Any reports from the Grand National?

[Fred Zwicker #23106]

Here are some more GN pictures from Las Vegas.

Fred

[Fred Zwicker #23106]

More.

Fred

[Fred Zwicker #23106]

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Fred

[Fred Zwicker #23106]

Some more pictures from the GN in Las Vegas last week.


Fred

[Fred Zwicker #23106]

A few more.

Fred

[Fred Zwicker #23106]

This is it for tonight.  I hope I am not providing too many pictures, but I have more to come if wanted.

Taking these pictures was somewhat difficult, due to the close proximity of the cars, as well as the spectators, but at least do show what was missed by those not attending the GN this year.

Fred

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

Great pictures, and I actually like to see people in the pictures.   Makes one want to be amongst them, "chewing the fat" so to speak.

Plus, I like to look around in the background and see more than what is featured in each picture.

Please keep 'em coming,

Bruce.

[Otto Skorzeny]

Great pictures, and I actually like to see people in the pictures.   Makes one want to be amongst them, "chewing the fat" so to speak.

Plus, I like to look around in the background and see more than what is featured in each picture.

Please keep 'em coming,

Bruce.

Like the Elvis impersonator behind the maroon coupe?

["Cadillac Kid" Greg Surfas 15364]

That guy really did a passable "Elvis" singing included.
Greg.

[Misfit]

Leave it to an Italian, to get the job done right !!!   

MisFit

[Rusty Shepherd CLC 6397]

why was it sooooo dark in there  



Lou

Because it is out of the Nevada sun and in the air conditioning and,  as a survivor of the 108 degree days and Cadillacs on concrete at the Dallas GN, I think that is a very good thing!

[Rusty Shepherd CLC 6397]

Lou, you're definitely right that the lighting could have been better.  I have pictures from the Lancaster, PA GN  which was partially indoors and it was well-lit (even one of the first Northstars under the hood of an STS shows up well). A few years ago, while in Victoria BC, I followed a 40-5219 (what else could I do?) into the underground garage at the Holiday Inn. It was well worth it because I had happened upon the annual meet of the Classic Car Club of British Columbia; but it was dark, too, and my photos didn't come out too well. All things considered, though, I'll still take slightly dark and cool over bright and hot-as-Hell any day. BTW, enjoyed looking at all the well-lit cars in your links.

[marty55cdv]

Hi Rusty,
I get all of the stay out of the sun thing. We here in the North East do our car shows indoors in the winter to get out of the freezing cold. I have attended as a particapant and as a visitor to these indoor shows and they were always very well lit. It just caught me as odd to see all of those beauties in the darkened setting. Perhaps it was a "green" thing. 

Here's a link of pictures from indoor events held around my area for comparison.

http://www.unique-performance.com/shows.html

Hi Lou       Took a few camera adjustments to get my pix to look ok. I think Mr Zwickers look fine also Marty

[XGLEGAL]

The Vegas show WAS well-lit... the problem is with the photo-taking.....  All of the pictures I took for the first couple of days turned out inexplicably dark and then a fellow CLC member at the show gave me a tip to turn off the flash... and voila, all the pictures came out properly!!  If not for this anonymous tip, I would have continued with my frustration of dark pictures.  Live and learn!!

[47bigcadillac]

Here are my photos of the car show

http://cadillac.gs/2009

[Fred Zwicker #23106]

Here are two pictures of Bob Hoffman's Cadillac at the GN.  Sorry these pictures are so dark, as were taken inside the parking garage.
Bob sure did a nice job in filling in the rear side windows - not a trace of the former windows.

Fred

[Fred Zwicker #23106]

More pictures.

Fred

[Fred Zwicker #23106]

Two more.

Fred

[Fred Zwicker #23106]

Last two for tonight.   Still have a few more if any interest.

Fred

[Mike Josephic CLC #3877]

Did anyone take some photos of that 1958 Eldorado Brougham custom?  I normally
don't go big for modified cars (apoligies to the Modified Chapter) but this was an
exceptionally nice and tastefully done car.  It had a custom V-12 engine that was
rated at 700 horsepower.  I was told that it cost over $600K to build.

Unfortunately, I did not have time to take many pics, with all of the "stuff" going on.

The builder kept the "original" exterior look and interior (except for the tilt / telescope
steering wheel), but the mechanicals were all the best $$ could buy.  The paint was a
flawless maroon color.  Really nice!!

Mike