Wheels Day '12 - The Fabulous Pics

some great cars there.

i saw the charger from london motor museum, coming out of there place last week on a recovery truck, I'm working at the train station behind there place, theres some nice cars in there, theres a dukes of hazzard charger sitting outside in bits

So is this thread you officially outed as Amazo then? ;D

Great set of pics and sounds like you got to speak to some of the owners going on the captions. Looks like I missed quite a lot too, as you snapped quite a lot that I didn't see - particularly that Superbird that I'm also a massive fan of. I also missed your other thread on that Panhard, so cheers for linking

There was definitely areas I missed, I certainly didn't see the section that had the milataria in, looks like the marshalls were squirreling stuff in any available corner once the main showfield filled up.

'Wilma' the Bora-fronted Golf Wagon is owned by a friend of mine, and is soon to get air-ride and possibly different wheels.

Andy's Tempo Matador looked 'just right' considering it's essentially a cab swap onto a 90's Hyundai H100 pick-up. Just needs a little lowering at the front.

Is that the ex Dez ex-pretty much every UK rodder Falcon wagon? I nearly bought it years ago but decided against it as it was pretty rotten. That one looks lovely now though.

Welcome back Amazo if it is you, nice to have some captions on show pics.

Great pics and great write up. Your knowledge is far greater than mine so it is nice to learn more about some of the vehicles too

I think Wheels Day is probably the best static car show in the country (based on my limited, subjective opinion of course).
The quantity, quality and variety are just incredible.
I am 100% that this must have been the biggest year yet. There were whole areas of the Arena given over to show cars that have been completely empty before. It was a little overwhelming.
Bigger than Bromley? I wouldn't mind betting....certainly a lot more cool modified stuff.
Seriously, this show is well worth the travel for anyone on here I would say. I spend many enjoyable hours reading mags and on here, but you go to show like that and re awakens the excitement of this car stuff better than 6 months online ever could. The vibe is also great - especially when the sun shines like the last couple of years.
It's not perfect, but no show is, but it starts the show season off on a high.

I took very few pics, but there were a couple of cars that stood out to me thaat I heven't seen posted yet.
First, this V8 Minor -



(Sorry about over exposed pic).
It's obviously a WIP, I think I've seen it on here before, but I think it is just so right. Any retro that can swallow 18" rims on the front, and 20" rims on the rear and actually make it work is pretty special in my book.
I'd love to see more about it.

The 2nd is this -







I'm not even sure what it is?? Thought it was a Hudson, put maybe something even more mainstream?
All I know is that the car just left me speechless. The sheer size, and beauty, combined with a killer stance that just shouted it's presence. Totally timeless.

I Love Wheels Day!

its a '50 or thereabouts caddy al. a customer of mine has a stock one-




I think the body style ran '49-'52 iirc, same basic body with detail differences in bumpers and trim, etc.
it has possibly the most cool features ive seen on any car, ever! the exhuasts through the bumper are an obvious one, but what you may not know is you press the 'dot' on the passenger rear light and it flips down to reveal the filler cap. the seat adjustment and electric windows are done by hydraulics too!

good-pics, some nice machinery there

i think the beige v8 minor is the one that was featured in retro cars magazine a couple of years ago but it was red hence the red roof,it used to have a carbon bonnet and boot lid and had some quite nasty modern wheels on it but it was still cool definately looks better now

I think it's a Vauxhall Cresta. Found another (quite large) picture of it here.

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