Car Show in Denison for Daddy-O

       If you enjoy old cars as much as I do, then downtown Denison was the place to be on Saturday. It was all dedicated to the memory of Jamie Geesling, who died earlier this year. Jamie was a car and motorcycle freak and went out of his way to assist anyone else who needed a little help.

       The trophy going to the overall car show winner will be receiving a guitar shaped award that was designed after Jamie's personal instrument. 

        This is a 1941 Ford 'Woodie' Station Wagon... and it was as clean as a pin. The surfer crowd made these vehicles popular and you can see this one has a surf board on top. Original flathead V8 engine made this truly a super car.

      1936 Ford Pick-Up truck with a nice paint job. You know how much I love Harley-Davidson motorcycles, so it was a natural attraction for me. The truck has a flathead V8, but also Offenhauser finned heads and 2 two-barrel carburetors. Ford made this very engine from 1932 thru 1953.

      1933 Ford 3-window coupe... The paint job and flamed front end demands your attention and the Chevrolet V8 looks like it was installed with a shoe spoon as it was an extremely tight fit. 

          This is an extremely rare car... A 1937 Studebaker Coupe/Truck. From the driver's seat forward it is exactly like a car, while from the seat back it was a pick-up truck. This particular model preceded the Ford Ranchero and Chevrolet El Camino by twenty years and was a real trent setter. The interior is a work in progress, but I loved the exterior of the vehicle.

         1941 Buick Roadmaster...  Great paint job and colorful flames on the front. Those small port-holes in the front fender would be a Roadmaster feature for years to come. The interior is all custom made and a console between the bucket seats really sets it off.

         The sign says 1939 Ford Coupe,...but I would swear that is a 1937 front end on this car. The sign listed all the custom additions to the car BUT no mention of the front end. I remember the 1939 as looking more like a 1940, and the tear drop headlights were not on a 1939 model. Maybe it was such a major change that the owner decided he didn't need to mention it,...BUT it sure jumped out at me when looking at it. 

          1941 Oldsmobile Coupe...  Chevy, Olds, Buick, and Pontiac all shared this shape in the 1940's and I loved all of them. If you are going to paint a car black, you better have all imperfections corrected since black makes them stand out for all to see. This coupe was outstanding inside and out...and thanks for the bumper stick for Daddy-O. We all miss him.

1941 Buick Coupe... This outstanding model features a straight 8-cylinder engine. Before General Motors went to V8's the straight 8 was the power engine to have, but the long crankshaft in those engines created 'wobble' at high speeds and that led to its doom. This model is painted a 'root beer' color and looks great. The interior is almost complete but still lacks carpeting in the car.

       The 1932 Ford Coupe is always the iconic year for hot rodding, but I have always preferred the 1933. This 1933 3-window was really clean, inside and out. The dash is custom made and it also has air conditioning added.

       I saw this car from across the street and thought it was a 1928 Ford.. but when I got closer I was surprised to find out...

        it was a Erskine. I never even heard of that model car. It was clean as a pin inside and out..
        It was a great car show and we appreciate all of the owners bringing out their cars for the crowd to drool over. I am sure Jamie would have gotten as big a kick out of it as I did..