Wings & Wheels

Yesterday afternoon we attended Vero Beach's Wings & Wheels show at the local airport. It was a different kind of venue out on the airfield, with some very interesting planes, cars, and trucks to see. The planes were unique and something totally different for us. This is a Rotax driven float plane...

"Boomer"

This is actually a jet! It is a Cirrus G2, and carries 5 passengers plus two kids and a dog. Base price is $2.75M.

A 2012 RV 7...

Some of these are so tiny!

A different kind of Yak than we are used to. 😉 It was made in 1983 in Russia and was fabric covered.

'Miss Q' is another kit float plane. The four cylinder Rotax engine was uncovered for all to see. It had a turbocharger and was 130 h.p. The owner built it himself during the pandemic, hence the name.

Then there were the cars. Our good friend Chris was there showing his MGB that he restored himself...

 

The headlights are huge on this beautiful Dodge Senior Roadster...

It must be fun driving this Jaguar resto-mod with modern American running gear.

Wild in red...This 1933 Willys 5 window coupe was tubbed and ready to wheelie!

Then there was this 1951 Ford Country Squire Woody Wagon...

The most unusual vehicle in the show was a 1970 Fiat Jolly car with rattan seats. It was barely bigger than a golf cart.

What a perfect day for this Mercury Monterey convertible.

The paint job on the truck was extraordinary, but Dave really liked the Excaliber in the background.

My favorite of the show was this 1951 resto-mod Nash. It was the only car in the show with curb feelers!

It looks like this will be another new annual event to attend. We are so glad we have more diverse things to do on land when it's not boating weather. I just hope Dave doesn't decide he wants an airplane! 😉