I love hitting this car show. After a one year hiatus, the Willistead Classic returned yesterday at Willistead Park. Most of these old cars, with their hood ornaments, and logos, are like mini works of art. Like everything, they don’t build ’em like they used to applies here too. It’s doubtful that someone will be taking a detail shot on a Grand Caravan in 30 years, but who knows 🙂
In no particular order, just a few logos, emblems & ornaments….
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The folks who rope of their vehicles are smart to do so. Many of those vehicles that do get roped off are worth hundred of thousands of dollars. I wouldn't want just anyone rubbing their hands on my vehicle.
For some of these vehicles there is a systematic approach to detailing them that costs over $2,000 to do.
@ Rich B.............thanks for the info man!!!
If someone had a vehicle worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, why would they even enter it into the Willistead Car Show? The door prizes for the best cars can't be anymore than Heritage Village, which is a few hundred bucks. If someone's spending $2,000 to detail a car worth several hundred thousand dollars, why would they enter it here? If I had that kind of money to spend on cars, I wouldn't even be entering it into the Wilistead Car Show--I would probably just store it away in a private showroom garage with an expensive alarm system like a rare work of art.
It's a labour of love, David. And I do believe there is a certain level of prestige associated with having your car shown at this invitational event that goes beyond cash prizes.
Thanks Andrew. Fantastic shots! I become very nostalgic when I see some of the cars I used to own. Very true that they don't make 'em like they used to.
Fantastic shots, Andrew.
Wouldn't be so sure about the Grand Caravan not being collectable someday. Consider there's a Pinto Car Club of America, and during a local car show last spring, some (young!!) dude and his dudette were showing their beautifully restored 1963 Corvair Greenbrier Van. Don't know what the value was (couldn't be that much, could it?), but there it was in gleeming Green and White.......
David, why do you always have to crap in everybody's cornflakes? these are beautiful machines that were made to be seen, loved, cared for, shared. hours and hours and hours of hard work, sweat and tears go into these things. what's it really worth if noone can see it??? most of these cars fit the same era as willistead manor and it's a perfect setting. these guys and girls would be doing this even if you didn't win anything.
personally..........if i had one of these beauties, i'd bury it underground then put a 3 foot thick slab of concrete over it. you know, because i'd have spent 2 grand detailing it and want to preserve the finish from those pesky "general public car enthusiests" learing eyes
lol.......geeez louise
Well, Aaron, burying a car like that would not be the greatest idea. I direct your attention to the recently (I can't believe it was last year!) unearthed time capsule in Oklahoma that contained a car. (On a side note, am I the only one who gets a mental picture of John Lovitz screaming Oooklahooooomaaaaa!!!!! while suspended in mid-air by his underwear?)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19249855/
That baby didn't age very well. The time capsule may have been made like a bomb shelter, but it could not keep out water. I loved listening to that story on NPR.
Well, 57 Plymouths were prone to rust......
HA! i guess i'll have to wrap it in celophane then :)