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8th Annual Car Show
Saturday July 12th,
McDade, Texas
Pictures By Richard “Too Low” Haas

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"If you like cold watermelon and cool hot rods then McDade, Texas was the place to be last weekend. The McDade Watermelon Festival features a great parade, lots of vendors, way more food than I needed, and the 8th edition of the Watermelon Festival Car Show. This show grows every year (109 this year) and part of the reason is the friendly folks that put on this get together. They are only too happy to help you get settled and guess what? The is no entry fee!! When was the last time you heard that?

Top prize was won by a man who is no stranger to the winners circle, Billy Willenburg. His '55 Chevy is a study in how to do it right, and if he didn't win, his wife Marie probably would with her fine '57 Chevy.

This year they gave out special awards to The Bastrop Area Cruisers and the Donut Gang from 

Austin for supporting their show, and I was only too happy to accept the award for the Donut Gang. When they stuck a mike in my face and asked me to say something, it was "See ya next year!".

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1  Roger Payne is a member of the Bastrop Cruisers and shows of his '65 Plymouth with a 383 and 4 speed

 Roger Payne is a member of the Bastrop Cruisers and shows of his '65 Plymouth with a 383 and 4 speed

2  This chocolate brown '68 Camaro SS belongs to Adam and Linda Gardenas

 This chocolate brown '68 Camaro SS belongs to Adam and Linda Gardenas

3  Adams Camaro runs an old reliable 350

 Adams Camaro runs an old reliable 350

4  A '69 Chevelle convertible   Mark Peterson is a lucky guy

 A '69 Chevelle convertible  Mark Peterson is a lucky guy

5  Doug Peterson and his '70 Pontiac are members of the Blue Flame Cruisers

 Doug Peterson and his '70 Pontiac are members of the Blue Flame Cruisers

6  I shared the shade all day with Richard and his wife and forgot their last name

 I shared the shade all day with Richard and his wife and forgot their last name

6  Susan Chavez brought out this '68 Camaro stuffed with a 327

 Susan Chavez brought out this '68 Camaro stuffed with a 327

6  The work just never ends

The work just never ends

7  400 cubes power Tony and Alysha Ortega's '70 GTO

 400 cubes power Tony and Alysha Ortega's '70 GTO

8  GTO power in Tony's red Pontiac

 GTO power in Tony's red Pontiac

9  Doug Perry  cruises with the Bastrop Area Cruisers in his '65 Mustang

 Doug Perry cruises with the Bastrop Area Cruisers in his '65 Mustang

10  There was no info on this Chevelle SS

 There was no info on this Chevelle SS

11  Darryl Gayheart's '56 Chevy pickup is a masterpeice of fine work

 Darryl Gayheart's '56 Chevy pickup is a masterpeice of fine work

12  Darryl's Chevy pickup features this kind of sanitary workmanship wherever you look

 Darryl's Chevy pickup features this kind of sanitary workmanship wherever you look

13  Darry's pickup sits just right

 Darry's pickup sits just right

14  The office of Darry's pickup is as clean as the rest of it

 The office of Darry's pickup is as clean as the rest of it

15  A tilt hood sets Brad Ferguson's F-100 apart from the rest

 A tilt hood sets Brad Ferguson's F-100 apart from the rest

16  Another look at Brad's Ford truck but I'm not giving away what's under that tilt hood

 Another look at Brad's Ford truck but I'm not giving away what's under that tilt hood

17  Joe of Monarch is fond of his '57 International truck

 Joe of Monarch is fond of his '57 International truck

18  A 327 powers Raymond Reyes '55 Chevy stepside

 A 327 powers Raymond Reyes '55 Chevy stepside

19  Taylor Texas is home to Raymond Salazar and his  '59 Chevy pickup

Taylor Texas is home to Raymond Salazar and his '59 Chevy pickup

20  A 350-350 combo powers Jorge Velasquez' 5 window Chevy pickup

 A 350-350 combo powers Jorge Velasquez' 5 window Chevy pickup

21  Jorge's '47 pickemup looks good from any angle

Jorge's '47 pickemup looks good from any angle

22  This Camaro was on fire but had no owner info

This Camaro was on fire but had no owner info

23  Freddy Washburn and his '55 Bel Air are from Temple Texas

 Freddy Washburn and his '55 Bel Air are from Temple Texas

24  Sure looks like Freddy might own a chrome shop

 Sure looks like Freddy might own a chrome shop

25  It looks just a good on the inside

 It looks just a good on the inside

26  A fine fifty seven but I couldn't read the writing

A fine fifty seven but I couldn't read the writing

27  One of several '57's at McDade was Royce Stewart's

One of several '57's at McDade was Royce Stewart's

28  Marie Willenberg cruises in this super fine Fifty Seven

 Marie Willenberg cruises in this super fine Fifty Seven

29  Hands down winner of Best of Show was Billy Willenburg's too sweet '55

 Hands down winner of Best of Show was Billy Willenburg's too sweet '55

30  Billy's '55 was looking good under the hood

Billy's '55 was looking good under the hood

31  The ''Office'' of Billy's fine Fifty Five

The ''Office'' of Billy's fine Fifty Five

32  Austin Texas is home to George Carter and his '56 Chevy 210

Austin Texas is home to George Carter and his '56 Chevy 210

33  George's Fifty Six is looking good

George's Fifty Six is looking good

34  You dohn't see many white '57's and this one had no owner info

You don't see many white '57's and this one had no owner info

35  You especially don't see many white Fifty Sevens with a blower

 You especially don't see many white Fifty Sevens with a blower

36  Waiting for the parade to finish

 Waiting for the parade to finish

37  I look forward to McDade so I can See Seth Bradley's fine Roadster

 I look forward to McDade so I can See Seth Bradley's fine Roadster

38  This is old school styling

This is old school styling

39  Larry Reeder's Studebaker pick up looks like a scoop of ice cream

 Larry Reeder's Studebaker pick up looks like a scoop of ice cream

40  Larry's Stude' will be easy to find in a crowd

 Larry's Stude' will be easy to find in a crowd

41  Wally Bjork from the Bastrop Area Cruisers has a nice bumper treatment on the front of his Chevy

 Wally Bjork from the Bastrop Area Cruisers has a nice bumper treatment on the front of his Chevy

42  I missed Laura's last name but I like her F-100

 I missed Laura's last name but I like her F-100

43  Looks black but it's black cherry

 Looks black but it's black cherry

44  Bob and Nance Martin brought out this fine fastback Chevy

 Bob and Nance Martin brought out this fine fastback Chevy

45  You won't see many like Barbara Baker's Comet convertible

You won't see many like Barbara Baker's Comet convertible

46  How about a '39 Dodge

 How about a '39 Dodge

47  Janice Payne is a member of the Bastrop Area Cruisers

 Janice Payne is a member of the Bastrop Area Cruisers

48  Paige is home to Art McFarland and his F-100

 Paige is home to Art McFarland and his F-100

49  Grady Colvin and his '53 Studebaker are well know in the Central Texas Car Show Circuit

 Grady Colvin and his '53 Studebaker are well know in the Central Texas Car Show Circuit

50  Tod and Toni Colvin say this '57 Stuidebaker pickup is finished

Tod and Toni Colvin say this '57 Stuidebaker pickup is finished

51  This is one of my favorite old Chevy sedans

 This is one of my favorite old Chevy sedans

52  Taylor is home to Brian Harper and his '37 Chevy

 Taylor is home to Brian Harper and his '37 Chevy

53  This '23 Ford just looks like fun to me

This '23 Ford just looks like fun to me

54  A Flathead six banger powers the Hancock's '23 Ford roadster

 A Flathead six banger powers the Hancock's '23 Ford roadster

55  Let's go back to the old days of Hot Rodding

Let's go back to the old days of Hot Rodding

56  A fine '37 Ford Cabriolet was shown by Gary Spivy

A fine '37 Ford Cabriolet was shown by Gary Spivy

57  Gary rides in comfort in his '37 cabriolet

Gary rides in comfort in his '37 cabriolet

58  Greenberg was the only info on this sweet '34

Greenberg was the only info on this sweet '34

59  I just love a full fendered hot rod

I just love a full fendered hot rod

60  Bruce Harrison from Austin rides in this nice 3 window deuce

Bruce Harrison from Austin rides in this nice 3 window deuce

61  Bruce's Deuce

 Bruce's Deuce

62 George Chavez is still working on this 3-window powered by a 305 backed by a 700R-4

George Chavez is still working on this 3-window powered by a 305 backed by a 700R-4

63  My favorite angle on a 3-window Deuce

 My favorite angle on a 3-window Deuce

64  How long since you've seen a '40 Pontiac coupe

 How long since you've seen a '40 Pontiac coupe

65  Darryl Birdwell cruises in style

 Darryl Birdwell cruises in style

66  Kaye Painter and her husband Gene have cruised many a mile in this Chevy

 Kaye Painter and her husband Gene have cruised many a mile in this Chevy

67  What a fine paint scheme on this GTX

 What a fine paint scheme on this GTX

68  No owner info on this different MOPAR

No owner info on this different MOPAR

70  Lance Herrington showd off his '57 'Bird

 Lance Herrington showd off his '57 'Bird

71  Smithville is home to Jerome Jenkions and his '85 Chevy

Smithville is home to Jerome Jenkions and his '85 Chevy

72  Ready for a parade

Ready for a parade

73  A great way to save gas

 A great way to save gas

74  Billy Willenburg shows off the Best In Show trophy he won with his super nice '55 Chevy

 Billy Willenburg shows off the Best In Show trophy he won with his super nice '55 Chevy

69  The Watermelon Queen and her Court

 The Watermelon Queen and her Court

Thanks Richard!!

 

 

 

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