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Big Bear Fun Run
08-09,10-08
Big Bear Lake, CA.
Story and photographs by Roger Rohrdanz

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Roger Rohrdanz

The 19th annual Big Bear Fun Run was held on August 9 &10 in Big Bear, CA. Hosted by the very capable “Big Bear Lake Antique Car Club”, the event was sold out on March 17, 2007. Yes, you read correctly, “March”! The temperature in Riverside was in the high 90’s, but up the hill the sky was blue and the temperature was a cool 80. At over 8,000 feet elevation not only your body feels the thin air but

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The event logo

so does the hot rod. “The Village” has quite an interesting array of shops and restaurants so there was good shopping and okay food for all. On Saturday, as usual, 500+ Hot Rodders were treated to their own parking space in “The Village”. At the end of the day, all the hot rods lined up for the most amazing hot rod experience I have ever been a part of, a 10-mile drive around beautiful Big Bear Lake! The drive was more like a parade of cars in front of hundreds of locals who came out to cheer for all the cars as though each one was a winner. Even people in boats on the lake stopped to wave. The “Fun Run” ended Sunday with a unique “drive thru” awards ceremony for over seventy winners.

  For information on Fun Run 2009, contact Cal Roe at PO Box 6311, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315.

Thanks for the Show!

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The sign over the entrance to “The Village”.

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Of course there’s a bear in Big Bear.

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Jody Kronert forgot her “mountain” glasses, these worked just fine.

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The “Outlaw Express” is a well done ’59 Chevy Sedan Delivery owned by Doug McMurray of El Cajon, CA.

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This award winning, very rare, ’35 Plymouth PJ Coupe is owned by Denise Hume of San Diego, CA.

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An odd ’53 Mecerdes Benz 170S among the American cars. Sue Small from Rancho Mirage, CA. is the owner.

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All the way from Malibu, CA., Jerry Lechich drove his long, ’36 Ford Panel.

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This “loud” and unusual ’33 Willys Vicky is owned by Ray & Carla Fietk from Lomita, CA.

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Plymouth was famous for their color choices. This ’71 Duster owned by Charlie Beers of Alisa Viejo, is a fine example.

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All the way from Prescott, AZ. Ed & Geri Tumey brought their sharp ’30 Ford 5 window Coupe. I wonder if they know Ray & Carla with the ’33 Willys??

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Rich Floyd from Long Beach drove his clean ’62 Cadillac Coupe De Ville.

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Luis Moctezuma from Bellflower, CA. found a “power parking spot” for his sharp ’68 Chevy El Camino.

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Michael Higman had the hit of the show. Everyone had to get close and look at all the interesting “Stuff” on his 4 banger, � ton ’24 Dodge flatbed truck from Calamesa, CA.

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Craig Hoetzel drives his winning ’65 Corvette Stingray thru the unique awards ceremony.

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Bob White of Upland, CA drives his nice, winning ’67 Plymouth Baracuda thru the unique awards ceremony.

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This winning 383 Chevy powered ’62 Chevy Nova convertible drives thru the unique awards ceremony carrying it’s owners John & Lynn Benadom of Huntington Beach, CA.

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He’s havin’ a “dog day afternoon”!

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Scenes around “The Village”.

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’35 Plymouth hood ornament. 

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Nice pinstriping

 

 

 

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