Sunday, March 6, 2022

AND THE WINNER OF THE 2022 RIDLER AWARD FROM THE 2022 DETROIT AUTORAMA IS!!!!!!

 Don (named for Don Ridler) has been watching the Great 8 picks for years and will be assisting CARHUNTER to present the 2022 WINNER!! 


The trophy is waiting for its new keeper!!  


The winner is!!!!!!!!


Can we get a drum roll, heck yeah!


This kid can hardly wait!!!!!!



RICK & PATTY BIRD BELLEFONTE PA.
1932 CHEVROLET COUPE



























Friday, March 4, 2022

ITS' THAT TIME AGAIN THE DETROIT AUTORAMA PRESENTING THE GREAT 8 IN LINE TO WIN THE RIDLER AWARD


Let me first say it is an honor just to be picked as one of the Great 8!

I saw a few of these in some preview videos and was immediately drawn to the Studebaker pickup and the 36 Pontiac.

CARHUNTER believes the car should be a street rod or custom and the glance across the show floor should grab your attention!

Early top 3 in my opinion are;

The STUDEBAKER PICKUP

THE 2021 DEVINZ 

AND

THE 1936 PONTIAC 

THE 36 PONTIAC belongs to my friend Glenn See and man I am so proud and happy for you so I can only put my CARHUNTER VOTE IN FOR RIDLER TO THE 36 PONTIAC!

FINGERS CROSSED BUDDY!! 

 DALE BEVARD CINNCINNATI OH. 

1950 OLDSMOBILE


RICK BIRD BELLEFONTE PA.
1932 CHEVROLET COUPE


DON AND MARTY DOCTOR DENVER CO. 

1970 PLYMOUTH CUDA


JIM SAPPENFIELD NEW BUFFALO MI.

1951 STUDEBAKER PICKUP


GLENN SEE GREENBACK TN.

1936 PONTIAC 


OK I am biased LOL!









DON SNELL TAYLOR MI.

1933 FORD CABRIOLET


KEVIN TRIPAK RAVENA OH.

1970 DODGE CHALLENGER


CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT CLEARWATER BEACH FL.

2021 DEVINZ


WHO WILL IT BE - TUNE IN SUNDAY FOR THE WINNER!! 


Saturday, February 26, 2022

PIGEON FORGE FALL ROD RUN 2021 PHOTO COVERAGE CONTINUES IN PART 2

The fall rod run turns into a 2-week extended unofficial event because of the Shades of The Past and as I mentioned before a few people I talk to are unaware of teh large show going on nearby in Splash Country and think the 1st week is the Rod Run. 

READ PART 1 FROM 2021 FALL ROD RUN HERE

http://carzhunt.blogspot.com/2022/

CHECK OUT 2021 SHADES HERE 

http://carzhunt.blogspot.com/2021/11/


I am just going to let you look the photos over!





CARHUNTER clicked it LOL! 




Does CARHUNTER see DeSoto Suburban's often, no!



To see 2 parked together is rare, Mr. C on Happy Days drove one! 







You see some crazy stuff, but you got to walk around!




This is a Glastron later model retro I believe



















You have to watch the road as they sneak up on ya!



Does that say Lunatic Cam?













You don't see many 54 Corvettes dragged out for sale












Checker cabs not common down south





A resto-mod M715 Army Truck these were based on J series Jeep pickups and had an overhead cam 6 originally


Well, that's different in an M715









41 Plymouth Sedan deliveries are rare to find




Another Glastron







I tried to figure out this ancient road marker long forgotten and built around, but?


What a nice Buick, the builder says he refuses to put it in the Shades of the Past so I guess he worked something out with the TGIF and sat there for 2 weeks!  




CARHUNTER  loves them Packards!



An S10 custom from one of those custom van builders, dually and all the bolt on do dads! 
I could not find any info on the internet about these, but it is probably a low production upgrade package from one those suppliers back in the day?











I have wanted a 38 Plymouth business coupe, but this was ruined with a Toyota pickup chassis, R22 4 cylinder


It was never completed and odd things like tube frame chassis was built in the back, the guy was ok day one while trying to work out a deal, but day 2 he was convinced he had a gold nugget. I told him if it was stock and not even running, I would have bought it for his asking price, but the car is ruined now!



These always confuse people, it's a Willys Aero


Odd half hood!




Very cool Kustom





You don't see many 58 Chevy's




MOPARS few and far between down here





Not people's favorites when it comes to Nova SS, I liked it with that hatchback 





Could not find the owner but this Hummer is actually a Volkswagen!


BUZZ KILL, it's a kit car called a HUMBUG













These T'Birds reminded me of a Catfish up front although I think they were thinking an F100 






Posted it before very clean Duramax diesel street rod







I just saw a 38 Plymouth with a Toyota R22 on a pickup frame then find a Toyota missing it's R22 with a small block Chevy, something is upside down in the universe! 



Too much to narate














A Rod Run regular and I believe I saw it for the 1st time 10 years ago? 








Keeping a MOPAR count?










PACKARD> POLO!



Old Ford factory custom van










WOW high school come to mind when I saw this LOL! 
















Tubed front wheel wells!








How rare is it to find such an intact AMX with all its "stuff" still in place?










Corvan!



An odd MOPAR to customize 









Caddy's are Cool













A 2 story engine!



Pretty accurate, who needs to see the road ahead?



























I saw this on marketplace a year ago, now I forgot the name of this rare kit car, was not that popular 









The AMC Machine











I considered buying this Nash custom, but price was a bit high, found out later he found another car he wanted and lowered the price for this new owner




























Gold Digger Ridler award winner woman owned! 






















Smoky and the Bandit traveling tribute was amusing


Faux Burt and Bufford T






Tune in soon for part 3 from the Fall 2021 Pigeon Forge Rod Run