Yesterday was a great day for a drive, and an even better day to take in a car show like the Legends Car Club’s Car Show In The Park. Everything from tuners to classics to livestock was there (the show was in conjunction with the town’s Sunflower Festival) which made for an interesting day.
This little red Porsche was a Volkswagen in a wolf’s clothing. The replicar was good enough to fool anyone who didn’t notice the vee-dub powerplant sitting in the back, even if you’ve seen the original version of this Porsche. In fact, if owners Elfie & Don Elias hadn’t opened the rear hood, no one would have clued in!
For most kids today, that first memorable car is usually something that involves a teeny 4-cylinder, 13″ wheels, and duct tape holding it all together. For Dwayne Letkeman, this is his first taste of car ownership. He purchase this ‘79 Buick Regal when he was fourteen, and has worked on it the past two years just to have a sweet ride when he can legally drive it. The original small-block was swapped out for an Olds 455 c.i. big-block, bored .060″ over to make it a 466, then completely rebuilt. It puts all that power to the custom wheels via a 3-speed auto and the stock rearend.
And the “custom” wheels? Well, they’re actually the original wheels that came with the car back in 1979, but with a thick layer of black paint where GM originally sprayed it grey. Here’s hoping this is the first of many wicked ‘rods for Dwayne!
Altona is farming country, so it only makes sense that big trucks like this ‘52 Dodge would take a day off for the show. This particular worker looked like its chassis was replaced with a newer Dodge truck, then raised and stuffed with some good, hefty tires underneath it. And just like the grill says, it even looks “Job Ready.”
Corvettes made their presence known, from Indy pace cars to Helene Kuhl’s ‘58 convertible. It’s no surprise that there were so many fibreglass wonders at the show, given that the local dealer, West Park Motors, was there showing off a long list of Corvettes they’ve sold just this year. Hey, for a small town dealership to sell anything but trucks and big family cars, let alone Corvettes, is an accomplishment in itself.
Chevelles are always beautiful, and this ‘69 Yenko clone is no exception. This particular bow-tie beauty is rebuilt as a “clone” to the infamous Yenko Chevelles. This one is even set up with a 425 hp 427-ci engine, just like the original COPO Chevys that rolled out of the Yenko dealership in the late 60’s.
Something is just a little different about this ‘57 Chevy. It’s got the right chrome, the right shade of red, even the white paint is in the right spots. Maybe it’s because this is a rarely-seen model 210 station wagon? Nah, can’t be it….
When I said there was a little of everything at this show, I wasn’t kidding. At the far corner of the park sat a wicked display of vintage snowmobiles, ranging from cute 1960’s Bombardiers to stylin’ 70’s Arctic Cats. However, the most impressive thing going was this all-wheel-drive dirtbike. Yes, that’s right, it has power going to the front AND rear wheels. The whole thing is powered by a little Kohler single cylinder engine, stolen from a lawn tractor. Apparently, that’s where they stole the bike’s good looks, too. Then again, if you’ve got a 2-wheel drive dirtbike, you’re already cool enough.
That’s it for today, but don’t forget to come back Wednesday for a look at what’s ahead for car lovers in Manitoba. And don’t forget to check out the blog again on Friday to see the 2008 Charger that A&W is giving away to one lucky person at Cruisin’ the Dub 2008!
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