One More Car Show

We discovered one more car show to go to this fall! 'The Way We Were' event was held in Ballston Spa and took up several streets in the middle of town. We had never even heard of this show, let alone attend, so this was all new to us. It was very impressive with what looked to be over 400 vehicles participating! Except for just a handful of cars that we had seen at other events, we didn't recognize any of them, making us wonder where they had been hiding. Ballston Spa was the perfect historical backdrop for this annual show.

It was really hard to pick and choose what to highlight in this post, but here are a few of the extreme ones. We start off with a pro street Willys coupe from about 1940...

Here is a 1964 Corvair that has been completely re-engineered to accommodate a super-charged big block Chevy engine in the front of the car, instead of the original rear engine configuration. Note the suicide doors and gull wing hood, along with the unusual seats and paint job.

We drove our 2002 Thunderbird to the show but did not enter it. It certainly is a lot like this original 1957 edition!

Here is a stunning Kellison Sandpiper dune buggy pick up. The top appeared to be on a hinge for removal. It had a novel round sunroof in it.

This was the biggest vehicle at the show. It is a 1970 Starcraft Class A motorhome on a Dodge chassis. It was a work in progress that was really coming out nicely. The owner spent a lot of time with Dave showing him the details.

These are two 1932 Coupes owned by the same family. The red Plymouth was Hemi powered. The Blue Chevy was powered by the original stove-bolt 6. Both cars were incredibly detailed.

Below is 1933 Dodge three window coupe. It was an old school hotrod with an amazing radiator ornament.

Yet another Willys coupe powered by another blown big block Chevy engine. The paint job was extreme too...

The most unusual car in the show was this 1936 DeSoto Airflow Sedan. It was completely original and a plethora of period art deco features. Note the his and hers tip out windshield and the Vent-o-panes in the rear quarter windows, not to mention that front grill! Dave contemplates its $33,000 price tag, which seemed like a great deal.

This is a pre-war Plymouth 5 window coupe...

Another show stopper was this 1950 Pontiac Silver Streak convertible. It was a total resto-mod with a blend of old and new. Note the gorgeous period visor and the illuminated Pontiac Indian head on the hood. 

This is a 1936 Dodge pick up truck powered by a twin turbo-charged Chevy LS motor. Check out the elaborate plumbing in the bed of the truck for the inter-coolers.

Below is a 1948 Austin A 40 Devon, 4 door sedan. This 3/4 sized car was popular in Great Britain and makes a great platform for an American hotrod. 

Possibly the most valuable car at the show was this 1970 Plymouth Hemi GTX, 4 speed.

This is a 1923 Ford Model T Speedster replica. It is a barebones version with a crazy windshield, sporting the NYS registration sticker to be legal.

The fins were at their peak in 1960, as was this Desoto.

An over imaginative builder owned this 1941 Plymouth sedan. Yes, those are polished brass spittoons on the air cleaner! The car was stripped to bare metal and clear coated, including the rust holes.

Under all the wild paint is a Chevy Blazer lowrider.

Thanks Dave for your help in captioning all the photos. He is a wealth of knowledge and has a great memory for things like this! What an interesting and fun afternoon and we'll try to be back there next year.