Went out to shoot the 2010 Memories car show here in downtown New Castle on Sunday, 8/29/10. Before I go into details about it, I should say that I really am lucky to be living where I am in many ways. While not a bastion of urban style or trendiness, we do have easy access to a few major automotive events right here in town that are something to be proud of – the Back To the 50′s Weekend, the Downtown Cruise-In around the 4th of July, and the Memories show. (don’t forget the weekly Friday night Riverplex cruise-ins either, as well as a few others) With all that access to awesome and fantastic rides, you tend to get a little spoiled, and that’s great in my eye.
Anyway, this year’s Memories show brought in 500 cars I’m told. And compared to when I last attended in ’08, the difference in attendance was quite apparent. Not only did cars park along the main drag downtown, but also on the side streets, parking lots, turn-a-bout, and even a bridge as well. I was quite impressed, and it made deciding what cars to shoot even more difficult. For the record, at most large shows I attend, unless I’m there all day or multiple days, it’s almost impossible to shoot every car in attendance to post online. And to be honest, it’s often not worth shooting them all. That’s not to say that the one’s I don’t shoot suck or anything, but after a while you start to see the same thing over and over, so I tend to shoot what catches my eye or stands out from the pack in some way. Sometimes it’s the color or the way a car’s built, the unique features it has (double blowers, for example), or subject matter (vintage racer). Sometimes, it’s even being in the right place at the right time and presenting a nice composition. I can’t say I’m not biased by what I like, but definitely I try to be fair and mix it up, and of course sometimes I just miss an awesome car that didn’t catch me for some reason, but turns out it’s really cool had I looked closer. Eh, that’s just the way it goes, so if you see me at an event and think I’m missing a particularly great ride, stop and say hi and point it out. I’ve found some doozies that way, so it’s always welcome.
Well, enough talking, the main gallery for the show is here, and I’ve picked some faves which I’ve posted in this blog entry for you to enjoy right away. As always, thanks for looking!
How about this – all original w/ no restoration:
And here’s a good example of a car that doesn’t immediately show its charm points unless you look closely. Full LS3 ‘Vette drivetrain in a ’50 Olds wagon. Sweet, and the swap work looks flawless.
And I LOVE this old school hotrod, which if I were going to build a car it’d be something just like this. Very well done!
