1968 Chicago Rod and Custom Show

[ChrisS]

Here are some pics from slides that I just converted.
Some of what you might have seen at the time. I'm thinking this was at the old International Amphitheatre.

[ChrisS]

Nice headers. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[ChrisS]

Looks like mufflers were rare.

[ChrisS]

I can't imagine this would have been very comfortable to take on a poker run.

[ChrisS]

Sargeant Schultz tribute car.

[ChrisS]

Last one for now.

[TimG]

Chris,

Cool pictures, post more if you have them.

[Stefano]

Chris,

Keep'em coming. It has been a while since I have seen the "Red Barron" . One of my favorite HotWheels.

I think I see 'Belair' in the back ground of one of the pics.

[ChrisS]

I have 3 carousel trays full of either the '68 Rod and Custom show and the '69 Nats at Raceway Park in Indy. Just have to figure out which are worth scanning and posting.

[hvychev]

Very cool Chris! Keep em coming! Hey were they your bro's pics? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[MosportGreen66]

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I can't imagine this would have been very comfortable to take on a poker run.

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Thats a sweet Nova in the back ground there! Awesome pictures!

[kwhizz]

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Ken

[Belair62]

Stefano....you @#$#...I actually did a double take on one of them http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif anyone see the wheel display in the background !!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[DarrenX33]

Chris do them all! Awesome. Thanks for posting. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[ChrisS]

Yeah Frank, these were taken during one of the years' that their club helped with promo, marketing and setup of the show.
Here's one of the street rods.

[ChrisS]

Very cool lightweight Mopar.

[ChrisS]

Darren, I'm not sure that I'll do all of them. There is a good number of very original looking cars from the '30s in there. IMHO they're kinda boring. They were as old then as the Yenkos, COPOs are now. Surprisingly, alot of bikes though.
Here's a nice grocery-getter.

[ChrisS]

Good thing gas was cheap back then.

[ChrisS]

Ragtop

[ChrisS]

There was at least one SuperCar there.

[ChrisS]

This one is badly underexposed but it definitely shows one of our local dealers contributing to the local racing scene.

[Belair62]

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[ChrisS]

BelAir, is this you?

[Belair62]

No..I was in the picture with my Mom and Frank Payne was the kid eating the sangwich in one of the first few pics http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif notice the cheesy lighting under the hoods of a lot of these cars...also noticed DEXTER on the fender of the Ragtop...he still stripes and signs to this day !!!

[ChrisS]

Last one for now.
New Corvette with custom day 2 paint.
NCRS would not approve. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

[Xplantdad]

Chris,

Thanks for sharing your pics! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

Bruce

[Chevy454]

More, More, More!!!!

[hvychev]

Totally freakin cool! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Chris396]

Groovy man.

[JoeG]

Off the Hook----ARRGGHH--I mean http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[SOM2001SS]

Wow...I wasn't even born yet. Very cool pics though.

[ChrisS]

Here are a few more..

Max-wedge???

[ChrisS]

Very psychedelic.

[ChrisS]

'68 big-block RS/SS.

[Mr70]

Those are incredible pictures Chris. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
I just pulled out a 1001 Rod & Custom Mag dated 1970 previewing the 1970 Rod & Custom Chicago Amphitheater show.

[ChrisS]

Thanks Rick, not sure if the club was still involved with the show at that point. Members started to go their own seperate ways around '70.
I had some technical issues here for a moment.
AA/GS racer.

[ChrisS]

Retro (even by '68 standards) drag car.

[ChrisS]

Hemi-powered dragster.

[ChrisS]

More Hemi.

[ChrisS]

The white interior is very striking.

[ChrisS]

Horesepower-to-weight ratio here must have awesome.
Not much room left for the driver to sit.

[ChrisS]

Hemis everywhere.
I'll scan more of the slides later.

[Motion Camaro]

<font color="blue"> http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gifThose are GREAT!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
I love indoor car shows .. too bad they don't do them,
(at least here in South Florida), anymore. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

All we have now are outdoor. Well, it's not so bad, I guess.</font>

[427TJ]

I love that '68 RS/SS 396 Camaro! Stinger hood, mags, and whitewalls! Looks like cheater slicks out back? Talk about Day 2!

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[Belair62]

...and the fogged striping...too cool http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Mr70]

I think I saw "Hot Stuff" run at US 30 in 1980?
I wish I took more pix then.

[ChrisS]

I think I saw this one on the Bloomington Gold judging field. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[ChrisS]

'67 RS.

[ChrisS]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[ChrisS]

It looks like Torque thrusts were "in".

[ChrisS]

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[ChrisS]

Looking for the Red Baron.

[ChrisS]

Anglia?

[ChrisS]

Classic.

[sYc]

As Archie and and Edith once sang.."those were the days".

Thanks Chris for sharing these with us. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[Belair62]

Very cool pics...the paint work is so cool to look at from those days...BTW that was a Fiat Topolino not an Anglia... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[bkhpah]

Love the old school pic's. Is that Kramer beside the red 57...BKH http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[budnate]

I will take the Vette....

[Mr70]

These poor guys look like thier Dates just waked away.. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v370/darren_costello/115475-68rcs38.jpg

[SS427]

I will take this time to ask ANYONE with old car show photos to share them. These are GREAT!

[djunod]

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I think I saw this one on the Bloomington Gold judging field. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

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That's a John Silva C2 hood... one of several different styles that he did.

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/115613-hoodbubbles.JPG

I will say it looks much better in real life then it does in the catalog http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Belair62]

Kinda looks like it needs a little Viagra . http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

[427TJ]

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It looks like Torque thrusts were "in".

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Torque Thrusts have always been, and will always be, very IN. WAY, WAY IN!

Yep, these pictures are very cool. Two thumbs WAY UP.

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[55chevy]

Very cool.. I love looking at the pics from back then... Everytime I do.. sit and look through a cool old 70s Magazine or something.. I always wonder what these cars look like TODAY... where are they? So much time and care went into them and they were beautiful and shown and displayed.. but what happened to them all? Where they at now? Anyone know what I mean?

[hvychev]

Man Ed I was thinking the same thing when I saw some of the paint jobs on those cars! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[djunod]

Yep. I think about that frequently as well. Unfortunately, people are reverting some of those cars back to stock. Some places you get made fun of for having a car that looks like that today... even when it's an old custom.

[DarrenX33]

I remember seeing a Fathom Green Chevelle (68 or 69) with wild lace paint on it at the Elmhurst cruise night a year or 2 back. I believe it was the original paint job from back in the day. It definitely stood out. That kind of paint is icing on the "Day 2" cake. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Steven J]

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It looks like Torque thrusts were "in".

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This one brings back memories. The Buick was originally owned by John Stillwell of Stillwell Buick in Downers Grove. My high school friend bought it around 1970 and drove it for a few years. It was painted black when he sold it. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif

[Steven J]

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Anglia?

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Fiat. It used to run at Oswego.