Classic Nation

The first person to correctly identify the year, make and model of this car will get a free Classic Nation tee shipped to them. Leave your answer in the comments section of this post.

The 21st annual Goodguys Pacific Northwest Nationals hot rod show is this weekend!

“Puyallup, WA – Celebrating its third decade, The Goodguys 21st Pacific Northwest Nationals hot rod & custom car show roars into the Puyallup Fair & Events Center July 25, 26 & 27 turning the popular downtown fairgrounds complex into a “Disneyland on Wheels!” Event features include a giant car show, featuring over 2,000 1972 & earlier rods, customs & classics, a vendor exhibit midway, indoor car show, Friday Night Drags at Pacific Raceways in Kent, a pinstriper’s brush bash, live musical entertainment and a host of other automotive themed activities.

The event will have everything the auto buff and gear head could ever want. Cars for as far as the eye can see will fill the palate of any serious auto aficionado. As many as 2,000 1972 and earlier cars and trucks are expected. For those who prefer their hot cars on a smaller scale, as in miniature version, model car giant Revell-Monogram will sponsor a model car show, complete with a “Make and Take” program on Saturday where youngsters can build a model at the event and take it home with them.”

Earlier this week I mentioned how hard it is to take the perfect picture at a car show. One of my favorite angles of shooting classic cars is the front wheel/fender angle, taken from lower than standing height. These classic car pictures tend to always turn out nicely because you can tell a lot about the appearance of the car based on the wheel and stance. Here are some examples from the Car d’Lane Show.

Taking pictures at car shows can be a funny thing; there are so many people walking by all of the time that it can be hard to get a good shot of a car without someone walking right in front of you. Other times, getting the perfect picture requires you to bend and stretch awkwardly around other objects to find the perfect angle.

Here is a picture of David setting up to take a picture of the front end of this car (Notice his trademark Jesus-Creepers/white sock combo).

The final shot turned out good. This really was a sweet ol’ car!

A few more shots of this car. On a side note, I am not sure if this car was even in the show. We saw it parked along the side of the street a few blocks north of the main strip.

Even though I was no where near Ohio this past weekend for the annual Goodguys Nationals car show, our friend Bob was on the scene and snapped a few of his trademark stunning pictures. You can check out some more of his pictures at his Flickr page. Here are some of my favorites:

As you can see, it was a rainy and cloudy day. Luckily for us, that didn’t stop Bob from grabbing these amazing pictures.