Header__ARTICLEShorter

50th Anniversary Reunion
British Columbia Hot Rod Association

June 15 – 16 , 2007
Pictures from Brian Curtis
3 Pages

Briancurtisa

We look forward to our annual show and shines and for the most part, they are predictable. You know going in what to expect year after year. This one was different.

The BCHRA have been planning the 50th Anniversary Reunion for a year and a half. Every detail was carefully taken care of. The advertising and brochures promised a fun time for all come June 2007. We were not disappointed. All the little things were taken care of, only exception was the weather, completely out of their hands! We endured the West Coast liquid sunshine and cooler temps, but even that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the 900 participants arriving in about 500 vehicles.

This two day event began with registration and tire-kicking with a Friday evening burger and salad dinner followed by a tour to down town Cloverdale, B.C., a small town east of Vancouver famous for their Cloverdale Rodeo. The main street was blocked off for our use and was crowded with the hundreds of hot rods, customs, trucks and muscle cars driven there for the evening festivities. We were treated to desert and coffee and spent a few hours checking out the rides.

Saturday morning found us gathering at Millennium Park for the Show and Shine. It took several hours for the majority of vehicles to show up as the weather was not great. Row upon row of cool rides filled the park and in front, showcased, were the featured cars that began their lives at the hands of the original members of the BCHRA some 50 years ago. All three poster cars were displayed as well as the T roadster rebuilt as a tribute to rodders who have passed on. This particular car was finished by a team of four members of the North Shore Rod and Custom Club for Sylvia Braddick whose husband had passed away before finishing the project she surprised him with on his 65th birthday.

The Saturday evening banquet was filled with nostalgia. Red Robinson, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member was MC and Featured Speaker was Alyn Edwards, both long time area car guys. The period rock and roll music provided by Keith Diamond and the Rockets. The memorabilia on display brought back memories of years past, with photos and articles covering the last half-century of activity.

Our thanks go to the members of the British Columbia Hot Rod Association for their hard work and explicit planning and execution of this very special event. We look forward to another great decade of hot rodding until yet another major gathering takes place, and with luck, we’ll all be there.

37 Ford coupe

37 Ford coupe

37 Ford coupe rear

 

40 Ford sedan

40 Ford sedan

Art and Shirley Ryan 39 Ford 2dr

Art and Shirley Ryan 39 Ford 2dr

Art and Shirley Ryan 46 Merc sedan

Art and Shirley Ryan 46 Merc sedan

Barry and Tricia Watson 50 Merc custom

Barry and Tricia Watson 50 Merc custom

Braddick roadster

Braddick roadster

Brian Larry Jodi

Brian Larry Jodi

Bunny Jaboult 39 Ford cabriolet

Bunny Jaboult 39 Ford cabriolet

Burt Cammack 32 Woodie

Burt Cammack 32 Woodie

Clarke Dumont 55 Ford pickup

Clarke Dumont 55 Ford pickup

Cort Elliot 51 Chevy rear

Cort Elliot 51 Chevy rear

Cort Elliot custom 51 Chevy

Cort Elliot custom 51 Chevy

Denny Bromlie 23 Ford tall T

Denny Bromlie 23 Ford tall T

Don Richmond pickup

Don Richmond pickup

J

 

Jason Leemans 32 Ford coupe

Jason Leemans 32 Ford coupe

Jason Leemans 32 Ford

 

Jerry Clarke Mavis Dumont 55 Ford pu

Jerry Clarke Mavis Dumont 55 Ford pu

Jim White 40 Willys pickup

Jim White 40 Willys pickup

Jim Winter 26 Ford race car

Jim Winter 26 Ford race car

Jodi Higman 34 coupe

Jodi Higman 34 coupe

John Stinn 51 Chev convert

John Stinn 51 Chev convert

John Stinn 51 Chevy rag

 

John and Mort Paonessa 31 Ford roadster

John and Mort Paonessa 31 Ford roadster

Larry Higman 32 sedan

Larry Higman 32 sedan

Lorne Kerr 30 Ford hemi powered

Lorne Kerr 30 Ford hemi powered

Lorne Kerr 30 Ford roadster

 

Ralph Carlaw 1963 Buick Lesabre

Ralph Carlaw 1963 Buick Lesabre

Randy McKinnon Studebaker

Randy McKinnon Studebaker

Rick Ross 1926 Ford woodie

Rick Ross 1926 Ford woodie

Ricks Camaro

Ricks Camaro

Robert Hebron 52 Ford custom

Robert Hebron 52 Ford custom

Robert Hebron 52 Ford

 

Ron Latham 32 Buick 5 window

Ron Latham 32 Buick 5 window

Ron Staniul 32 Ford hiboy

Ron Staniul 32 Ford hiboy

Sandy York 40 Willys

Sandy York 40 Willys

Stu and Nicki Palfrey 50 Ford custom

Stu and Nicki Palfrey 50 Ford custom

Sylvia Braddick T roadster 3

Sylvia Braddick T roadster

Sylvia Braddick roadster 2

 

Randy McKinnon 34 Studebaker Dictator

Randy McKinnon 34 Studebaker Dictator

Syndicate Scuderia

Syndicate Scuderia

 

 

 

[2007 Show Coverage] [Barn & Field Cars] [Blast to the Past] [Book Reviews] [Build Articles] [Buyers Guide] [Classifieds] [Club Directory] [Event Listings] [From our Friends] [Garage Shots] [Guest Columnists] [www.hotrodhotline.com/md] [New Products] [Newsletter Archive] [Order a Catalog] [Our Heroes] [Press Releases] [Rodders Forum] [Rodders Row] [Shop Tours] [Vendor Directory] [Young Rodders] [Advertising Information] [Modern Rods]

Copyright 1999 - 2007 Hot Rod Hot Line All Rights Reserved
No Portion May Be Used Without Our Written Permission
Contact Us Toll Free (877) 700-2468 (US) or (208) 562-0470 (Outside US)
230 S. Cole Rd, Boise, ID 83709

mailbox