Classic Cars and Proms...they go hand in hand don't they

[hotrodladycrusr]

I don't post too much about my one and only nephew Alex. He's 18, just graduating from a very prestigious all boys high school and has been accepted to the University of Michigan. He's a very good kid. So anyway, his senior prom was last weekend and he asked if they could use the Oldsmobiles for backdrops in their photos.

We cruz to his date's home. Her and her whole family including Grandparents were there and very excited to see the cars.


Tessa asked to sit in the drivers seat.....car gal in the making for sure


The plan was for them to travel in the back seat of the '56 to my hood for more photos. Tessa wasn't having any of that, she wanted to ride in the convertible! Hair be damned

Once in my neighboorhood we took more photos

[hotrodladycrusr]

My favorite


Second favorite




They were certainly having fun




Shhh, don't tell Grundy I let him drive Big Olds. First time ever and last time for at least 7 years.

Dad and I followed in the '56








They are both great kids and I'm glad I was able to give them a more unique prom experience as they were the only ones that arrived in a classic car that night.


So, anyone else have any prom photos with classic cars to share?

[belair]

That smile sure is familiar... He's got the coolest aunt ever. It's great to let these old cars keep making history. Way to go.

[shadams]

Very cool, and beautiful cars BTW..

[Aaron51chevy]

ha last time I saw him was tearing it up on a go cart! Did he get Big Olds sideways? hehe
Cool that he's going to Michigan, good for him. Now he needs to get an ol hot rod!

[Speedy Canuck]

They, and the cars, look great! What a good experience, and I'm sure cruising to prom in the convertible sure set the evening off right. You're a pretty cool aunt!

Just wish my prom was worth remembering...

[Pontiac Slim]

pretty cool for sure~~

I let my daughter/her date to high sch prom... the 57 & the Merc were my other daughters prom (she passed away)
Des is getting married in June... she's be arrive'n in a purple 49 Pontiac that will be following.. "the coupe"... Riding in the the coupe will be a fiddle player that will play as she exits car and onto the beach...
And who said that the new generationisn't inta hot rods!!!!!!!!!

[Da Tinman]

My Brats prom from last year.



We were tearing down the spare motor for her car and saw my shop landlord and his son were cleaning and primping the car. They told us that he was taking to his prom that night and that he didnt have a date.

This was @ 3:30-4:00, pretty soon the landlord comes over and says would you be mad if Corey asked her to go with him. I look over and shes got grease and oil under fingernails and black spots all over. Hmmmm, yeah that'd be fine with me, I know he's a good kid cause you havent killed him, yet.

So Corey comes over and we conversate for a few minutes and then I leave so he can ask her then I ask what time do this affair kick off. Well we wanna meet for supper around 6,,, oh oh boy! Luckily she had a dress from her homecoming.

Got her home, cleaned up and off to the prom in fine fashion and on time even.

btw, shes 6'1" in those heels, and he's 6'3" another buddy of mine saw the pic and says damn, those 2 are tall enough they lowered the car!

[McKee]

Uh,... I'll be graduating soon,... can I use your car, Denise?

[rusty28a]

My prom date and I left our prom early so that we could go to a car show. I had her home by midnight and her dad swears she cried all night!

[Speedy Canuck]

Originally Posted by McKee

Uh,... I'll be graduating soon,... can I use your car, Denise?

Hey, I'm just down the highway from you a bit, and I'm straight as an arrow, but if she's lending you Big Olds, can I be your date? ...

[Jake D 56]

No pictures and not exactly my story, but in about '69 my dad borrowed the family car (1926 Model T Touring) to take to his prom. I have to tell his stories once in a while because they're cool and he's too antisocial to tell anyone but us. The stipulation was that his dad made him paint it first. My dad still has the T to this day.

[Deuces]

Originally Posted by rusty28a

My prom date and I left our prom early so that we could go to a car show. I had her home by midnight and her dad swears she cried all night!

Maybe she had something else in mind instead of going to a car show???

[Cranky1]

Cool pics! I went to my prom in a 66 Belvedere....but it wasn't all that old in 69

[modelaman]

glad to know that there is still young adults out there that have their heads on straight. we always hear about the bad kids but not much about the good ones, thanks for posting is gives me hope for our future.

[Hotrodbuilderny]

My daughters prom 15 yrs ago, top went down when we almost got there, still weeding through some old pictures, she was afraid of messing her hair.

[Brian C]

Originally Posted by belair

He's got the coolest aunt ever.

X2

Very nice Denise, great thing to do for the kids.

But did they get any cookies with their ride..................

[povertyflats]

He has his aunts smile and I like that.

[farmergal]

great photos. what a fun time. if it was in black and white some of those photos could look vintage! what great times! We went to prom in limos that we all chipped in for since there was one big group of friends

[Tman]

Very cool Denise!

[povertyflats]

I like Jay Da Tin Mans story too.

[54fierro]

I drove my neice and her date last year.

[Cword]

Originally Posted by hotrodladycrusr

Shhh, don't tell Grundy I let him drive Big Olds. First time ever and last time for at least 7 years.

Good on you Denise. That is one of the best ways ever to "share our toys"

It's been 5 years since Robert borrowed dad's roadster for Grad, I was a little bummed, 'cause he didn't want mine.

[patrick66]

I went to my prom in my Dad's '63 Thunderbird with a lovely girl named Penny. We looked pretty damn good, if I say so myself! I do have a pic somewhere that I will have to scan.

Of course, her and I went to the drive-in movie the night prior to see the movie "Carrie" (the Sissy Spacek version), so that made the whole weekend that much more fun!

[Kripfink]

Over here in England we have only recently got into the whole prom thing, and to be honest mostly it's stretch limos and Rolls-Royces. However, we managed to do a little better for my son Danny and his prom date Sammi back in 2009;




Paul

[Custom_Crestline]

Funny this should pop up as I took my lady friend to her senior prom last weekend. First time her folks saw my car, they dug it.

[grim]

Very cool... I like all of these.

[coolbreeze1340]

Can't find a picture, but my dad was between "Rods" and my car was in the high school body shop so I thought I was going to have to take a family car to prom. About 2 weeks before prom dad said he had something better. One of Dad's friends loaned him a 1937 Pontiac to drive us to prom in! The car was great (a/c, plush interior, detailed to the tee, and a backseat bigger than a limo's!) Dad dressed in a suit, drove us to dinner, opened the doors, and took us to the prom. The car was way cooler than any limo and drew a bigger crowd than the prom itself! I'll never forget what Dad and his buddy pulled off for me!
By the way, I did have another car waiting for after prom. There was no way dad was "ending" prom with me no matter what car he drove! LOL

[AnimalAin]

A great use for old cars, and some handsome young'ns.

[D-Russ]

This thread brings back fond memories of my high school car. I had a 72 RS Z-28 with a 4 speed. Fun car – wish I still had it.

When I went to prom it was not yet a classic, but it was still a bad ass car.

Here's a pic of me getting ready to go pick up my date. And, uhhh, no, that's not a cooler full of beer that I'm putting in the back seat. That would be illegal, now wouldn't it? Good times.

[Ebbsspeed]

I let my son take the New Yorker to prom.

[73super]

Shoot.. I only WISH my kid were into rice burners. He just got his license.. will be a Junior next year.. I've got a bad feeling he's going to be asking to borrow one of my rides for his prom... I remember how I treated MY Dad's Caddy when he lent it to me for MY prom... sigh.

[yblock292]

my coupe with fudpuckers daughter and date

[BlackMorrow]

Very cool thread.... congrats to all the graduates...and to the folks that made their ceremonies special....

[54EARL]

I imagine when my son reaches prom I'll let him talke the truck.

[Deuces]

Very cool thread!! Let's keep'er goin'!!

[HOTRODPRIMER]

Very cool Denise,,I still love your dad's car,,tell him Danny & Brenda said hello!

He probably won't remember us but you dad made a big impact on me when you guys came to knoxville a few years ago,,after meeting your dad I now know where you got your love for cars, HRP

[rrbrucea]

Originally Posted by yblock292

my coupe with fudpuckers daughter and date

That is one bad ass coupe!

[rrbrucea]

Originally Posted by Kripfink

Over here in England we have only recently got into the whole prom thing, and to be honest mostly it's stretch limos and Rolls-Royces. However, we managed to do a little better for my son Danny and his prom date Sammi back in 2009;

Paul

The heck with the limos and Rolls Royces, I'd want to take that Chrysler too!

[Von Rigg Fink]

They sure do, I had to take my date to the prom in an 80's lincoln (it was new) ...not anywhere near as cool as that..you rock Denise

[55 dude]

Denise those are great pic's! as cool as your car is i really dig your dads 56' it just jumps out at me!

[Sauli]

WOW, I´m liking that ´56 Holiday Coupe!!! What a thing of beauty!

[billyt]

Here's Mine.

[Speedy Canuck]

I'm enjoying this thread. Lots of good looking couples and hot rides. I bet the memories bring smiles to those involved.

[HOTRODSURFER]

that is so cool!! your a great aunt Denise

[Heo]

I offered my wifes son a ride in the model A .the 29 Buick.the Galaxie for his prom
But nooo He want to use my 500 sl ...... beacuse his G.F dont get this old car thing
(umffh)

[PBRmeASAP]

Denise.....YOU RULE!

[Deuces]

Bump for the evening crowd..

[yblock292]

Originally Posted by rrbrucea

That is one bad ass coupe!

Thanks!

[hotrodladycrusr]

Thanks to everyone for all the kind words and for sharing your prom stories and photos. I've really enjoyed reading them.

Originally Posted by Aaron51chevy

ha last time I saw him was tearing it up on a go cart! Did he get Big Olds sideways? hehe
He knew better if he wanted to live

Cool that he's going to Michigan, good for him. Now he needs to get an ol hot rod!

He wants an old shop truck and since we really need a truck to haul stuff in the family I think its a good idea. Well see.

[wayfarer]

Pretty cool Denise. 14 years ago, my friend and I took our dates to Prom in his Dad's big block powered '34 Ford Sedan. The only problem was he put a hole in the oil pan pulling out of a driveway and we seized the engine about two blocks from the dance. We had to walk in the rain, then load the car on a flatbed in our tuxes once help arrved.

[DeucePhaeton]

I drove my daughter and her date to their 9th grade rec. several years ago. Many of the parents rented the limos for their kids. When we pulled up in the '58 Impala that's in my avatar, most of the photagraphers forgot about taking pictures of the couples as they exited the limos and came right over to photograph me letting the kids out of the Impala.
Very memorable night for my daughter.
Priceless for me.
I'll see if I can find some photos and scan them up.
Brian

[hotrodladycrusr]

Originally Posted by patrick66

Of course, her and I went to the drive-in movie the night prior to see the movie "Carrie" (the Sissy Spacek version), so that made the whole weekend that much more fun!

That movie came up in conversation while we were taking the prom photos. Classic movie for sure. Tessa also brought up the movie "Christine" and the fact that the prom was on Friday the 13th. Good thing nothing tragic happened that night.

Originally Posted by coolbreeze1340

By the way, I did have another car waiting for after prom. There was no way dad was "ending" prom with me no matter what car he drove! LOL

Yeah, Alex had taken his car to the parking lot of the prom location earlier in the day. He sure didn't want me picking him up I guess.

Originally Posted by HOTRODPRIMER

Very cool Denise,,I still love your dad's car,,tell him Danny & Brenda said hello!
Will do
He probably won't remember us but you dad made a big impact on me when you guys came to knoxville a few years ago,,after meeting your dad I now know where you got your love for cars, HRP

Of course he will, in fact he made a comment on the way home about how nice you guys were and everything. Would be fun to hang out with you and Brenda again.

Originally Posted by McKee

Uh,... I'll be graduating soon,... can I use your car, Denise?

Originally Posted by Speedy Canuck

Hey, I'm just down the highway from you a bit, and I'm straight as an arrow, but if she's lending you Big Olds, can I be your date? ...

You too are sooooo funny

Originally Posted by Brian C

But did they get any cookies with their ride..................

not a one

Originally Posted by povertyflats

He has his aunts smile and I like that.

Thanks
It funny though, I don't know if its a guy thing or a teenager thing, or just cuz he use to wear braces but I had to keep tapping my teeth with one finger while I had the camera in the other hand cuz he doesn't like to smile showing his teeth. I'm going to mention to him how many friends made a comment on his nice smile maybe that will help.

[hotrodladycrusr]

Originally Posted by wayfarer

Pretty cool Denise. 14 years ago, my friend and I took our dates to Prom in his Dad's big block powered '34 Ford Sedan. The only problem was he put a hole in the oil pan pulling out of a driveway and we seized the engine about two blocks from the dance. We had to walk in the rain, then load the car on a flatbed in our tuxes once help arrved.

Yikes

Originally Posted by DeucePhaeton

I'll see if I can find some photos and scan them up.
Brian

I would love to see those photos. Say, are you going to BilletProof on Saturday??

[57JoeFoMoPar]

Very cool Denise! Brings back some great memories for me, not just of prom, but of being 16/17 years old and cruising around in an old car. Good times for sure!

I picked up my '57 the day of my senior prom, though I didn't take it to prom. We had a stretch Navigator limo, which was cool to party with friends in!

[cavemag]

I wish I could've scored a cool car for mine.

[Stevie Nash]

Love both of the Olds! Hope to drive my daughter and her date to Prom next year in the Nash.

[1oldtimer]

prom?

[Rolf]

Very cool, more than one reason for them to remember that special day

[recks]

I need to track down the picture of me and my date. My brother and I drove out 1960 Cadillac to our prom. What a blast thinking back.

[recks]

Let me verify. We are identical twins and both took our dates in the Cadillac. hahaha

[ol'skool29]

i took my date to the prom in my old 1969 chevy pickup with a 454. but thats nothing special, i drove it every day anyway hahaha

i have neither the truck or the girl anymore, i do miss the truck though :/

[Deuces]

I went to my prom 32 years ago... I still see my prom date once in a while...

[53vicky]

I didnt drive my 53 to our prom because my group of friends wanted to get a limo, but i did drive it to out sadie-hawkins dance.

this picture was at my dates house, thats her 59 el camino next to my 53

[enjenjo]

Here is my grand daughter, and my car she took to the prom saturday. She is the one in the middle with the dress that matches the car

[Dynaflash_8]

i skipped my senior prom. Big whoop spending all that money for some shitty dance. I put that money toward my hotrod!

[Deu55]

Hey Denise great photos , I drove a mates daughter we where the only ones in a hotrod...Rod.

[4t6ford]

Originally Posted by 53vicky

I didnt drive my 53 to our prom because my group of friends wanted to get a limo, but i did drive it to out sadie-hawkins dance.

this picture was at my dates house, thats her 59 el camino next to my 53

53 Vicky, three words of advice for you .... " Marry the girl !"

[Rick Sis]

I had to chime in and add a ditto to the comments on the smile and resemblance. I swear, if I saw Alex walking down the street before seeing these pics, the first thing to come to mind would have been... "hey! you must be related to Denise!"
Great Pics!

[Speedy Canuck]

Originally Posted by recks

I need to track down the picture of me and my date. My brother and I drove out 1960 Cadillac to our prom. What a blast thinking back.

Originally Posted by recks

Let me verify. We are identical twins and both took our dates in the Cadillac. hahaha

aha that was a pretty good slip up! Glad you caught yourself.

[missysdad1]

I had the privilege of driving a young couple to their prom last year. What a hoot...for all of us! The amount of attention they got at the dance when they de-car-ed amid a field of ho-hum white stretch Hummers was incredible! A neat evening!



Neat people!

[19Fordy]

That is extra cool. They will remember that forever. Plus, it's great to see some teens who are "squared away" and have a good future.

[Ebbsspeed]

Originally Posted by 53vicky

I didnt drive my 53 to our prom because my group of friends wanted to get a limo, but i did drive it to out sadie-hawkins dance.

this picture was at my dates house, thats her 59 el camino next to my 53

Small house! But cool rides, and must be a great girl!

[mj40's]

Originally Posted by Brian C

X2

Very nice Denise, great thing to do for the kids.

But did they get any cookies with their ride..................

I thought the Olds had a cookie dispenser mounted under the dash.

[flattopdan]

great thread and love the pics. cant wait till my kids are old enough to go.

[hotskins]

i went to prom in an old Fiero, no i didn't get lucky that night.

[flattopdan]

Originally Posted by hotskins

i went to prom in an old Fiero, no i didn't get lucky that night.

WHAT!! You didnt get lucky rockin the Fiero!!!!! How can that be lol..

[farmergal]

can i relive prom so i can attend in some cool ride. love this thread!

[fordsbyjay]

Here is my daughter for her middle school grad. Obviously she wasn't driving then but we took the pics anyways.

[Strange Agent]

Originally Posted by farmergal

can i relive prom so i can attend in some cool ride. love this thread!

High school reunion?

[farmergal]

Originally Posted by Strange Agent

High school reunion?

now thats true! i still have a few years until the first one

[hotrodladycrusr]

Originally Posted by enjenjo

Here is my grand daughter, and my car she took to the prom saturday. She is the one in the middle with the dress that matches the car

She's as beautiful as ever Frank, and I love that dress.

Originally Posted by Dynaflash_8

i skipped my senior prom. Big whoop spending all that money for some shitty dance. I put that money toward my hotrod!

Yes, you are correct, going to a prom is VERY expensive, Alex paid for the prom and Tessa's flowers himself and his mother paid for his tux and shoes. I was shocked at the cost of the actual prom. BUT it is something he wanted to attend. Great once in a lifetime memories. Prom's and dances aren't everyone's cup of tea.

Originally Posted by Rick Sis

I had to chime in and add a ditto to the comments on the smile and resemblance. I swear, if I saw Alex walking down the street before seeing these pics, the first thing to come to mind would have been... "hey! you must be related to Denise!"
Great Pics!

I think he looks more like me then his mother BUT he's idential looking to our first cousin Craig.

Originally Posted by mj40's

I thought the Olds had a cookie dispenser mounted under the dash.

It's actually in the trunk, don't want to get those cookie crumbs on my FatLucky interior.

Originally Posted by hotskins

i went to prom in an old Fiero, no i didn't get lucky that night.

I owned two Fieros back in the day and have got a very unusal Fiero story for you that will NOT be shared on the internet OR in print SO find me at the Lonestar Roundup or any other event and bring up this conversation and as long as my Father is not around I'll tell you a funny/gross/sick Fiero story.

[Leevon]

If you want to see a prom car show then Nevada, MO is it. Tradition has kids riding in anything different or cool and half the town sitting in bleachers to watch. They even throw out a red carpet. Lots of different...combines? forklifts, scooters. Lots of cool...harleys, street rods, hot rods, muscle cars and trucks. The following year we took one of my trucks (and got voted king and queen ). Alot of us drove muscle cars and old trucks daily, I think that was toward the end of those times. Sadly you don't see real cars in high school lots anymore.

The first pic is me and Mrs. Leevon in 1997, we had a fight and broke up right there in line to the red carpet, sitting in her neighbor's 56 belair, then got out and put on those smiles. The next year we were back on... now going on 10 years of marriage and 2 kiddos. Haha we thought we knew everything!

[fiveohnick2932]

Awesome Olds's and pictures!!

My first prom I drove my Dads thunderbird. Second prom I was going to drive another car of my Dads but it poured rain right before I left that night and he said he didnt want me driving it in the rain, so I had to drive my parents minivan. Good thing my date bailed on me a few days before!!

[66L-79]

Here's one of last years prom with my old truck, this year he drove his 1967 RS Camaro Red with Red Deluxe interior.

[Verbal Kint]

I got turned down by a couple girls who were waiting for better offers, so I decided to skip the whole mess. One of my dads friends heard I wasn't going and why, he insisted I take his K-5 Blazer and matching Sanger to Crescent Bar Resort and tear up the lake for the weekend. Best "dateless" weekend I ever had.

You can damn well bet our son will have something cool to drive to the prom and for that matter any of the neighborhood kids.... old cars were made to be driven, enjoyed and nothing I have will ever be too nice to be used/abused.

[1950ChevySuburban]

Thats cool Auntie D!

[MedicCustoms]

There are some cool pics. I always like seeing young people in classic cars. Keep the hobby alive.......

[laid55]

My Dad picking up My Mom for her prom.,,,1966'

[Deuces]

Cool! So how about some of you older guys an' gals post your prom pics???.... I got mine layin' around here somewhere.... Still lookin' for it...

[DeucePhaeton]

Originally Posted by hotrodladycrusr

Yikes


I would love to see those photos. Say, are you going to BilletProof on Saturday??

I will see you on Saturday...

[tbill]

sadly,no pic's on the pc to post,but a few years ago i drove my son and his date to prom in my bosses 1941 woodie wagon [ claims the car was owned by tyrone powers [sp?] ].

they had a 'procession' at the high school before actual prom, the driveway at school is semi-circular, as we pulled into a sea of limo's [all parked along the semi circle, with a space in front of the school vacant], a few limo drivers stepped out and flagged us forward. we were able to by-pass all the kids getting out of limo's way back in the parking lot, to end up parked right in front of the school doors so everyone could see the kids exit the woodie, kids thought it was the coolest thing.

after that, i drove them to the prom, photographer at the prom almost killed himself trying to get in a good position to take pic's of the woodie and the kids getting out of it, was really a cool deal.

[AllenK]

I love the cars and the kids! That's just great! All of them would've been mocked where I went to school though!

[redlinetoys]

Some really great pics here! One of the best things about cars are the people that come along with them. These are some great car memories for these lucky guys and gals!

[Pontiac Slim]

Kinda strange, after thinking about this.... Going to 45th class reunion
Pontiac Slim

[patrick66]

There was a guy at the high school in a neigboring town, whose Dad owned several cabover Peterbilts. Guess what he drove to the prom? Yup, plus his GF at that time, wanted to get into OTR trucking, so she was pretty impressed with the deal.

No, he didn't take one with a sleeper! His Dad (and hers!) insisted he was driving one of the daycabs, if he were to go to prom with a truck!

[felix37]

Cool pictures,Im glad you let him drive it. He is lucky to have an Aunt like you!

[derbydad276]

its that time of year again

[tylercrawford]

Like the thread!

The school I work part-time at just had their prom last weekend . . . didn't see anything except limos/hummers

I'll have to dig up some pictures . . . I remember what year it was by the mods done to my '66 falcon. Junior year = stock, Senior Year = weld pro star wheels, After senior year (dated a girl a year younger than me) = 5 speed.