Fall Colors Car Show


	Fall Colors Car Show Bishop, CA 10-3,5-08 Story and Photographs by Roger Rohrdanz

The 15^th Annual Owens Valley Cruisers Fall Colors Car Show in Bishop, CA. was a great adventure. First, it’s in Bishop, CA. where natural beauty and outdoor recreation are king. The nearest major city is an hour away. Most of the pre-1974 hot rods came from 3 to 5 hours away. About 25% of the cars have Nevada plates. Pat Steenken drove his Chevy powered, ’54 Chevy pickup truck from the State of Maryland!!


		Roger Rohrdanz

	Registration took place Friday afternoon in a large parking lot at the north end of town. Hanging out and cruising Main Street went on until about 10:00pm. Saturday morning began early at the Tri-County Fairgrounds where 300+ street rods, classics, customs, and trucks found a place to park. The Lions Club provided a great pancake and sausage breakfast. Inside one of the buildings a very nice Arts & Crafts Show was going on. Many participants and spectators visited the unique “Choo Choo” swap meet which took place just outside the car show. About 3:00pm, locals and visitors start putting their chairs up along Main Street to watch the “Cruisin’ Parade” of 200 cars. This was quite a spectacle!! Your day was not over yet. At 7:00pm, Hot Rodders returned to the Fairgrounds Auditorium for the Raffle & Dance. The dance theme was “Dancing with the Cars” with ‘50s, ‘60s & Country music by the popular band “Route 66”. Sunday morning, after coffee & donuts,




		The Event T-Shirt

cars & drivers began the famous “Fall Colors Poker Run”. Contestants drove to the high country for breathtaking sights of the area’s fall colors. Around noon the Awards Ceremony was presented at the Fairgrounds. Participants also received a goodie bag, mug, dash plaque, & a T-shirt!

If you think you can handle this kind of an adventure contact www.owensvalleycruisers.com for more information.

This story was written in memory of my friend Bill Ohmer


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Registration took place Friday afternoon in a large parking lot at the north end of town.

Saturday morning began early at the Tri-County Fairgrounds where 300+ street rods, classics, customs, and trucks found a place to park

The Lions Club provided a great pancake and sausage breakfast.

Randy Des Baillets’ version of a 1908 White Touring Car looks like something out of “The Great Race”. They drove in from Lee Vining, CA.

This sleek, 871 Blown Chevy powered, ’70 Chevy Monte Carlo belongs to Joe Brunasso from Oak Hills, CA.

A ’58 J2 Olds motor lives under the hood of Floyd Irvin’s ’50 Ford 2 door sedan from Santa Clarita, CA.

Bill Pratt from Bishop, CA. is cruisin’ his hot, 427 Ford powered ’64 Ford Galaxie

A quartet of ’55 Chevy’s wait for spectators at Friday evening registration.

Except for wheels, this ’32 Buick coupe is original, including the paint! 8 cylinders (in a row), a rumble seat, and compartment for golf clubs make this a show stopper. It is owned and driven here by Gordon Davis of Bishop, CA.

This very cool, 383 Chevy powered ’34 Chevy 2 door sedan belongs to Don Burdge of Weldon, CA. Check out his web site www.HistoricRaceCarForum.com

Al Forbes from Bishop, CA. brought out his sharp ’65 Mercury Comet.

“Wicked Willy” is a nasty 671 Blown 454 Chevy powered, ’41 Willys owned by Mike & Virginia Brawn.

Dickson Morgan of Bishop, CA. drove his ’48 Thames panel truck. Those fat tires in back suggest Dickson is not running the original 4 cylinder motor!

Glenn Nakashima drove his well crafted ’55 Chevy panel truck from Bakersfield, CA.

Also from Bakersfield, CA. comes this very clean ’40 Chevy convertible towing a matching trailer. George Holder is the proud owner.

For the last 5 years Bob & Marlene Anderson and their 2 dogs make this trip (325 miles one way!) from Huntington Beach, CA. in this beautiful ’32 Ford roadster.

This is a beautifully crafted 1916 Dodge Brothers coupe owned and restored (right down to the horse hair in the seats) by Bob & Ginny Stockman from Independence, CA.

The “Long Distant” award goes to Pat Steenken and his wife for driving their small block Chevy powered ’54 Chevy pickup all the way from Maryland!!

Scenes of cars at the show

The dance theme was “Dancing with the Cars” with ‘50s, ‘60s & Country music by the popular band “Route 66”.

Sunday morning cars & drivers began the famous “Fall Colors Poker Run”. Contestants drove to the high country for breathtaking sights of the area’s fall colors.

Various car ornaments from around the show

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