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Darrell Greig brings us another great lineup of shows as part of his “Year in Review” for 2006. In most of the shows you will notice Darrell’s 50 Oldsmobile.  Read below how this car came about and then click on the links to the shows.

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After losing my Dad in the summer of 2004 I wanted to restore one of his last projects a 50 Olds 88 2 door sedan. But it did not take long to find out that I did not have the money to fully restore it.

After a little planning I thought I could do the drive train. With a ruff paint job I would make the theme a Saturday Night Dirt Track Racer. Oldsmobile, with its new Rocket Engine, (Some Say the First Muscle Car) won over half the NASCAR races in the first 3 years 49-51. The cars are rare because of all the racing professional & amateur. So, a dedication to the racing history of Oldsmobile would make sense and be fun. Heck that’s what credit cards are for.

 My goal was the up coming L.A. Roadster Show held on Father’s Day each year. I went a lot with my Dad. I found an Edmunds 2-Deuce Manifold with 2 stock Rochester Back Draft Carbs. Eddie Edmund made these in 1949 for the new Oldsmobile Rocket Engine. The Brakes, Radiator, Carbs, Shocks, Gas tank, Front End, Steering & Column all have been rebuilt and the exhaust out the side with glasspacks. I painted it over 2 weeks with a couple of dozen Rust-oleum rattlers & a one very sore finger.

The car gets a lot of action at car shows. Some ask when I am going to finish it. Some ask how the Carbs get air. Some just shake their heads and walk away. But the car guys get it & enjoy the look.

Click on Link to each Car Show

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Goodguys Del Mar Rod & Custom Nationals
Mar. 31 - Apr. 2, 2006

John Force Easter Show
April 15, 2006

Orange 2006 (80) Sultans K-9

12th Annual Orange Plaza Car Show
April 23, 2006

Long Beach K-9 Officers Association Car Show 
May 13, 2006

Seal Beach 2006 (115)

19th Annual Seal Beach Car Show
April 22, 2006

San Clemente 2006 (41)
a Outriders 2006 (2)

25th Annual Outriders Car Club Picnic
Sept. 17, 2006

Fallbrook (41)

San Clemente Classic Car Show
June 11, 2006

Fallbrook Vintage Car Club 41st Annual Car Show
May 28, 2006

NHRA Cruz 7-5-06 092

Twilight Cruise Night at the Wally Parks NHRA Museum..... July 5, 2006

L.A. Roadster Show 2006 271

42nd Annual LA Roadster Show
June 17-18, 2006

Rat Fink

7th Annual Rat Fink.Party
July 8, 2006

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9th Pomona Nitro Nationals
May 5-7, 2006

Queen Mary 2006 001 (40)

3rd Annual Long Beach International
Tattoo Festival June 23-25, 2006

Labor Day Cruz a06 001 (3)

The Great Labor Day Cruise
Costa Mesa, CA
September 2-4, 2006

   

   

   

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