Last Saturday we went to the Kiwanis Car Show at the Planetarium in Concord, NH. We went with another great couple, Ralph & Ulla Stowell of Standish. As many of you know, Ralph & Ulla have a righteous 1940 Ford coupe. Our own car, an '02 PT Cruiser Woody Wagon, was able to keep up with Ralph, in spite of his lead foot.
The weather was hot, but the show went very well. It seems like nearly 300 cars showed up (maybe more), and it was a thrill to see so many great cars we had never seen before. We met a lot of nice folks (as usual). And a woman from South Paris, Maine, walked away with People's Choice.
The competition was stiff - in our own class (mild customs) there were 18 cars. Though we did manage to squeek out a third place trophy, it was close - there were some really fine rides there. For example, one fellow had a '57 Chevy Nomad that had been cut into an El Camino. A very sweet, professional job, though it is hard to believe anyone would do that to a '57 Nomad!
On the long ride home, we all decided to swing over to Kennebunk for the Coastal Cruisers' last cruise nite of the season. A lot of folks showed up, as usual, but it was almost sad, knowing it would be their last cruise until spring.
We would have gone to the Windham show on Sunday, but the rain washed out those plans. Here it is, Tuesday, and it is still raining. But we are looking forward to the cruise and show at Old Orchard Beach this coming weekend! It's always a good time. Meanwhile, perhaps we'll see some of y'all at Two Trails Fabulous 50's Diner cruise-in tomorrow, or at Ocean Garden (Gorham,ME) on Thursday.
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