Thought you guys might like to see a few pix from the biggest car show in Alaska. Seems like it sometimes but It's not always ice, snow dark & cold here.
Always the first Sunday in August, this is the 34th Annual Jay Ofsthun Memorial Show & Shine. Stuff comes out of the woodwork that you never see elsewhere. All types of cars & some bikes too. I'ts all free, for spectators & participants alike.
On a good year when the weather is good about 350 to 375 cars show up.
From the very first event & about the next 25 years I always had my 406 powered '31/'32 Roadster down here. I got back into motorcycles & for the last several years have just been riding down, pulling up on the grass with the other participants, get the dash plaque, & enjoy the show & talking to a lot of old friends. That hound me about getting this roadster out.
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Never seen this on the street here.
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I don't think these '57 & '59 Retractables could have been restored any closer to stock condition.
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This '51 Ford coupe is on a different chassis. I think he said some Pontiac but the dash has a 'Grand Marquis' logo on the far lower right. Seen this car up close before, ran the guy down & pulled him over to check it out several years ago. Neat ride.
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The interior looks comfy but a bit too modern for my taste.
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Bikes anyone?
This nice 'AJS' is faking it. (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/TomIII/smilies/brows.gif) It's really a Yamaha TT500 (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/TomIII/smilies/1.gif)
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