Historic Cars USA

Sunday morning 23rd March we were in Georgia with my sister's youngest Nate driving us round meeting family including Simeon, known locally as SM. On the way back on the highway to Twin Lakes I spotted a local historic car meet in Dasher. Nate pulled over and turned round so here are the pictures...


A nice clean little T-bucket hot rod.


T-bucket engine.


The interior.


The T-bucket from the front.


Behind the T-bucket the owners lounge in a gazebo.


My sister looking in at the interior - I can't remember what it is.


Same motor, different view.


From the other side.


From the other side with sister behind.


Cobra Mustang - well someone has to love them.


A nice 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air.


Again from another angle.


The Bel Air interior - a shame about the furry dice.


I have to admit to a having a bit of a soft spot for these Jeeps, especially in as good condition as this one.


Old police car.


This Buick was gorgeous.


So I just had to get into the picture.


The wooden bed in the back of this pick-up was superb.


Just as clean under the hood.

Not many cars but so obviously a local meeting of friends of a like mind with a few lovely cars. I am so glad Nate turned around for us.

Jackie's 1956 Beetle

Jackie is Margi's husband and Marji is Wayne's sister and Wayne is married to my sister - that's not complicated! Kept for special occasions it is definitely not a daily driver, but is lovingly cherished and costs just $200 a year to run (tax, insurance, fuel and servicing - everything, all in) but remember, fuel is only $3.55 for a US gallon.


Nicely restored 1956 Beetle is as old as me but in better condition.


Used to earn the odd dollar as a wedding car.


The man himself with his car.


The original plate that was on the car, but changed due to new state rules.

You may spot the 'Just Married' transfer in the rear window as Jackie had done a wedding the previous week. The car didn't sparkle as we were assured it normally did for the simple reason that it is under a car port and had gathered a covering or dust and pollen in the few days it had been parked up.

We spent a lovely evening with Jackie and Marji which we thoroughly enjoyed. Hope we can get back there again sometime.

Love America

Just a quick post to say that Suzie & I spent a lovely extended week with my sister Christine and her family in Twin Lakes near Valdosta in Georgia, USA and we loved it. Fabulous place and some lovely people. While there we met some of her husband Wayne's family including his father SM and sister Marji and her husband Jackie, and there will be some picture to follow just as soon as I get them off the cameras and sorted (yes, I did say cameras, a Canon IXUS 110, a Fujifilm F550EXR, a Panasonic FZ150 plus the 2 Galaxy S2 mobile phones - one can't have too many cameras).