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Vintage Air Annual Open House
San Antonio, TX
March 17, 2007
Photographer: Richard Haas
2 Pages

Me and Merc Convert 33

"The two most anticipated events of the year (at least by me) are the Lone Star Round Up and the Vintage Air Open House. This past weekend was the Vintage Air gathering and it was even bigger and better than last year. This one seems to draw out the "real" hot rodders.....more into driving their rod somewhere than showing it. Besides over a hundred fine rides, a tour of the facility and a great Bar-B-Q feast, this year we had the opportunity to hear Alex Xydias (founder of So-Cal Speed Shop) reminisce about the "old days" of hot rodding. What an icon! There were several drag cars on display and even a miniature "cackle fest" when they made everyones eyes burn while their ears listened to that sweeet sound of un-muffled exhaust!  Good thing the Lone Star Round Up is only a couple weeks away! The Vintage Air get-together makes you want more!!!"  Richard "Too Low" Haas, Texas Correspondent

A Deuce the old way

A Deuce the old way

A Fine Faux Injector setup

A Fine Faux Injector setup

A Phaeton the  '36 way

A Phaeton the '36 way

A Smith overhead valve conversion on a flathead

A Smith overhead valve conversion on a flathead

A couple of Seventy Five year olds!

A couple of Seventy Five year olds!

A cruiser

A cruiser

A fine pair

A fine pair

A good color for a '37

A good color for a '37

A nice Blue Oval

A nice Blue Oval

A nicely done '36

A nicely done '36

A very sweet '49

A very sweet '49

Another fine '57

Another fine '57

As yellow as they come

As yellow as they come

Back to the good old days

Back to the good old days

Bare Bones Hot Rod

Bare Bones Hot Rod

Basic Hot Rod

Basic Hot Rod

Big enough for a barn dance!

Big enough for a barn dance!

Check out those rear fenders!

Check out those rear fenders!

Chris Canales' sedan next to a fine roadster

Chris Canales' sedan next to a fine roadster

Classic Five Window

Classic Five Window

Classic Roadster

Classic Roadster

Deep Dish Wheels

Deep Dish Wheels

Deuce Roadster

Deuce Roadster

Dick Darnell's fine Nomad

Dick Darnell's fine Nomad

Driven by a foxy lady!

Driven by a foxy lady!

Dynamite '57

Dynamite '57

Early Funny Car

Early Funny Car

Eye searing A-Bone

Eye searing A-Bone

Front View of the Phaeton

Front View of the Phaeton

Ground hugger

Ground hugger

Hard to cover up a Hemi!

Hard to cover up a Hemi!

Hey!  I can't see the flames!

Hey! I can't see the flames!

I bet it's got Tri-Power

I bet it's got Tri-Power

I hope that's his car he's leaning on!

I hope that's his car he's leaning on!

I think she's having fun!

I think she's having fun!

I wouldn't change a thing

I wouldn't change a thing

It's a mover too

It's a mover too

Jimmy Finger's  Crew Cab

Jimmy Finger's Crew Cab

 

 

 

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