National Parts Depot Private car collection in Ocala, Florida and DeLand's Hot Summer Nights
Ocala and Deland, FloridaSaturday, August 18, 2012
What a day! We started out at Walmart Sat am for the Cruise over to National Parts Depot, getting rain in the early morning several times - once before leaving, once on the way, etc etc.. BUT....what an experience it was! (WE passed a nasty wreck on rt40 on the way that must have happened minutes earlier- sure looked like someone met their untimely end!)
It could have rained cats and dogs - the experience of seeing all those cars at NPD was mind blowing and nothing could change how great it was seeing all that. Wish the pic's were better but it was so bright in there! One other car from DMC - (David and Sue) - joined in and with about 40 people all told coming together at NPD - made for a GREAT Beginning of the day!
Special Thanks goes to NPD (Rick, Derrick, Ed - John too!) for allowing us to see their collection of fantastic cars/ cameras, discasts, etc! It doesn't get any better!! Oh wait - it does get better...we still had Hot August Nights to go to in Deland! It was the best turnout of people and cars for the last 5 years they said! As you can see from the cars and crowd shots, people/cars were everywhere! Overflow went into the Parking Garage and true to form it did sprinkle a bit but that STILL Didn't stop anyone from leaving. Turned out to be a PERFECT Evening weather wise, car wise, etc!
AWESOME, AWESOME Day!
Wish I could have written down all the special info about so many of the cars at NPD - one of a kinds, prototypes, cars "in the wrapper" still - some with 3 miles or 100 only or one owners beauties, etc. It was an out-of-body- experience for sure for anyone who loves cars! Pictures aren't doing it any justice BUT you'll get the idea I'm sure.
There's a lot of pictures; be sure to maximize your screen and click "view as slideshow" for best results. Hope you enjoy them half as much as I did taking them (well, I TRIED!) !!
13 hour day was worth every minute of it - wish I had even more of it - remember DMC and others- its DQ nite, Tuesday the 21st - stop by or come hang out for a bit - treat yourself to some desert, dinner, etc - but enjoy your ride and see ya at another event soon!
Thanks again NPD and all of the Downtown Deland Crew for the wonderfull show! They even gave away the Dodge Truck! Cool! Gary
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