2008 Holland Car Show

Here are the last, but not the least, of the shots from the 2008 Holland Car Show.
I would like to point out that this show was presented as a joint venture of the Lakeshore Corvette Club and the Vintage Car Club of Holland. It was hosted by the Lakeshore Corvette Club. My thanks to the president of LCCH, Rick George, for that information. Rick and Deb, I hope to see you at some other West Michigan car shows! Feel free to stop by our Mustang. We will be in Jamestown at the Searchlight Ministries Fred Koning Memorial ClassicCar Show tonight, Friday the 13th. Zeeland will probably be next, unless we can pull it together for the Tony Betten & Sons Ford dealership on Plainfield.



What a row of Hot Rods. These were all 100 point cars as far as I am concerned. I am sure a number of them won trophys. I wonder what that is like....




This sharp 2000 Corvette belongs to Kim. I liked what he did to the arm rest. Blending the yellow and black leather adds something unusual to this car. Nice job, Kim.






When I was a kid, I used to see one of these, in white, running around Muskegon, MI. on occassion. I remember well thinking, man, this is something special. Bill brought this car today, a 1955 Corvette Roadster. This is a unique car in that it has never been restored, has over 92,000 (careful) miles on it, and Bill has owned it for over 30 years. This is #483 of 700 made, has a 265 V-8, 12 volt system, and produces 195 HP at 5000 rpm! Dual exhaust, Hi lift cam, and 3 speed stick shift. Thanks for sharing that information, Bill. Hope to see you again. By the way, that is yours truly in the driver's seat! Thanks again, Bill!!





Clark brought his one owner, 1976 Pontiac Firebird to the show. It has the 400cid engine and looks sharp. Clark, is it true this car can get 30mpg? I heard that somewhere...



This is a 1939 International Fire Truck, with a D-30 body and a 232 engine. Don, I would like to have added some more info. If you write me, I will add whatever extra information you would like about this wonderful fire truck.








"We did it" was what Allan wrote in the "special features" section. And "did it" they did. Clean, straight and ready to rumble, this 1964 Dodge Polara 500 with a 470cid engine, showed so well. Thanks for bringing it to the show, Allan!




I thought this was a nice touch, the gull winged doors, on this 2000 (?) Mustang. It was loaded with features, but I didn't get a shot of the window tag to give credit to the owner. So, if this is yours, please write me and I will update the shot with some good information.






I am taking a shot at this one. I was not going to publish the pictures since, again, I didn't get the information about it. I believe it is a 1946 Chevy Coupe.
Again, if I am wrong, please write! Help!!





What I liked about this sharp Plymouth GTX was the book of restoration that was there to look at. This car was a basket case! Look at the picture! They had to cut away the entire rear quarter panel and replace the sheet metal. If you look closely, you will see a perfect looking car! Is it yours? Let me know!





This 1929 Ford Model A Town Sedan belongs to Steve. I am ending this post of the 2008 Holland Car Show with these shots of one of my favorite cars of all time. I just love the Model A. Someday maybe I will own one again. This car listed a "Keri-Keen Karrier Trunk" as a feature. Pretty nice!

If you have anything to add to a picture, please write. If you would like to leave a comment, please do! Simply click on the comment button below. Mike

Garmin. Have You Tried GPS? Have You Tried Garmin?

Folks, I received my new Garmin just a few days ago. I ordered it on-line from Meijer Inc. at a very good price. It is a Garmin StreetPilot c340 and it is a blast!

I have been looking for a good price on a GPS for about a year. When I first saw one, they ran about $300 to $800 for an average priced GPS. While looking on the Meijer Website, I ran across a very affordable price of $143.99 for the c340 that usually sells for $399. And free shipping! That is a savings of over $250! Now, before you write me, I know that this was a discontinued model. But remember, the "shelf life" on most electronics is six to twelve months before it is either discontinued or replaced with an upgraded and up-priced model.

Back to the Garmin c340. Take it out of the box, put the mount on it, stick it to the windshield and you are ready to go! It is truly that simple! I do think they should have a warning on it to make sure you put it into the car before trying it out. Mine would not connect to the satellite from inside the house the first time. Now I can bring it back in and load up all of the addresses that I will be visiting that day for my job, all over town. Then just click on the preloaded addresses and I am off and driving. Clear display, bright colors, easy to follow! Touch screen for easy use. Many selections in the menu make it so fast and easy.

The voice is easy to listen to, although she does sound upset with me if I go a different direction than what she told me to! She seems a bit stern when I make her "redirect" her planned route. But the truth is, it is done quickly and effortlessly. There are always two ways to go around here to get to your destination. So if you take a right when she says go straight, she will recalculate the destination using your direction traveled and do it within a few seconds!


Did I say I love my Garmin?


If you would like more information on the Garmin, go to their website, or visit Meijer on their website and take a look. Meijer even has a "buy two" deal for about $288 for both. A package, one for you and one for the missus!

I bet you think they paid me a bunch for writing this post. Nope! I am just so exited to have this Garmin that I had to tell everyone to take a look. Don't wait long! They won't last at this price and then you will have to pay more for the "new" model.

For you classic car buffs, all you need is a "cigarette" plug to help charge the batteries. If you don't have a smokers model, it should still have the plug-in.
It is sure going to help me around the state this summer so I don't get lost finding the next car show!

Luther's Cruisers Car Club tour of Jer and Barb's Garage

Time for another Luther's Cruisers Car Club garage tour. Our thanks to our hosts, Jer and Barb, for a great tour. They have worked very hard on this garage to make it what it is today. Many antiques, lots of Zepher collectibles- (Jer used to work for a Zepher station as a younger man) lots of newer collectibles, too. Take a look and see what you can see. Look closely and try to find something from YOUR youth!
Jer and Barb have another sharp car that was parked outside. See it on my next post when we visit Holland, Michigan, and take in a car show!




Here we are, ready to take the tour. Led by my Mustang, with a storm threatening, our club's members chose their regular street cars. Not me! I am READY for the summer, car shows, and garage tours!! That is my better half, Jane, on the left,and Eddie and Jim in the street asking for directions. Hey, Eddie, we're already there!




Let's begin with the custom diner made for Jer (Jerry.) This was a custom built diner by the previous owner of Rosie's Diner in Rockford. Look through the window and you will see a Jerry's Burger on the menu!




This beautiful car is a real award winner. Jer did all the work himself, except the paint. He has a great eye for detail. You can see this car on a previous post showing the cars at the Grand Rapids Autorama. A picture taken under the hood is at that post so take a minute, when you are through here, and go to "previous posts" at the very bottom and take a look! That is Jer on the left, Bob and Vicki along with Beth on the right of the car.



The paint looks like it is an inch thick! Looks good enough to eat! Hey, Barb, grab me a spoon!!



Listening intently, two of our members, Don and Margaret, are hearing some new stories about cars - who worked where, or when, or something else very important!



Jim, Bob, and Don discuss the weather, or whether or not they could somehow break in and help themselves to some neat stuff. No way guys! This garage has more alarms than a Brink's bank!




What a straight, clean, and beautiful '57 Chevy. The rack holding the Chevy can be raised and another car can park under the '57! Great use of space.






That is not a real mechanic on the floor. Jer has some mannequins around doing various jobs. They work while we have a good time talking. Now that's neat!





Must be a lot to talk about. Seems that some of our car club members used to know Jer in another life. Jer's sister went to school with Ed, Don knew Jer's dad, or was that Len who knew him, or was it Judy who worked with...well anyway, lots to talk about!




My dad used to work for Naph-Sol refinery, makers of Zepher gas. It was great to see so many Zepher collectibles and so much automotive paraphernalia. It was like being in an antiques shop for men!




Steak and Shake was well represented with the complete set of dishes, a Steak and Shake sign and even a juke box selector. Jer has a beautiful remake of the 1946 Wurlitzer 1040 and it plays CDs! And take a look at the old phone booth. Don't see those around anymore! Hey, momma, call me a cab!



I never did ask if Jer just liked Blackjack gum or did he just like the nostalgic feel of the stacked gum display...hmmm.



Most of these models are duplicates of the cars that Jer owns, has owned, or hopes to own. There must be 8 or 10 Pontiac Grand Prixes, just like the one he has in his showroom!
Not one Mustang. Not one. I must talk to Jer about that....




I didn't get the scoop on the motor bike. I am sure there is a story...My thanks to Mike who writes a neat blog, this is a Cushman. Mike is looking for one to restore. Can you help him? Write me!
Hope you enjoyed yourself on this garage tour. Stop in next time when we take in the Holland Car Show at Sam's Club in Holland. Hope it doesn't rain! See you there!