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Goodguys Del Mar Nationals
Del Mar Fairgrounds, CA
April 1-3, 2011
Story and Photographs by Roger Rohrdanz

The 11th Goodguys Del Mar Nationals presented by Meguiar’s began Friday at the scenic Del Mar Fairgrounds! The event ran through Sunday and featured about 2,000, pre-’72 rods, customs and classics!  Friday

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the weather couldn’t have been better, warm and sunny.  Saturday and Sunday, the marine layer moved in and was not as warm.  After exiting the last building of Show n’ Shine cars, there is a huge parking lot dedicated to every type of car imaginable.   There were muscle cars, coupes, roadsters, trucks, station wagons, Woodys, vintage and classic cars of all descriptions.  This event also offers; a Swap Meet , Cars For

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Sale area, Hot Rod seminars, a “Nitro Thunderfest” of Top Fuel dragsters, a great “Street Challenge AutoCross”, a Model & Pedal Car show, and Live Nostalgia entertainment all day.

Over 350 vendors provided a wide variety of goods included; Hoists, lifts, auto parts, Time shares, personalized license plates, engines, Chinese Acupuncture and messages, polishes, jewelry, art, original gas pumps. That was only part of what was offered, for they had; auto insurance, custom car shops, slot racers, bric-a-brac, Hawaiian and hot rod shirts, golden oldies music and tapes, bicycles, drivelines. grills, hubcaps, tools, motorcycles and choppers, gaskets, rims, wheels, car seats and signs.  If you “mosey” along it is impossible to see this show in one or two full days. 

Every so often cars will leave their marked space and make a cruise down the Cruise route, past the Woody’s pavilion and come back down the Cruise route to the hoots and hollers of their friends and admiring public.  Everywhere you go there are friendly people, who will willingly talk to you about their cars, offer you a chair and make you feel right at home.

Fantastic cars, wonderful people, nice weather, and a show that never seems to end, wraps up this Goodguys Del Mar Show.   

Thanks for the Show!


Autocross Competition

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This ’67 Camaro RS is owned by James Shipka from Calgary, AB, Canada and it is powered by a LS-7 Chevy with a LS-6 Magnum supercharger.

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Rob Philips, of Signal Hill, CA, drives this ’69 Chevy C-10 with 468 Chevy power and Hot Links suspension.

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Brett Campbell from Long Beach, CA guides his ’67 Camaro convertible thru the cones.

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This deceptively fast ’55 Chevy is powered by a 480 hp LS-3 Chevy. The real trick is the C4 Corvette chassis and Tremec 6 speed.  Kyle Newman pilots this sleeper.

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Rockin’ Rob MacGregor brought his ’55 Ford, bedless, F-100 from San Bernardino, CA.

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This slick looking ’70 Camaro belongs to Spectre Performance from Ontario, CA.

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More from the Autocross course

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The Cruisin’

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Every so  often cars will leave their marked space and make a cruise down the Cruise route, past the Woody’s pavilion and come back down the Cruise route to the hoots and hollers of their friends and admiring public.

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The Woodies

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Woodies pavilion around the fountain is always picturesque.

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Vendors

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Over 350 vendors provided a wide variety of goods.

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This vendor was selling these radio controlled helicopters. I could fly this all day. Think of the pictures I could get?

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Bob McCoy is more than a great artist. Read his new book and find out more

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Need any Goodguys souvenirs?

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Need a new barbeque? Check out the one from Snap-on Tools. This will set you back about $3000.  Some assembly required!

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The Participants

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“Blue Tease” is an, impressive, 383 Chevy powered, ’32 Ford Roadster from Corona Del Mar, CA and owned by Jim Warren.

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From Kingman, AZ. comes this hot ’51 Ford 4 door with a very handsome, injected 347 cu in Ford motor. The owners are Ron & Kayen Austin.

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The paint scheme works well on Jordan Quintal’s sharp ’65 Chevy Malibu convertible from Escondido, CA.

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Dennis Cushman of Santee, CA. put this nice combo together. A heavily massaged ’53 Chevy extra-cab pickup trailoring a very detailed Harley-Davidson.

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This very clean looking ’40 Chevy Coupe sports all the comforts of home plus a ZZ4 Chevy small block. Ron Lucichl brought it from Pleasanton, CA.

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Need a ride? This School Bus carried people all weekend. The ’60 Ford F-350 bus is 460 Ford powered and owned by Paul Garret of Alpine, CA.  The sponsor is “Rods by PG”.

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Why is this very sharp ’41 Willys so odd? There is no blower! But owner Brad Ott of Park City, UT. did put in a 572 Chevy

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This rare ’48 Hudson looks good in Scallops and “Lake” pipes. Is that a ’50 Ford dash? The owner is Smitty of El Cajon, CA.

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Nice attitude on this ’49 Merc Woodie. Terry & Sherry Mahoney of La Mesa, CA. put in a small block Chevy and some interior comforts.

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More or less a ’30 Chevy. Jer Marr of Anaheim, CA. shows off his creativity. So many things to look at. Without doors, access is thru the powered roof.  Of course the anti-theft device is the most unique.

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A 1937 Packard model 1038, 3 window Coupe with rumble seat. This is 1 of 6 remaining of 24 built. Owned by Jim & Vannie McCleod of New Port Richey, FL.

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Manuel Huerta of San Marcos, CA. brought his clean ’69 Chevy Malibu

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Jim Bible, of Morango Valley, CA, calls this very cool rod a ’39 Ford

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Check out the roof and the dash on Cally DePeralta’s slick looking, 331 Hemi powered, ’55 Chrysler Newport from Encinitas, CA.

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There’s nothing small about Sue & Mike Small’s sharp ’57 Buick from Rancho Mirage, CA.

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A perfect 389 cu in, 4 speed, numbers matching, ’66 Pontiac GTO. Owner Steve Early bought it from the family that originally owned it, and then he had it restored.

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What a pair! John Atkinson of San Diego, CA. towed his ’59 Glastron Seville boat with his ’60 Cadillac convertible. Everyone stopped to check the pair out.

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This is “Suncammer” the Ridler Award winner. A 1956 Ford convertible with a 427 SOHC Ford “Cammer” engine, with 2 Ford Autolite inline 4-barrel carbs, and a Tremec TKO-500 trans. One thing you may not notice is the stretched wheelbase! The owners are Bruce & Judy Ricks from Sapulpa, OK.

 

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The buildings are stuffed with 100’s of beautiful cars.

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