Belmont Shore Car Show

The sharp event T-shirt


Belmont Shore Car Show Long Beach, CA Sept. 13, ‘09 Story and Photographs by Roger Rohrdanz


		Roger

	This was the 20th year of this “must see” event in Southern California. What makes a great show? Location, location, location! Belmont Shore (2nd Street in Long Beach) has the location plus mild summer temperatures. You’d go there to spend some time even if there wasn’t a

great car show to enjoy. An estimated 500+ pre-’75 Hot Rodders attended the show. Cars lined both sides and the middle of 2nd Street. By 9:00 the street is packed with spectators and cars are still coming in! The Bay City Rodders did a good job keeping things organized. Thanks for the Show!


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The event banner.

Recognize this orange, injected big block, Ford roadster? It is on the T-shirt! The owner is Bay City Rodders member Mike McGill.

An unchopped ‘34 Ford 3 window coupe! Alex Carresi from San Pedro, CA. has a unique ride.

This very clean, blown Chevy big block powered, ’70 Chevy Chevelle SS belongs to Mark Demers of Long Beach, CA.

Cisco Farias of Mission Viejo, CA. had Jimmy “C” pinstripe his
highly customized ’51 Merc. Check out the “RatMerc” grille and dash!

This amazing ’27 Ford roadster pickup obviously tilts, but did you notice the mid-engine design?

After winning the “Pro Street Class” at the Labor Day Cruise, here is owner Randy Sidebottom of Norco, CA. in his blown, bad sounding, ’57 Chevy Bel Air.

This heavily massaged, very well done, ’51 Ford Woodie belongs to Richard Crawford of Anaheim, CA.

Don & Pat Johnson from Bellflower, CA., don’t get their blown ’39 Ford coupe out much, but when they do it is always nice to see.

Owner Phillip Cole of Seal Beach, CA. is always asked “does the Indian head light up?” His very clean ‘49 Pontiac Chieftain Streamliner has a very distinctive hood ornament.

This pair of non-identical twins have been coming to this show for over 10 years!

Darrow De Carlo brought his original, classic, ’48 Lincoln Continental from San Juan Capistrano, CA.

Jon Baverstock of Long Beach, CA. started with a ’33 Chevy 5 window coupe body, added a “4-up” GMC 6 cyl motor and then started to improvise. An amazing creation!

This “Big Bad Green” ’70 AMC AMX is running a, slightly modified, AMC 360 motor inside and outside it is sporting Donohue Spoilers. The owner is Randy Kirby

Check out these Ford Panteras lining both sides of the street.

Cobras on the left and Smart Cars on the right?

2nd street is packed with spectators and cars are still coming in!

The Nash Metropolitans found a picturesque spot.

At this event car owners can buy “high visability” parking spots for $75.! This perfect
place in front of “Legends” looks like one?

Seen around the show.

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