HossC Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 I spent the day at the All American Car, Truck & Bike Show in Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath. American cars are pretty rare here (there's a '65 Mustang I've seen around a couple of times, and there's a guy about 10 miles away with a Dodge Ram pickup), so to see so many in one place was great. There was a good turnout of Mustangs, and I'm sure MaryAnne would have liked the dozen or so '70s and '80s Trans-Ams.Obviously the highlight of the day was finding a General there. I spent about half an hour talking Dukes with the car's owner, Gary. He told me that he knows of one other General in Ireland, but that might be it. I know several HNet members have their own Generals, so this may sound like no big deal, but getting to sit inside was definitely a treat for me - Thanks Gary.The show was hosted by the Midland American Automobile Club.Gary belongs to the American & Custom Car Club Northern Ireland. Take a look at their website for more pictures of his General, plus pictures from his trips to Dukesfest. Hobie Hartkins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerDuke Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Sweet! Thanks for sharing that Hoss. Did you invite Gary to join the HazzardNet?I see he has the two flags on the trunk in front of the CB antenna just like on "One Armed Bandits". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted September 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Did you invite Gary to join the HazzardNet?I certainly did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted April 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 About three years ago, the All American Car, Truck & Bike Show moved from September to April, and I missed it! Then it seemed to clash with other events, so this is the first time I've been back since 2010. I saw pictures of one of the shows I missed in a magazine, and there was a Hazzard patrol car there. Sadly, it wasn't there this year. The General Lee was also absent, but one of the late arrivals was this yellow Road Runner just like Daisy drove in the early episodes.NB. I don't know any of the people in the pictures - it was virtually impossible getting shots without someone in the way!There was also a very clean 1973 Ford F-100 that would have suited Uncle Jesse if it had been white instead of blue, and a white Cadillac convertible that turned out to be a 1965 model (the interior was similar to Boss' even though it was red). Luckily, there were plenty of other cars I hadn't seen before, including this pair of Starsky and Hutch Gran Torinos complete with lights and sirens.One of my other favorites was this Vanishing Point Challenger.As well as the burnouts, they also used a pair of big rigs (it was a Mack and Ford for anyone who's interested) to rip a couple of compact cars apart.I nearly forgot - after seeing people eat them in movies and TV shows for years, I had my first corn dog today. We might have imported McDonalds, Burger King, Starbucks etc., but it's the first time I've seen corn dogs for sale over here (the guy selling them was from Minnesota, and he wasn't aware of any other sellers). Now I've got to get me a chili dog and some grits . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roth Potter Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Nice pictures Hoss! I'm not sure but doesn't the vanishing Point challenger have different rims? I've only seen it once a couple years ago.I know there was a Dutch Dukes day yearly, but I'm not sure it still is. I've never been able to find the date before the event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadowmufn Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Sounds like great fun, Hoss. It's been a long time since I've been to a car show. My dad used to take me a lot when I was younger. And then there were Cruisin' 50's nights every Friday in the summer. Fun times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted April 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I'm not sure but doesn't the vanishing Point challenger have different rims? I've only seen it once a couple years ago.Yes, it does. I nearly pointed it out in my original post. Here's how the car looked in the movie.Although I didn't get to see a Hazzard patrol car, there were a couple of police cars this year. This one had a sign on the rear fender saying "To Protect and Cruise" ...... while this one said "To Punish and Enslave" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 I don't know any of the people in the pictures - it was virtually impossible getting shots without someone in the way!I know what you mean Local exotic car show I went too a few weeks ago I got shoved out of the way by an impatient jerk who couldn't wait the millisecond for my camera's shutter to work. Some nice pics you got. My grandpa had a red Gran Torino without the white Starsky & Hutch stripe, that thing was a beast when it ran but unfortunately it wasn't all that reliable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerDuke Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Very sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted July 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Another Summer weekend, another car show. This one was billed as a 'Festival of Speed', no doubt because of the well-established and popular 'Goodwood Festival of Speed' which took place in England a couple of weeks ago (I'll have to go to that one year). The first thing I looked at was a display of old and new rally cars. The one below is a Metro 6R4, one of the banned Group B rally cars from the mid-80s. Most of the rally cars took to the track to do a few circuits. As I was photographing the rally cars, a line of Ferraris turned up. They included a 355, a Testarossa, a Dino and a Mondial. There were also two 308 GTSs, so I briefly got to play Magnum P.I. when one of the owners let me sit in the driver's seat. I think that this was the only American car at the show. I originally saw this Ford Galaxie back in April at the show I posted about above, which is when I took this picture. It has now acquired a new sticker on the hood. Gun ownership is generally illegal here, so it's quite safe to display the Confederate flag! Hobie Hartkins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted July 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 This Rolls Royce was for sale, although I didn't see a price.I think there were four of these Goldwing trikes. This one came complete with a trailer. The red and white tape was just to stop people sitting on it.I was surprised to see this McLaren Formula 1 car displayed under a Red Bull tent. It's one of Lewis Hamilton's cars from a few years ago. The Minis in the background were doing a handling display of reversing, handbrake turns and donuts.I'll finish with another Formula 1 car. This is a race-winning Hesketh from the mid-70s. It's driven here by Freddie Hunt, son of the late Formula 1 World Champion James Hunt who originally drove it. Anyone who's seen Ron Howard's 2013 movie 'Rush' will know the James Hunt/Niki Lauda story. Hobie Hartkins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roth Potter Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Is that really a McLaren F1? It looks a bit like plastic instead of carbon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Good question, Roth. There was no information about the car at the event, and no one to ask. I haven't seen many modern F1 cars close-up, and the supplying company's website is still under construction. If I remember, I'll check their site again in the future to see whether it's genuine or a replica. The Hesketh is definitely the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadowmufn Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Nice photos, Hoss! Magnum, PI was one of my favorite shows so I was excited to see the Ferrari. A lawyer in my hometown had a 308 in the late 80's. I got to see it often on my drive to school since his practice was right near the high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted April 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 Ireland's American car show missed a couple of years due to a certain virus, and wasn't at full strength last year, so yesterday was my first time attending for several years. There was a good turnout, and probably the most Mustangs I've ever seen together, from very early models up to one about a year old. Sadly, there was no General Lee, although I'm sure I saw the owner of the car that I sat in all those years ago. The Road Runner seen above was back again, and this year the Starsky and Hutch collection had grown to three cars, with the owner of one surprising people with its siren. Considering that I've been to a few of these events, and that Ireland is a relatively small place, I was pleased to see a lot of vehicles that I haven't seen before, including an A-Team van. Even a brief shower of rain couldn't spoil the enjoyment of my corn dog! Hobie Hartkins and RogerDuke 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerDuke Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 (edited) No General but Daisy's Ridge Runner.....um, Road Runner and the A-Team van must have been pretty cool. I pity the fool who doesn't love Daisy Duke and the A-Team. Edited April 25, 2023 by RogerDuke Hobie Hartkins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobie Hartkins Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 especially Daisy...the things I've thought about....( we just better leave that on the south 40! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerDuke Posted April 26, 2023 Report Share Posted April 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Hobie Hartkins said: especially Daisy...the things I've thought about....( we just better leave that on the south 40! ) That reminds me of when Daisy asked Enos what his favorite part of the chicken was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper Duke Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 On 9/12/2010 at 8:47 PM, RogerDuke said: Sweet! Thanks for sharing that Hoss. Did you invite Gary to join the HazzardNet? I see he has the two flags on the trunk in front of the CB antenna just like on "One Armed Bandits". Roger... That decal is on Daisy's Song, Repo Men and High Octane cars too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper Duke Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 On 4/26/2015 at 5:40 PM, Meadowmufn said: Sounds like great fun, Hoss. It's been a long time since I've been to a car show. My dad used to take me a lot when I was younger. And then there were Cruisin' 50's nights every Friday in the summer. Fun times. Very cool Meadowmufn! Ever seen any Christines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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