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Roadster show
« on: January 28, 2012, 05:41:04 PM »
I would sure like to be at the Grand National Roadster show this week end.Hope a lot of good stuff gets put on one of the web sites.
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Re: Roadster show
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2012, 06:34:09 PM »
Gotta agree with you Glen!

I saw a picture of the 'Marmon Sixteen' there today. I had never seen the car before, and I was amazed! :cheers:
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Re: Roadster show
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2012, 07:29:53 PM »
Ron Main sent a Roadster Show teaser to us the other day - showed lots of cars and such, of course.  And wouldn't you know it, the #715 Speed Demon is there on display, too.  I've never been to one of those "big" car shows, partly because they all seem to be on the Left Coast - and that's a place we haven't seem much at all.  So - if you've got a link to the Roadster show - put it up here so we can vicariously see what's there.  Thanks.
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Re: Roadster show
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2012, 08:11:50 PM »
Bangshift.com has 500 photos of the show, cool web site, covers a little of everything. Check it out.
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Re: Roadster show
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2012, 08:16:56 PM »
Probably a huge swap meet there as well. :cheers:
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Re: Roadster show
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2012, 09:56:29 PM »
Went last night, didn't see any swap meet stuff.

Speed Demon, Spirit of Rett and a couple other original land speed cars on display.
Save the salt booth was next to the pin stripping demonstration area and should have some good traffic.

I am always impressed with the metal shaping skills of the builders of completely scratch-built cars.(not reproductions but one-off design builds) These folks are legends in my book.

The Marmon 16 was cool, had seen it before. The hall of dueces was cool, was not aware of a German built/finished car, nicely appointed.

The pictures will not do the justice of seeing these in person, I tried to snap a few shots but the ropes and lighting caused too much noise in the pics.

It is a very well spent $20 to get in. Adult beverages will run just a little more than the price of admission.

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Re: Roadster show
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2012, 10:38:39 PM »
Great show. This being the former Oakland Roadster Show, the seventh now at the Fairgounds there isn't a swap meet. (With the Foose/Brizio et/ al client's cars on show it's a bit higher level - The "AMBR" award, ya know).

Save the Salt had a corner location with persons actively getting signers on a postcard to Dept of Interior/ BLM and ya got a Save the Salt sticker to proudly wear for your efforts!

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Re: Roadster show
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2012, 11:48:24 AM »
Several great threads over on the HAMB Glen.

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Re: Roadster show
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2012, 11:49:35 AM »
Ron Main sent a Roadster Show teaser to us the other day - showed lots of cars and such, of course.  And wouldn't you know it, the #715 Speed Demon is there on display, too.  I've never been to one of those "big" car shows, partly because they all seem to be on the Left Coast - and that's a place we haven't seem much at all.  So - if you've got a link to the Roadster show - put it up here so we can vicariously see what's there.  Thanks.

Take your time to go to Detroit next month. It is as good of show IMHO.

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Re: Roadster show
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2012, 11:55:05 AM »
Ah, I don't think so.  Detroit is 550 - 600 miles from where we live.  Michigan is a big state - and Marquette and
Detroit are nearly as far apart as can be.  Well, IUrowood's even farther, but still - it'd be a very long ride to see a bunch of four-wheelers.  Now - would we travel to Indianapolis to see the M/C show?  That's a different story - and maybe 100 miles more.   :lol:
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Re: Roadster show
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2012, 12:00:51 PM »
Here is one thread and as posted bangshift.com always has great coverage.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=665773&showall=1