Old Trucks Rule

Time to take a break from building the new shed, which is progressing nicely. One of our 'rites of passage' for the fall is the antique truck show in Ballston Spa. We were amazed at the number of people that attended and it was probably their biggest show ever. There were so many vehicles there, and they were so close together, that  I didn't take very many photos. I'll just include a few of my favorites from this year's event.

This petroleum home delivery truck was my show favorite.

 We were in awe (and jealous!) of all the containers that they displayed.

 The Last Ride, a great looking hearse. "What a way to go!"

 Look at this spectacular 1947 Flxible Clipper motorhome. The owners were from Massachusetts and had come for the hot air balloon festival in Glens Falls. Unfortunately it was so windy that the balloons couldn't go up, so they decided to come to the truck show. We certainly do appreciate that they did, because it was a big hit.

 A nice example of a toy tow truck with a tractor on the hook.We liked the patina and how they left it in original condition.

 This gorgeous tow truck looks like it could handle anything.

Friend Kenny with Dave showing off  Dave's Honda 305 Dream that he turned into police bike.

 What a great imagination the owner of this Mack truck has.

We almost bought this replica Sinclair gas station. The details, especially inside the building, were amazing. We are partial to Sinclair memorabilia because Dave's father used to have quite a few of those huge round Sinclair signs that you see on the TV shows. Many years ago, they ended up just getting in the way, so were pushed with the bulldozer and destroyed. If only we had the foresight to know how much they would be worth, we would have kept them stashed away. Now Dave has a gas pump that will look similar to these, when he is done refinishing it.

 What is this thing? Good question, but someone has been doing a lot of thinking to come up with this. We called it the Cyclops on Steroids.

 Speaking of the Cyclops (Dave's ingenious invention), it drew a big crowd once again, especially with the older folks, who were really intrigued. I'm sure they were thinking that in all their years, they had never seen anything like this!

 These gentlemen got the hang of running it, and it's hard to see, but the man on the right has a huge smile. This made it well worthwhile to bring it to the show.

To see even more trucks and equipment from the 2010 show, click HERE for the previous post.