Westchester 7-01-2013 Post

Posted on 07/03/2013 by gsghert01

The band was Claremont Drive which played Baby Boomer Oldies and they allowed me to record; so this is the first time my music section is the actual performers’ work (click here).

This was a night for Pontiac’s from ’51 to ’61. I only got a glimpse of Bob’s two tone green ’55 Pontiac Catalina in the post header (more of the Catalina here) and missed got a shot of a black 59 Bonneville hardtop and surely missed some later GTOs.

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’51 to ’61 Pontiacs, mostly rag tops


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Newly discovered video 6-10-2013

Posted on 07/03/2013 by gsghert01

I’m still getting used to my video capabilities and found this Westchester flames video on my camera when I plugging into my Mac. More about that show here.

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Berwyn 7-2-2013

Posted on 07/03/2013 by gsghert01

 

1954 Ford

1954 Ford

Showcase Classics emceed Berwyn’s Cruise Night and played the oldies; for a sampler, click here. They also chose the awards. Two cars I wanted to find more about were a 1954 Ford Customline and a 1958 Edsel Corsair. I only found the Ford’s owner, Rick, so I have some details on this car.

Rick bought the Ford 7 years ago and it had been restored ‘original … plus’. The motor is a 6 cylinder with 223 cu. in. He had to replace the head and the intakes. He fabricated a dual exhaust and lowered it 3 inches. The mirrors were replaced and stashed in his toolbox. Restored upholstery is covered with blankets to protect it from his dogs and dirt. The paint is a factory two tone combination, Kilarney Green for the body and Highlander Green top.
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Lombard 6-29-2013

Posted on 06/30/2013 by gsghert01
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1946 Ford

The entertainment at Lombard was a Beatles tribute band called Beatlution; and they even had a left-handed guitarist like Paul McCartney. See Beetles performances of their covers here.

My story for this event covers Ben’s 1946 Ford coupe. I met him at Westchester last year but just found out about his dark garnet pearl metallic 2 door (a 1990 Ford pickup color). He’s owned it thirty years and it was mostly restored with a stock exterior in 1974 but street rod innards. The motor and drive train are Chevrolet (406 c.i. motor) and the air conditioning is mounted in the rear! The seats and steering wheel are Cadillac.
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Riverside Cruise Night 6-13-2013

Posted on 06/28/2013 by gsghert01
Riverside water Tower

Riverside Water Tower

The first Riverside Cruise Night of the season was a good one. Music was provided by Showcase Classics. Rick and his staff from Riverside Garage directed the event.

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Downers Grove 5-24-2013 Post

Posted on 06/27/2013 by gsghert01
1955 Chevrolet

1955 Chevrolet

I didn’t see Dave’s ’60 Edsel (see post header) until dusk but got more shots another day (see it here).

Two of the cars I shot include Dave’s 1955 Chevy Bel Air and Frank’s 1967 Imperial Crown Convertible. Dave has had his blue and white Bel Aire for about 7 years. The body was restored original. The motor is a 265 with 175 bhp.

1967 Imperial Crown

1967 Imperial Crown

Frank just bought this 1967 Imperial Crown over the Winter (2012/2013); his cars are immaculate. It’s original except it was repainted. Imperial was Chrysler’s expensive luxury car which competed with GM’s Cadillac and Ford’s Lincoln. Imperial’s never sold in great numbers. The motor is a 440 cu in V-8 producing 350 bhp. Only 577 were made. This convertible weighs 4,800 pounds and with accessories, it sold for $ 7,059. The odometer shows 32,000 miles which is thought to be correct.


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Westchester photo gallery 5-20-2013

Posted on 06/24/2013 by gsghert01

Continue to see my photos for the event.

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Westchester 5-13-13 Photos online

Posted on 06/24/2013 by gsghert01

Westchester season kickoff show. Photos also here.

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Loyola benefit at Westchester 6-23-2013

Posted on 06/23/2013 by gsghert01

_DSC0003This was the first annual car show to benefit Ronald McDonald Children’s Hospital at Loyola in Maywood. There were 21 cars registered and half a dozen motorcycles at Westbrook Commons in Westchester. I had a slice at Paul’s Pizza as long as I was there. My photos are here.
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Lombard 6-22-2013

Posted on 06/23/2013 by gsghert01
1954 Ponitac Star Chief

1954 Ponitiac Star Chief

There must’ve been many car owners watching the Blackhawks game and/or unaware of the favorable weather forecast (Geno said he didn’t know how to find that so he left his ’56 Olds Ninety Eight at home). Geno had just recognized his neighbor as the drummer for the event’s band, Rick Lindy and the Wild Ones so we hung out listening to rockabililly and rock music. They covered so many of my favorites and here is a link to their website which lists artists they cover. See my teaser photo gallery at this link. The band allowed me to present recordings of two of their compositions. Look here and on this other page for some more of the music the band covered.
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