Archive for 2017

High River Show 2017

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From its humble beginnings in 2003 the River City Classics Car Club show in High River has become one of the major automotive events of the year.  Their firstrst show, only three weeks after 47 founding members formed the club, had 124 cars turn up. Last year there were a little over 1200 paid entries, with an estimated 10,000 people attending.

Jailbirds Invade Radium

Radium 2017

 

We all know the old saying you can’t fool pets or babies. Old-car people should be added to this category. They know by instinct if you are genuine…

or not. For example, what do you drive? Last year about this time I ran across a ’34 Ford street rod I wanted to buy. I had no money.

Airdrie/Okotoks Shows -2017

Airdrie Okotoks Shows 2017

Last weekend being the middleofAugustpresented the usual dilemma. Airdrie and Canmore had their big car shows on Saturday, Okotoks and Claresholm on Sunday.

Spring Thaw 2017

By 9:00 o’clock the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and there was nary a dark cloud on the horizon.

Everyone shook off their cabin fever and began pulling in.  It was obvious we would fill up our overflow spaces as well.  We had 328 registered, plus all the Club members’ cars.

I took the new (to us) ’34 Ford Bonnie & Clyde car and used it as a billboard to display our TGIF stories.  It was better than my little red MG because it has way more windows…and I have way more stories.

A couple of these pictured were big winners, and for sure, there were brighter colors.  But some were just too cool to walk on  by.  A few will be upcoming stories.

And if you get a chance, fire off a phone call or email to thank my sponsor, Lakeview Automotive.  They make it possible to bring you this stuff.

Also, our Wednesday Cruise Nights started up this week on the grass at the Military Museums on Crowchild Trail and Flanders Ave.  We rarely miss one.

Fred Nelson is an accredited Calgary auto appraiser and borderline hillbilly.  He has no credentials whatsoever as an Automotive Journalist, nor does he have any desire to acquire same.  You can reach him at 403-242-3856 or FredNelsonRacing.com