Cruising Season On Fire!
05/18/07 03:30
The car show and cruising season is currently ramped
up for action now that it's mostly warm outside.
Although spring time has been a little reluctant to
arrive on schedule, the car show calendar just
couldn't wait any longer. April brought a slate of
choice events to sample, and May provides a full
dance card as well.
This roller skate style hot rod was recently spied on an unseasonably cool evening in Cordova. It begs the long standing question... How low can you go?
It was seriously channeled with a "Z'd" frame and was literally on the ground. Hint: An air bagged suspension can enhance the power parking profile of a hot rod to a previously unbelievable lack of height. This retro-spec Model A hot rod made it's appearance at the May Sonic cruise-in on Germantown Rd. Cruise-ins are held somewhere in our area every week these days, and a new monthly event hosted by the AMCC kicked off in the Olive Branch Old Towne Sqaure in April. All of the cruise-ins are popular events with the MCCC membership, and they carry the added bonus of being free.
The Super Chevy event at Memphis Motorsports Park traditionally says "open season" to me, and this year was no different. I know my fellow club members were on the grounds, but I'm thinking that fewer MCCC members entered the car show part of the event this year than in years past. Still, plenty of cool cars were on display, along with drag racing, a swap meet, and a vendor area. Hard to beat.
This supercharged wheelstanding race car used to be a 4-door wagon before it was "altered" into a short wheelbase 2-door sedan delivery. It gets my vote for the wildest car at this year's Super Chevy event.
Speaking of unusual and odd stuff, this weird looking Vette was spotted just before I left the track. It seemed strangely familiar yet I didn't recall seeing anything quite like it before. It was in perfect condition, and it finally struck me that this was a mid 70's version of a dealer specialty vehicle known as a "Motion" Corvette from the infamous Baldwin Chevrolet delearship of Long Island New York. They "repurposed" bunches of Novas, Chevelles, Camaros, Corvettes, & Vegas, with that extra "something" during the musclecar years. This Corvette was probably one of their last efforts at marketing such vehicles.
Of course, plenty of other Chevys populated the pits of Memphis Motorsports Park during Super Chevy, and many of them come from far and wide to compete in this show. Make time for this one when it's in town.
Unfortunately, prior commitments prevented my lens form visiting other spring kick off events such as the Jackson TN Bunny Run, and the Tupelo MS Blue Suede Cruise, but many other MCCC members made the scene and reported good times in car show land. In fact, perinial car show participants Danny & Ginger Ford braved the unseasonably cool temps at the Bunny Run, and were rewarded with winning a drawing for a $750 pressure washer! Not bad for a $20 entry fee!
MCCC members invaded the Tupelo Blue Suede Cruise in force on a gorgeous weekend, and almost walked off with the club participation award with 10 members in attendance. We lost out by one member. I guess I should have attended and brought another with me, commitments or not! This event has become an offical big deal with close to 650 cars entered this year. I've been before when it was half it's current size and thought it was great, so it could only be better with more cars to view. Also, don't miss the first class Tupelo Auto Museum while in town.
Naturally, Chevrolets are of keen interest to the members of this Chevy club, but one of the coolest things about these shows is the variety of cars in attendance.
Most anything with 4 wheels is apt to be found at these events, and it does a Chevy fan good to see what other gearheads are doing these days.
So look over the Coming Events Calendar and pick out an automotive outing to sooth your savage beast. You'll thank yourself later.
LK
This roller skate style hot rod was recently spied on an unseasonably cool evening in Cordova. It begs the long standing question... How low can you go?
It was seriously channeled with a "Z'd" frame and was literally on the ground. Hint: An air bagged suspension can enhance the power parking profile of a hot rod to a previously unbelievable lack of height. This retro-spec Model A hot rod made it's appearance at the May Sonic cruise-in on Germantown Rd. Cruise-ins are held somewhere in our area every week these days, and a new monthly event hosted by the AMCC kicked off in the Olive Branch Old Towne Sqaure in April. All of the cruise-ins are popular events with the MCCC membership, and they carry the added bonus of being free.
The Super Chevy event at Memphis Motorsports Park traditionally says "open season" to me, and this year was no different. I know my fellow club members were on the grounds, but I'm thinking that fewer MCCC members entered the car show part of the event this year than in years past. Still, plenty of cool cars were on display, along with drag racing, a swap meet, and a vendor area. Hard to beat.
This supercharged wheelstanding race car used to be a 4-door wagon before it was "altered" into a short wheelbase 2-door sedan delivery. It gets my vote for the wildest car at this year's Super Chevy event.
Speaking of unusual and odd stuff, this weird looking Vette was spotted just before I left the track. It seemed strangely familiar yet I didn't recall seeing anything quite like it before. It was in perfect condition, and it finally struck me that this was a mid 70's version of a dealer specialty vehicle known as a "Motion" Corvette from the infamous Baldwin Chevrolet delearship of Long Island New York. They "repurposed" bunches of Novas, Chevelles, Camaros, Corvettes, & Vegas, with that extra "something" during the musclecar years. This Corvette was probably one of their last efforts at marketing such vehicles.
Of course, plenty of other Chevys populated the pits of Memphis Motorsports Park during Super Chevy, and many of them come from far and wide to compete in this show. Make time for this one when it's in town.
Unfortunately, prior commitments prevented my lens form visiting other spring kick off events such as the Jackson TN Bunny Run, and the Tupelo MS Blue Suede Cruise, but many other MCCC members made the scene and reported good times in car show land. In fact, perinial car show participants Danny & Ginger Ford braved the unseasonably cool temps at the Bunny Run, and were rewarded with winning a drawing for a $750 pressure washer! Not bad for a $20 entry fee!
MCCC members invaded the Tupelo Blue Suede Cruise in force on a gorgeous weekend, and almost walked off with the club participation award with 10 members in attendance. We lost out by one member. I guess I should have attended and brought another with me, commitments or not! This event has become an offical big deal with close to 650 cars entered this year. I've been before when it was half it's current size and thought it was great, so it could only be better with more cars to view. Also, don't miss the first class Tupelo Auto Museum while in town.
Naturally, Chevrolets are of keen interest to the members of this Chevy club, but one of the coolest things about these shows is the variety of cars in attendance.
Most anything with 4 wheels is apt to be found at these events, and it does a Chevy fan good to see what other gearheads are doing these days.
So look over the Coming Events Calendar and pick out an automotive outing to sooth your savage beast. You'll thank yourself later.
LK
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