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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Modesto Graffiti Car Show today

Posted by: oakdalecurtis Jun 10 2017, 06:59 PM

Biggest Graffiti Car Show yet, 1,800 mostly very nice street rods. And one 914.

BTW Tom, you asked me about that car next to me at last week's show. He was there today again so I took a better picture for ya.

Posted by: Tom_T Jun 10 2017, 07:17 PM

QUOTE(oakdalecurtis @ Jun 10 2017, 05:59 PM)

BTW Tom, you asked me about that car next to me at last week's show. He was there today again so I took a better picture for ya.

Yes Curtis, that "Corsair deLuxe" was the 6-cyl version of the Kaiser Henry J & very low production numbers, but it looks like they've made it into a sleeper-dragster.

Apparently they even made it worldwide, judging by this one:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/115256-henry-j-kaiser-corsair-deluxe-1954-ver

When my uncle drag raced at OCR drag-strip down in Irvine, there was a guy there with a Henry J with a "fully blown" (Rootes) Chevy 427 sticking up through the hood, who took on the 40s-50s based "super-stocker" Willys, Chev Dodge & Ford Hot Rods in their class. My Uncle Merrill had a stock-ish 327 `58 Vette in another class where he held top place for a couple of years - so he knew that guy well.

I'm amazed that I can still ID one from just the bit you showed me in your other pic

Looks like a great car show!

Cheers!

Tom
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Posted by: Tom_T Jun 10 2017, 07:20 PM

PS - if you're back down in OC next weekend, we have the OC Porsche car show/concours at Mile Square Park in Fountaing Valley on Sat. 6/17 ~ 8 am - 2-3-ish pm.

If you come, then you can just visit/gawk-n-talk, display or enter - at your pleasure.

Tom
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Posted by: Andyrew Jun 10 2017, 08:19 PM

Was a goodshow today, didnt watch the parade last night but a nice windy atmosphere kept the temps down. Great cars as usual