Winston Plaza had a terrific car show event today with hundreds of cars and large crowd. There were a few cars from the 1920s and the 1940s; and a quite a lot from the ’50s and ’60s with which I have a strong personal bond. Too bad it’s only once a year! Many of the cars I’ve featured attended and I hope I shot them all. A DJ spun oldies which included these tracks.
1959 Pontiac Bonneville
I took several photos of Ron’s incredible white ’59 Pontiac Bonneville as it was cruisin’ East and West on St. Charles Road in Lombard at the July 28th Cruise Night but never had a chance to shoot up close until today and it is one very gorgeous automobile.
1970 Cutlass 4-4-2
Dave’s 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2 received a frame-off restoration in 2003 and he bought it in 2009. The motor is a 455, bored out to 30 over, and there’s one Edelbrock 4 barrel carburetor. Originally it was dark green and it stayed that color, I may not have noticed it as soon. The wheels are made by American Racing.
1962 Olds Starfire
Rich bought this garnet mist 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire convertible in 1992 and what a great looking car.
Winston Plaza teaser photo gallery
Some of the music we heard (or I’d like to have heard) at Winston Plaza
- Another Saturday Night by the incredible Sam Cooke
- Higher and Higher by the remarkable Jackie Wilson
- Backfield in Motion by Mel and Tim
- White Sport Coat by Marty Robbins
- Personality by Lloyd Price
- I’m sure I heard one of my favorite renditions of Corina, Corina by Ray Peterson
- Handy Man by the one and only Del Shannon
- Who Put The Bomp by Barry Mann
- Twist and Shout by The Isley Brothers
- Hotel California by The Eagles
- Lake Shore Drive by Aliotta, Haynes & Jeremiah