . with palm tree reflections . . .

g The Beach Boys had a point, methinks . . ....  

They have rolling carts that they pull around the show. Wish I'd taken a pic of one of them- it was a miniature vintage teardrop trailer (a la Airstream).

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...chopped station wagon and the exhaust scorch marks on the "Flying Coffin". I think I've posted this sentiment before; although I am into little European cars mainly, I have been to many hotrod/custom shows just to appreciate the craftsmanship, car and ... 

Lots of cars! Nice pictures of nice cars in nice weather... It's been raining up here in Northern California too often! My car has never been so dirty!

...where are my beloved Snakmobiles? Great pix! It was fun hanging out on Saturday! Cheers, Daos

The snakmobiles weren't allowed to this event (not American cars) :-( I will, however, be sneaking the Renault into the Citroen Rendezvous being held here in Ventura in July.

Are spares still available or do they have to be fabricated based on the original blueprints?

I'm sure original parts for the cars these were based on exist, but when it comes to the complete reshaping, lowering, or extending of body panels, this is all hand hewn sheet metal work.