tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639751463624305352024-03-27T16:54:52.650-07:00CARHUNTER CAR SHOWS CAR MUSEUMS CAR COLLECTIONS AUTOS AUTOMOBILE CLASSIC VINTAGE BLOG CLASSIC PRIVATE GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.comBlogger490125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-16888893047434642042024-03-03T14:21:00.000-08:002024-03-03T14:21:51.521-08:002024 RIDLER AWARD WINNER IS!!!!! Detroit, MI: The 2024 Winner of the Ridler Award presented by Meguiar’s is David Maxwell, from Saltsburg Pennsylvania with his 1953 Chevrolet Custom Coupe “TwelveAir” built by the team at Kindig-It Design. Congratulations to the owner and build team!Mid-weeekend change up from CARHUNTER was this car once I realized how much work was in it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPrNHvoTB2o GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-81346088724357281122024-03-01T11:23:00.000-08:002024-03-02T12:29:41.220-08:00WHO WILL TAKE THE RIDLER FOR 2024 ; THE GREAT 8Here are the 2024 Great 8 all hoping to win the Ridler Award! I have already picked my winner which is this Henry J Pick UpAs of 3:30 CARHUNTER may be leaning towards this one now! CARHUNTER's humble opinion is; besides the craftsmanship the vehicle should draw you towards it from the other side of the show floor! Joe Faso Las Vegas Nevada 1951 Henry J PickupVery Unique! GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-75701983202829966172024-02-27T06:06:00.000-08:002024-02-27T06:06:01.332-08:00A GM BLAST FROM THE PAST FOR MARCH CLCIK THIS LINK FOR THE MARCH RETRO BLOG https://carzhunt.blogspot.com/2016/08/general-motors-parade-of-progress.html?fbclid=IwAR3FteRi7uPZW5labLYN2zgnQCZNQV9EPSJO0Ff-wVnowO1S6DnF6P91sLoGSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-68269426577226720252024-01-31T05:29:00.000-08:002024-01-31T10:07:32.808-08:00SHROCK BROTHERS STUDEBAKERS,TOYS AND CUSTOMS CARHUNTER THIS MONTH SHARES A BLAST FROM THE PASTHave you heard of the Studebaker trees?Although Studebaker was gone by the mid-60's these trees still say it in what is now Bendix Woods Nature Preserve in New Carlisle Indiana near South Bend which was the home of Studebaker.The location was the Studebaker proving grounds and is Navistar's now. Navistar is the evolution of the International GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-4816653479535497342023-12-31T05:08:00.000-08:002023-12-31T05:08:33.368-08:00MILES THROUGH TIME MUSEUM, ROADSIDE STUFF, PORSCHE 914/916 GATHERING, MIDWAY MILKSHAKE BEST CRUISE IN, DUKES OF HAZARD, HARLEYS AND HOT RODS FOR HEROES, HUDSONS IN THE HEARTLAND ORPHAN SHOW WOW CARHUNTER FIRST BLOG OF 2024 IS JAM PACKED!Miles through time museum is one mans dream that started with and still contains the only car he owns, all the others are donated or on loan. It is located in the largest antique mall in Georgia https://milesthroughtime.com/Half scale replica in wood!I am still in awe that the next few cars are all woodI had to confirm and yes ALL WOODThe GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-83395889063717622682023-10-24T16:17:00.005-07:002023-11-29T04:06:02.289-08:00PIGEON FORGE FALL ROD RUN 2023 PART #2 Another CARHUNTER mystery! The car actually showed up in the UK 1937 Chrysler brochure!This is crazy! A total
custom built 1937 Chrysler with aluminum body, 323 cubic inch straight 8 with
aluminum head and dual carbs. Was it built? It actually showed up in the 1937
UK Chrysler Brochure as seen in the last photo. Article says 6 were built, all
records and info were destroyed in German Blitz GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-70688511554564937652023-10-24T15:38:00.224-07:002024-01-09T11:34:00.753-08:00PIGEON FORGE FALL 2023 PART #1 Lets start this months CARHUNTER with a mystery, maybe someone will have some new information?This has been baffling folks for a few years and I do some
research and try to figure it out now and then, long story short- a bunch of
negatives were found in a dumpster and this photo was in them, photographer
long dead. It is a very early very cool custom model A – some folks ID’d some
of the GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-73942293169772650812023-09-11T14:37:00.175-07:002023-09-28T06:56:13.774-07:00THE 1ST TRIPLE CROWN OF RODDING NASHVILLE SUPER SPEEDWAY 2023I will put a link to the now defunct Shades of the Past annual Hot Rod Roundup 1st as this was the last one in 2022.http://carzhunt.blogspot.com/2023/01/feb.htmlJUST IN 2024 DATES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCEDSEPTEMBER 6 & 7 2024https://triplecrownofrodding.com/?fbclid=IwAR3gNLQCaugdlWzak7c8UK_R611YFX6AG6xst1itKv9JngJq-peQP6Zs7Uc For 39 years the Shades of the Past club had a rod run startingGSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-84852331749520027712023-07-31T16:05:00.024-07:002023-08-31T05:54:03.365-07:00EAGLES MERE, J TAYLOR WV, HOLLYWOOD STARS CARSI have decided to dig back from CARHUNTER's old free spirit days with the fantasic Eagles Mere collection https://www.facebook.com/EaglesMereAutoMuseumIt is an unusal collection hidden on an old airfieldNot enough 69 Camaros you say? Mr. Taylor has a weekly cruise in at his private collection in West Virginia and CARHUNTER got invited!HOLLYWOOD STARS CARS MUSEUM IN GATLINBERG TENNESSEE GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-26171113067127737082023-07-10T08:06:00.034-07:002023-07-31T15:04:35.338-07:00GOODGUYS STREET MACHINE NATIONALS 2023 "THE BIG ONE" COLUMBUS OHIOCARHUNTER MAY TAKE A BREAK After doing the CARHUNTER for 10 years it seems my old more informative blogs gained the most interest, I have found myself spending a lot of time at shows shooting photos and it seems the interest overall is not looking at 500+ photos so I am going to try and spend more time writing blogs of interest again, when a long winded blog on Packards gets almost 7000 hitsGSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-56496607625231426652023-06-28T17:26:00.000-07:002023-06-28T17:26:07.680-07:00MCACN 2015? A BLAST FROM THE PAST MUSCLE CAR AND CORVETTE NATIONALS, LONG ISLAND STREET ASSOCIATION SHOW, CLASSIC CAR CLUB MEET FROM CRADLE OF AVIATION MUSEUM COMPLEX CARHUNTER VOWED TO RETURN EVERY 2 YEARS, WHICH WAS EASY FROM NY - FLEW TO CHICAGO FOR THE DAY!The Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals is really one for the premier shows in the country for sureHow cool is a delivery van from the original JC Whitney, name was changed to sound less ethnic!Protesting NASCAR Richard Petty went drag racing! This was the largest gathering of E-body HEMI convertiblesGSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-38097925202661272402023-05-21T16:35:00.122-07:002023-05-31T14:02:56.633-07:0049th! ANNUAL NSRA STREET ROD NATIONALS SOUTH 2023 WILL THE 50TH BE THE LAST ONE?You can turn a blind eye to how this show has been dropping off over the last years. CARHUNTER has heard every excuse; They say the staff of the NSRA is nasty and hard to get a long with, but all the other events are still rolling along so not a valid reason. The swap meet is too small, well it is 2023 and the sources via the internet, ebay and mail order to buy parts with free shipping are GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-14181417216968528422023-04-24T09:14:00.072-07:002023-04-28T17:36:09.867-07:00AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME MUSEUM AND THE SPRING 2023 PIGEON FORGE ROD RUNA wasted trip to look at a car up in Ohio was saved because this museum was 15 minutes from the hotelhttps://americanmotorcyclist.com/hall-of-fame/ The museum is very well presented and covers a wide array of motorcyles1885 replica sign is further down the blogEvil Knievel x-rays!It's back and never fails to impress!PIGEON FORGE 2023 SPRING ROD RUNAs usual stroll through at your own pace!&GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-63076079314083687982023-03-31T06:32:00.000-07:002023-03-31T06:32:57.050-07:00FALL REDNECK RUMBLE 2022, F100 SUPERNATIONALS SEVIERVILLE 2022There is doubt that the Redneck Rumble has the most unusual vehicles seen at any show, so if you are tired walking down rows of Tri-5's Mustangs, Vettes and Chargers you need to get this one!! Just letting you run through the photos, they speak enough on their own! See what happens when you ride the short bus to school!OK one slipped in, sorry!OK don't let the kids read that!It isGSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-23577730359407675692023-02-26T13:56:00.001-08:002023-02-27T07:31:54.295-08:00WINNER OF THE 70TH DETROIT AUTORAMA IS????????????? DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!CARHUNTER even named the dog Ridler and enlisted him this year to make the pick!After several years of near misses CARHUNTER TEAM got it right!! LUIGI DERIGGI OF TOMS RIVER NJ1950 MERCURY TAKES THE 2023 RIDLER AWARD!!WELL DESERVED!Now I will stand on my soap box for a minute; In CARHUNTERS opinion there seems to be a different approach to the judging and the winning GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-1832390522753590842023-02-24T10:12:00.003-08:002023-02-24T15:22:17.401-08:0070TH ANNUAL DETROIT AUTORAMA AND TIME FOR THE GREAT 8 AGAIN!CARHUNTER once again will attempt to pick the GREAT 8 and The Ridler Award winner!Doing this without being there is fun and have to admit I have not been overly excited about the last few years winners nor have a I picked the winner!CARHUNTER says the vehicle should draw you in from across the hall for uniqueness!HERE WE GO!WILL UPDATE NAMES ETC. LATER THE GREAT 8 FOR 2023!!CARHUNTER EARLY GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-84912120375242997152023-02-21T08:23:00.122-08:002023-03-14T05:30:22.220-07:00PIGEON FORGE FALL ROD RUN 2022 PART 2Almost time for the SPRING ROD RUN 2023 so let's get this rolling!! REMEMBER TO LOOK BACK AT RECENT BLOGS BECAUSE SOME MID-MONTH ONES WERE PUBLISHEDEnjoy some more photos from the Fall Pigeon Forge Rod Run 2022 Long roof's and Caddy's are popular Bufford T. Justice himself!Russian invasion!Remember from part 1? Birds of a Fender Stay Together BOAFSTBOAFSTTalk about old GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-61393982129959920382023-02-20T06:57:00.129-08:002023-02-28T03:10:31.138-08:00FALL PIGEON FORGE ROD RUN 2022 PART 1PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SCROLL BACK AS SEVERAL MID-MONTH OR EARLY CARHUNTER BLOGS WERE POSTEDTHE AUTOMATIC REMINDERS HAVE STOPPED SO NO MORE NOTIFICATIONS I know fans of CARHUNTER have been waiting for the FALL ROD RUN coverage from Pigeon Forge, it will take 2 of them to get us through March.Going to be intersting fall rod run 2023 as many people declare they will still be going to GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-87546132734637062302023-02-08T12:59:00.035-08:002023-02-14T06:00:14.240-08:00GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW - GNRS FROM OAKLAND CALIFORNIA CARHUNTER has a special mid-month BLOG from my friend out on the left coast, Lorraine Rossi Sacca graciously sent me a couple hundred photos from one of the most prestigous shows in the country. Wish I could have been there!! Not going to comment on each photo, just enjoy them! Not everyones cup of tea, but how many Mustangs and Chevelles can you look at, LOL! CARHUNTER LOVES GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-14525182649321628612023-01-19T10:21:00.105-08:002023-01-31T19:04:17.997-08:00THE LAST SHADES OF THE PAST ROD RUN #39 2022, BITTER SWEET WITH A NEW BEGINNINGRumors were flying, stories varied, but in-spite of what many people felt the need to say Dollywood was not willing to renew the contract as they had new plans for park expansion.After 39 years and quite a few locations the organizers decided to retire instead of starting over.Let it be known they did one heck of job and went out on top, kudos to all involved.At this end of this CARHUNTER will GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-54384659434711162082023-01-04T07:37:00.200-08:002023-01-12T13:29:04.259-08:00NSRA STREET MACHINE NATIONALS FROM LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY PART 2CARHUNTER still has a ton of photos from last year before the season kicks off again so I am once again publishing a mid-month BLOGPart 2 from NSRA Louisville KY. Starting to see more and more MOPAR street rods out there!As you can see by this registration number I just happened to zone in on 8317, the estimate was near 10,000 cars! CARHUNTER enjoys all cars, but constantly questions GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-80196866786014637652022-12-18T17:24:00.114-08:002022-12-30T16:31:51.061-08:00NSRA STREET MACHINE NATIONALS LOUISVILLE KY 2022 PART #1 CARHUNTER ADVICE; You should attend the NSRA Nationals at least once if you like 1000's of hot rods, distillery tours, Bourbon and Baseball Bats!! The Kentucky Expo Center is a vast venue with large inside display areas and large outside display areas.Rain led us into the huge building to find many vendors and the best of the best vehicles on display!This Roadster is just GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-20583934970826968772022-11-30T19:42:00.002-08:002022-11-30T19:42:45.822-08:00GOODGUYS STREET MACHINE NATIONALS 2022 COLUMBUS OHIO POST #2 CARHUNTER comtinues with coverage from Columbus Ohio!Good to See my friend Glenn!Divco Milk truckNothing slicker than a Merc!Chevy old rig was very cool!Studebaker camperNoticed many 58 Chevy's popping up They call it a DoodlebugDon't worry more of this fine ride later! I saw this car many years ago here and it looked this bad back then!Twins seperated at birth with different mothers!&GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-81834736575620729822022-11-20T10:10:00.199-08:002022-11-25T21:01:07.639-08:002022 GOODGUYS STREET MACHINE NATIONALS COLUMBUS OHIO, THE BIG ONE! POST #1I just took a look as I started to post up the photos and there are many photos! With that piece of knowledge the CARHUNTER staff decided to break it up into 2 bi-weekly blogs and why? All photos would lose most of the viewers, breaking it up into 2 ones with quite a few events still in the bull pen.Look for another blog after this one! The 1st photos were out in the parking lotGSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663975146362430535.post-22359191819862946042022-10-30T07:19:00.216-07:002022-10-31T15:57:22.281-07:00SPRING 2022 REDNECK RUMBLE LEBANON TN., LAST HARPERS SQUARE CARS AND COFFEE OF THE SEASON KNOXVILLE TN. The Bi-annual Redneck Rumble is quite a show to attend because you won't see row after row of, let's say the usual car show "stuff" OK an occassional tri-5 slips by! Every few feet another unique build!No parking zone?The Music City Pharoahs seem to have it all together as a regional club with their own pavilion! I can not get enough of the David Bradley Express! GSONEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15754624391912865167noreply@blogger.com0