Event Coverage Oilers CC Present: "Race of Gentlemen"

senior fried · Oct 23, 2012

like it has been said....WOW !

slant37 · Oct 23, 2012

BCCHOPIT said: ↑

I forgot his name but he did a great job. He added a lot to the show. If you ask me he is a must for next year.
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I agree, the announcer was fantastic, got the mood going to years gone bye...he was great...I hope he is there next year as well.

EVERYTHING was Great!!!

slant37 · Oct 23, 2012

Mel,Even Jaws wanted in on the show......(thanks to my better halfs photo's)

ELD · Oct 23, 2012

More photos from the FB Group, I did a batch resize, but dang I like em big, These are from Life Paused Photography

ELD · Oct 23, 2012

More photos from the FB Group, I did a batch resize, but dang I like em big, These are from Life Paused Photography

ELD · Oct 23, 2012

More photos from the FB Group, from Life Paused Photography

ELD · Oct 23, 2012

couple stragglers photos from the FB Group, from Life Paused Photography

Chris · Oct 23, 2012

Great shots!!

ModelAPunk · Oct 23, 2012

HOLY SMOKES! Really Cool Shots! I have to go to this next year!

macncheese · Oct 23, 2012

We are super excited that we were there to document this and are just as excited to share these with you.

Our Blog Post has my favorite images.

Our Facebook Page has a lot of the same but we hope you'll tag yourselves and your friends!

The Bonus Gallery has 200+ more pictures. If there's a particular one you want, just let me know.

Also, I shot a few rolls of a film that was developed in the 1940s (Kodak Tri X) through a vintage 1950s Rollei. It's going to be a while before we have darkroom time to develop it but I can't wait to share that with you guys as well.

Dave & Moo
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gonzo · Oct 23, 2012

general gow said: ↑

 The day dawned, humid and grey, with storm clouds threatening. Undaunted, 3 hot rodders from suburban Beantown rolled out of the Good General's compound with high hopes of hot rodding glory. The General led the troops to battle, with the formidable missile, the Silver City Special in tow and his lovely bride Becky at his side. Slick Willy and Moose (with passenger Beck, a hot rod road trip virgin) followed behind, roadster and tudor guns at the ready. The march started off in good step, machines clicking along as they should. A quick stop in Rhode Island hinted at possible driveshaft troubles for Moose, but could not foretell the extent to which that would later play out.

An innocent stop for fuel and a quick lunch would prove problematic for the Slick One. Full tank and belly, he pressed the start button only to hear the sickening whine of an uncooperative bendix. The General, The Virgin, and The Moose got him started again with a running push, and the hot rodders were off again. The crew stopped once more for fuel in NY somewhere, some God-forsaken reverse earthquake of conspicuous consumption off of 287, and the General had to take a different way back to the highway because of maneuverability issues with the van and trailer. It was the last he would see of Slick, Moose, and the Virgin for what seemed a lifetime.

You see, Moose had himself a little tense moment when his copper fuel line cracked and began spewing fuel all over his exhaust manifold. Undaunted, the Slick One scrambled for a quick fix at a local garage, and the pair of jitneys were on the march once again. The whole army was once again reunited on the foggy beach and revelry ensued in celebration of the army of jalopies that had successfully made it into the company of Gentlemen.

Saturday morning’s sun rose bright and cheery over the slumbering General and his Fair Lady nestled tight in the camper van in front of Mel’s place. Eyes were rubbed, hair was combed, fresh boxers put on, and the General and his queen went off in search of coffee. Steaming hot java in hand, the pair made their way to the beach in hopes of finding a cooperative black roadster eager to run. Eager wasn’t quite the word to describe the Special’s state, but perseverance and so much help from many friendly faces (Heir Carlson, Andy the Mad Man, Crazy Uncle Harry (fresh off his own incredible defeat in battle soon to be told by himself) the Queen herself, Moose and many others) got it running well enough to make a pass on the beach. At which point the choke got stuck closed after going over a bump in the sand, and the car never made it out of first gear and eventually flooded out in front of thousands, just to get towed back to the starting line by a fella with a HUGE moustache in a skidsteer.

After a peaceful evening winding down with pizza, beer, and some VH1 one hit wonders, the crew went their separate ways for a good night’s sleep. The beautiful, cool morning soon turned treacherous when Moose’s driveshaft finally decided to give up the ghost on the side of the NJ Turnpike. Quickly towed to a side street in Elizabeth, Moose and the Virgin, and the General and his Fair Lady said their goodbyes to Slick as he ventured off on his own to fight the good fight northward. Many hours and several frustrating phone calls later, Moose discovered that after the 100 mile free tow from AAA, it would cost him $750 to get towed home the rest of the way. This would never do, of course, so the General and his Fair Lady set of northward themselves, with great haste, to unload the Silver City at home and double back for Moose and the Virgin. A good plan in itself until fate and fatigue would rise up for battle. Arriving at home, the General pulled the train into the station, sinking it deep in the mud and rendering it immovable. In an effort to lighten the load to free the train, he decided to unload the Special from the trailer. However, starting the car while in gear caused it to lurch forward, running over the General and launching itself off the front of the trailer down to the earth below. To the rescue once again, Crazy Uncle Harry appeared with hi lift jack in hand and a couple nerve-wracking hours later the Special was once again on dry (read: wet and muddy) land. Chains and 4x4 technology freed the train, and it once again left the station to rescue Moose and the Virgin from the clutches of the enemy in East Lyme.

Lunatic drunks attacked the troops with threats of plastic hot rod model destruction, but the Good Ones knocked back the enemy and escaped in the dark for home. Moose and the Virgin safe in the arms of their loved ones, and the #107 car back in its barn, the General and his Fair Lady finally settled into their beds just before dawn snuck back up from under the earth.

An epic (mis)adventure not likely to ever be repeated was had by all. And it’s doubtful to this bystander that anyone involved would actually change a thing if they had the chance.

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Epic indeed. I was really bummed when some stuff went down which prevented me from going to this event. Thanks to everyone posting pictures and stories its helping those of us that couldn't make it.

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general gow · Oct 23, 2012

Don't miss another one, John...

Elbow · Oct 23, 2012

Am I going to have to get a tatoo in order to hang out here?

Elbow · Oct 23, 2012

I should add that I do already have some awesome scars and a pretty fair sized dent in my head.

Patdoody · Oct 23, 2012

WHAT A GREAT DAY!!!!!

P1050044 by Pat Doody, on Flickr

P1050175 by Pat Doody, on Flickr

P1050271 by Pat Doody, on Flickr

P1050279 by Pat Doody, on Flickr

P1050102 by Pat Doody, on Flickr

there are more photos here http://flic.kr/s/aHsjCzop6X
unfortunately my battery died half way through racing

six pack to go · Oct 23, 2012

Lets see, there were 2000 people there.. Im guessing 1999 of them had a camera in their hand.. where are all the rest of the pics and vids people!! haha

general gow · Oct 23, 2012

so this may expose my existential artsy side a little more than i care to, but all i can think about since the Race of Gentlemen is how we process extremely difficult and challenging events into memories that we somehow manage to recall fondly.

Elbow · Oct 23, 2012

Richie · Oct 23, 2012

general gow said: ↑

so this may expose my existential artsy side a little more than i care to, but all i can think about since the Race of Gentlemen is how we process extremely difficult and challenging events into memories that we somehow manage to recall fondly.
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Yeah, good luck with that.

(I"m kidding! I'm kidding! I'm glad you guys had a good time! )

ELD · Oct 23, 2012

TBone69 · Oct 23, 2012

WHOA That is some cool Photoshop Wizardry.

Woodguy · Oct 23, 2012

Just Awsome. What a great event. I'd love to attend next year. Congratulations Mel. You did a great job man.

ELD · Oct 23, 2012

TBone69 said: ↑

WHOA That is some cool Photoshop Wizardry.
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Trying to find out who did it.

gonzo · Oct 23, 2012

general gow said: ↑

so this may expose my existential artsy side a little more than i care to, but all i can think about since the Race of Gentlemen is how we process extremely difficult and challenging events into memories that we somehow manage to recall fondly.
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Nothing worth doing is easy, if it was easy everyone would do it, it isn't, and people do it anyways, and that's what makes those people better.

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A Boner · Oct 23, 2012

What is the story on this "T"? (pic by "big Al")

Slim Pickens · Oct 23, 2012

Johnny-B-Bad · Oct 23, 2012

a boner said: ↑

What is the story on this "T"? (pic by "big Al")
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Thats mine..

Heres the story

http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=542867

Slick Willy · Oct 23, 2012

"The Big Picture"

general gow · Oct 23, 2012

that's rad, bill.

Deluxe 3 Window · Oct 23, 2012

damn I am so invious of all you lucky people that were there . that looks like one of the coolest events ever! If it goes off again I hope to hear about it early ( its a long drive in a flathead 32) Great job Mel and oilers

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