The American Car Show, Bakersfield, CA, May 11, 2024

[Snotty]

I was a member of the Bakersfield Mopar Club when I lived there until 2011, when we moved to Chico. Being in Fresno now, I was able to return to it for the first time in 13 years. Many things have changed, including the location, but the result is far more cars than ever came before. I drove my Newport there, the first car show I've attended since 2021.

One of the changes is the reduction in classes. Unlike 14 years before, all Mopars are in the same class, which means us C Body people must go up against A, B, and E! Boo! However!! A '65 Sport Fury Ragtop won the class! While the car was sweet, it still shocked me.

Oh, some guy entered his '70 Challenger in Modern Mopar Class. What???

Didn't take a lot of pictures, but I hope you enjoy what I did:

Of course, my car.

I've put my new headrests on, but am still looking for a guy to do my seat foam.

Lloyd Hines is sitting by my car in the previous picture; this is his '59 Imperial he bought recently.

'68 Plymouth Wagon. The owner had all identifiers removed, including the side marker lights. Had a build 360 in it.

This is Val Miller's '67 Barracuda, factory 383 4-speed car. It's a beauty! Was a gift from his wife for Christmas about 17 years ago. (We were all jealous!)

Yes, it has a Hemi!

 

[Snotty]

Here's some more, including non-Mopars:

A clone, but still sweet.

Don't believe everything you see; that's a 440.

This is the Fury that won Mopar Class. Was gorgeous! Another picture of it coming.

There was this one AMC!

This Volkswagen Club had over 18 of their members present. I still have a soft side for the Type 1s and Ghias! This '64 has on it '61 and earlier signal lights for some reason.

Not a 442, this Cutlass was a 4-speed car!