Event Coverage Santa Maria WKC

Arrived yesterday(Thursday) culminating a 5500 mile trip around USA in the Hudson. Went down to Santa Maria Inn for registration and to check out early arrivals in the car park.Gene Winfield was there with the Jade Idol that I believe he recently repainted.
So here is an early sampling of what we will see over the next 3 days. View attachment 3910670

 

And the rest from yesterday

 

Kool that you made your lap successfully. We have been praying that you would make it ok. Looking forward to your event coverage..

 

Looks like it is going to be a good show this year. Thanks for the pictures. I look forward to seeing more.

 

Cool - Thanks

 

That black 'torpedo-back'. The one with fade-aways and the l-o-n-g Merc nose.
Is that a '46-'48 Chev Fleetline with 3 feet of '50 Merc face added?

 

It's a 1948 Packard. "Merc Eater" is what they call it...

 

Thanks, Sancho... Kept thinking about it while cooking breakfast.
The sausage/egg/cheese muffin I made kept oozing the egg and cheese out the front.
Couldn't get that 'Merc Eater' out of my head. Cheese muffin grew to 'Kustom' proportions!

 

I think it is a Packard as there is a Packard name plate on the dash with Merc front clip and fadeaway doors.

 

Thanks for the photos Paul. Say hey to my neighbor East Coast Artie. Snowman

 

Just keeping up to date. Went back down to host hotel and had some lunch and watched the passing parade.
Didn't see any hot rods or customs hooked up to the recharging system at our hotel.

 

Thanks for sharing, keep them coming.

 

Thanks for sharing. Looks like you are having a good time.

 

maybe charging station could be used for multi-batteries used with a hydraulic system

 

Thanks for posting . Cool pictures .

 

That Caddy knocks my socks off! HRP

 

Looks like some really nice, sunny weather there for you to enjoy. Give Rocky a big kiss for me, and I'll probably see you next week, down this way. How was it driving a right-hand drive car, especially putting on those kind of miles ...?

 

Paul, thanks for your reports on the trip and the shows you attended. Glad you had a safe trip around the USA.


Phil

 

Here's some more. Did the cruise tonight and that took 90 mins.I wasn't sure of numbers as I was a late entry and got 486. Then today I spoke to another late entry and he was 726. A lot come in late???

 

Hudson48 you have a good eye. Every pic is an awesome car .Keep posting please.

 

How about some from the show at the fairgrounds today.

 

And more

 

And more

 

More still. One shot of some food as I was feeling hungry!!

 

Last lot. I got a red sticker on the headlight and a note to have the car available tomorrow morning for presentations.
as a trophy has been won??? Also bumped into John D'Agastino who I met at Brunswick Heads in Australia in 2016 when I won his Award of Elegance. He was stoked to see the car here at Santa Maria!!

 

Until tomorrow when we will have some more. Then the trip back home with the Hudson starts.

 

I'm blown away with some of these. Huge coverage.

 

Great coverage. Thanks so very much for sharing.

 

I guess I'll see you two clowns on Monday afternoon, eh?