Some Really Old Cars Gathered In Glendale

 

Though the Glendale Gathering isn't a concours event it tends to attract a large number of vehicles that have been part of some of the regional concours shows. For instance there was this 1936 Pierce Arrow 1601 five passenger sedan that had shown at the 2012 Ault Park Concours d'Elegance. That wasn't the only really old car at this year's Gathering. Also on display was a 1934 Ford coupe, a Chevy coupe turned into a street rod, a 1924 Ford TT truck, a modified 1929 Ford, a concours winning 1935 Auburn Boattail Speedster, and a 1937 Plymouth Buisiness Coupe.

Sports Cars Gather In Glendale

 

The Glendale Gathering may not be the largest show in the region but it just might have the best line up this side of a concours event. As proof, take a look at some of the many sports cars that were on hand for this year's show. Among them was a Datsun 260Z, a Datsun 240 Z, a Dino 308 GT4, some Porsches from various years and a Ferrari.

Corvettes Gather In Glendale

 

The Glendale Gathering isn't one of the bigger old car events in the region but it definitely brings out a large number of very cool automobiles. Among them is always a strong contingent of Chevrolet Corvettes. In fact, the Vettes have their own section of the show where the more than 20 Chevy sports cars can reside. Here are just a few of these classics that were on hand for the show.

 

The Glendale Gathering

 

I'll be honest and admit that the Glendale Gathering is one of my favorite shows of the year. The event isn't huge, drawing just this side of 100 vehicles but, oh, those are some very nice vehicles. Because the event is put on by a group of people associated with the Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance so there are a lot of concours quality cars there. So for the next week and a half I'll be posting vehicles from this fabulous show. As part of that here is a fantastic Jaguar XJ6, a 1955 Pontiac Chieftain, an Edsel Pacer, a Chevy Camaro Super Sport, a Pontiac Trans Am Firebird, a Chevrolet Nova, and a 1967 Chevy II.

 

More Oldsmobiles At the All GM Show

 

Today I'm wrapping up some of the posts from the 3rd 20th Century All GM Show. If you haven't been following the blog, scroll back and check out some of the cars and trucks I've already posted. Since there were so many Oldsmobiles on hand for this event I'm posting yet another batch. Among them is a very nice 442,  a 1969 Hurst/Olds, a Cutlass, another 442, its convertible brother, another hard top, and a W 131 Cutlass. Let me know what you think of the vehicles from this event by either leaving a comment (no ads, please) or by dropping me an email at turnerbudds@yahoo.com

 

GM Trucks At the Show

 

General Motors has always had a strong history with their line of trucks. Ranging from the basic work trucks to early SUVs that weren't even called that when they came out, GM has been a one of the top selling lines of work vehicles in America. There were quite a few on hand for the 3rd 20th Century All GM Show, including a GMC Jimmy, and a bunch of Chevrolet models ranging from a Cheyenne, an Apache, the 3100, an xTreme, and even a 10.

 

Bel Air At the All GM Show

 

Following the end of World War II, major car manufacturers scrambled to put out new cars for a society that was gaining in prosperity. Most were quick re-vamps of car models from before the war until new designs could be made. At General Motors' entry level division, Chevrolet, this was very true as they rolled affordable cars off of their various lines. In 1950, with minor changes, Chevy introduced their full size entry called the Bel Air. Named after the affluent neighborhood in Los Angeles, the Bel Air basically started as a trim for its first generation, In 1955, with the introduction of the second generation, the Bel Air came to symbolize America's growing car culture.That second generation was so popular that many people have rescued and restored the so called "Tri-5" models. There were quite a few on hand for the 3rd 20th Century All GM Show at the headquarters of Wyler Automotive. Here are some.