This unrestored Buick Skylark is a very rare automobile. Only 826 of these were built and they were all convertibles; Jim has another one and said he planned to keep this car in it’s unrestored state. Earlier in the year, I’d met Art and his Lido green 1954 Skylark.
1954 Buick Skylark
early 1950s Cadillac
My photos tell me the weather was great and cars were everywhere. The entertainment was Flashback 50s DJ Tony and an Elvis impersonator, Mike Cimeron.
1950 Chevrolet
Ford Galaxie
Today is January 23, 2014 February 13, 2014 and I’ve created 204 217 posts (see on this list, which will grow over time as I keep working) , mostly my discussions of the car shows I attended though there are often two posts per show, an initial one after the event and a final one after I post my full photo gallery (Downers Grove from 8-02-2013 was just uploaded yesterday the 22nd). I have 22 21 11 shows from the 2013 season yet to edit. The final result will not include all the photos I took. ‘Plenty of time’. See which ones they are by reading on …
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1955 Mercury
Flashback 50s DJ Tony played some great oldies and he brought his friend, Mike “Elvis” Cimeron. Here are the songs Mike performed for the show.
1929 Pirsch
Featured vehicles were Fire, Police and Emergency. I zeroed in on this 1929 Pirsch fire truck from the Itasca Fire Department. Now owned by a priest in Mundelein who bought it in 1990 and restored it that year; it last fought a fire in 1963 at the Itasca Country Club as it pumped water from a creek. This vehicle doesn’t meet current NAFPA standards for front line fire protection. It is restored original vis a vis, there is no enclosure and no heat for the firemen.
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Carl & Paul’s
I’ve known Paul’s twin Carl (1969 Mustang) for a while and just learned Paul has owned the MG for 35 years. The very good-natured Carl & Paul were singing “One Is The Loneliest Number” along with the band and they can thank me for not having recorded that performance.
The band was Generations, a Sixties experience (click here for some of their music).
1959 Cadillac
My friend Jim’s brother (see about Jim & Gary’s cars here) organized this show sponsored by Paula’s Express and Danny’s Cafe in Melrose. Here’s some of the music. Ron’s owned this gorgeous, long Cadillac Series 62 convertible for 25 years.
Gary M’s 1955 Ford Customline
It was a great night in Lombard and parking spaces were hard to find for show cars. The band was a ’70s Disco group called 7Dees. Listen to some of their music here.
Tom’s immaculate ’61 Pontiac Bonneville convertible had just won ‘Best in Show’ honors and the All-Pontiac Show in St. Charles the previous weekend; I had forgotten to put that show on my calendar.
1961 Pontiac Bonneville
