The Goodguys show at Pleasanton — 45000 fans view more than 2300 hot rods ... - seattlepi.com (blog)
Maybe it’s the way the paint on the cars contrasted with the dusty green and the dusty concrete at the Alameda County fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Calif. , but suffice to say that the Goodguys show of more than 2,300 cars and trucks this past weekend (May 30-31, 2015) presented a wild palette of colors – conservative blues and blacks, the occasional purple or an astonishingly bright yellow. on some cars, flames raced fiercely down the hood and fenders, only to flame out behind the front doors. Taking a stock 1932 Ford coupe and turning it into something that still looks like a 1932 Ford coupe but is replete with modern engine, automatic transmission, air conditioning, tilt steering wheel and the ability to get to 100 mph in a few... To be fair, there were plenty of cars at the show that were stock or near stock and they were there because they had been meticulously cared for and were worth showing off. On display were several 1939 or 1940 Fords that looked almost stock – until you checked the wheels and glanced under the hood. Many cars proudly displayed placards crediting each shop or supplier that had contributed to the final product – work on engines, paint, interior, front end, rear end, sound. On a 1937 Ford Slant Back Panel Delivery, a notation said, “flames by Manual’s Autobody of Vallejo, CA. ”. Here and there, owners had set up folding chairs behind their cars (believe me, you don’t want to stand there for eight hours) and were... Source: blog.seattlepi.com
