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9th Annual Goodguys Del Mar
Del Mar, CA
04-04,05-09
Story & Photographs by Roger Rohrdanz

  I can’t believe it’s the 9th year of this event, well “time flies when your having fun”. The Goodguys certainly do have fun at their Car Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. It was a bit chilly in the early morning, but the sun would come out in full force for the throng of exhibitors and spectators. The entrance leads directly into the Pat O’Brien Hall, and from there into 2 more huge exhibit halls. After exiting the last building, there is a huge parking lot dedicated to every type

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of car imaginable. Every so often cars will leave their marked space and make a cruise down the Cruise route, past the Woody’s pavilion and out the front gate, make a u-turn and come back down the Cruise route to the hoots and hollers of their friends and admiring public. Next time you come, bring a lawn chair and find a nice spot to watch the action, which includes more than just nice looking cars, in this movable car show and cruise.  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. This year about 2500 pre 1972 cars participated over the 2 days! Bring some good walking shoes, because it is a huge site, and the surface is either concrete or asphalt, and you will do some serious walking. I walked into the Mission Tower exhibit of Woodys and counted nearly 30 of them. Circling back I came to the Exhibit Hall where there was a wide variety of cars on display. There were muscle cars, coupes, roadsters, trucks, station wagons, Woodys, vintage and classic cars of all descriptions. A dizzying array of F-100’s, T-Birds, Nomads, Cobras and exotic and domestic cars were on display. More cars followed; Cabriolets, Catalina’s, Chevelles, Impalas, Bel Airs, delivery vans, touring cars, and enough 1930’s hot rods and 1960-70’s muscle cars to satisfy the most serious gearheads. If you mosey along it is impossible to see this show in one or two full days.

 Over 350 vendors provided a wide variety of goods included; Hoists, lifts, Rodders Journal Magazine, 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. Fantastic cars, wonderful people, warm and sunny weather, and a show that never seems to end wraps up the Goodguys Del Mar Show. 

Thanks for the Show!

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We’re at a Goodguys Show!

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Just one of three buildings filled with cars and vendors.

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Inside one of the buildings was this Blastolene Bros. Indy Special nicknamed the “Tank Car”.

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Del Mar always features Woody’s, here is a nice group.

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Jerry Kugel was the “Hot Rod Hero”. Sitting behind his 200mph roadster. Jerry and his daughter wave to the camera.

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The cruise route is always popular

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You never know what you’ll find at the swap meet.

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Hundreds of Hot Rods line the Cruise Route

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It’s always nice to look in here.

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Les & Marjorie Allen brought their 406 Chevy powered, award winning ’56 Chevy Cameo Truck from Arlington, WA.

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The “Builders Choice” award went to this slick, ’30 Ford Roadster Pickup of Jim Benitez from Valley Center, CA

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Nice colors on this ’28 Ford Stake Bed. Dennis Tucker brought it from San Marcos, CA. and took home the “Cool Commercial” award.

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The “Real Hot Rod” award went to Terry Stoker of Ontario, CA. for his very clean, 3 Window Deuce Highboy.

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 Like the sign says, this is the 2009 Americas Most Beautiful Roadster. Owned by Harry Willett of Overland Park, Illinois.

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This very nostalgic ’25 Ford “T” is powered by a “4 up”, ’48 Merc. Flathead.  The owner is Pat Riddell from Wildomar, CA.

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Dan Gilbank from Lake Havasu, AZ, calls this his ’49 Hudson Brougham.

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Great detail on this LS-2 Chevy powered, ’67 Chevy Camaro. The proud owners are Dean & Darlene Sabey from Seattle, WA.

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Nice attitude on Rick & Lorraine Cox’s ’63 Plymouth Fury from Tempe, AZ.

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How to take one of the homeliest Dodge bodystyles and make it exciting. Jerry & Kristy Keller of Ramona, CA. turned theirs into a ’64 Dodge, Injected 426 Hemi powered Prostreet monster.

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Lucas Marquardt of San Diego, CA. brought his very green, ’67 Dodge Coronet with 440 power and automatic trans.

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This unusual ’36 Chevy Coupe with patina paint from Bakersfield, CA. is owned by Mark Wilson

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Bob Whitaker brought his long & low, nailhead powered, ’60 Buick Invicta to the show from Riverside, CA.

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I think this is a ’53 Buick Convertible. I thought the color and the car were cool for this Del Mar venue.

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Hey look at this ’56 Chevy Nova convertible! Frank Saenz of Ventura, CA. painted ’56 Chevy graphics on his ’63 Nova.

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“Kooky, kooky, lend me your comb! Ralph Whitworth brought his nailhead powered ’16 Ford “T” from San Diego, CA.

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Scenes from around the event.

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 Here is Carson Lev showing us “The End”.

 

 

 

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