Auto Historica X1 & Updates

Last weekend there was a classic car show in our local town, one day only. I was looking at it as not only an opportunity to indulge my passion for photography, but also for old cars, and I even saw a couple of MGs! A very rare MG PA Airline coupe was one of the stars of the show. The blurb on the event said..

Auto Historica XI, is the most elite exhibition of rare and unusual automobiles and other motorized vehicles in the Midwest. This invitation-only event is considered to be one of the finest automotive exhibitions in the United States, thus the nickname “Little Pebble Beach”. Auto Historica XI invites a select group of collectors to participate with vehicles that are specially chosen each year to create a themed exhibition.

This year’s theme is Woodies, classic American wood-bodied station wagons from the 30s, 40s, and 50s, as well as unique European wooden skiff-bodied touring cars. Approximately 50 cars will be on display, including such rarities as a supercharged Duesenberg, an Allard J2, and a Bugatti Atlantic Coupé.

The big problem with photgraphing these events and cars is that they are always packed in side by side, distracting backgrounds, people walking all around, lots of reflections in the shiny paint and chrome, so I ultimately ended up with a lot of close up shots of features of the cars. Click here for the album.

Also last weekend, the next town over was having it's summer festival, Highwood Days. Not sure what they were trying to achieve, but really all they had was a traveling fair. Addison went on a couple of the rides, including going through a fun house by herself. She and I also went on one of those undulating slides which was kinda fun.

Cooper has a cool new flat cap. Isn't it amazing how fashions cycle. Flat caps, as they were called in the coal mining days, were the hat of choice for the working class, where bowlers or top hats were for the upper class. Now everyone, including me is getting back into flat caps. Here is the boy in his!

On sunday I flew off to Montreal on a business trip, from where I send this missive. Four days of beautiful weather in an average city. I keep hearing all of these people tell me how wonderful this place is, but I gotta tell you, this is my second trip and I am not impressed. The food is good, I will give them that, lots of yummy French cheeses and Creme Brulee, but other than that... We did go to the local casino on Monday night, but with $25 min blackjack and $10-$15 minimum craps, we didn't last long.

Whilst I have been away I missed out on Addison's first solo, big girl, bike ride. I fitted the the stabilisers, or training wheels for the Americans, before I left. Lorraine shot her going down the drive and sent it to me, seems she quite liked it. The video is side oriented, sorry about that and I don't have the tools with me to correct it, but I will do so when I get back, and post it then.