4th of July Parade Cars

"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher) 07/05/2015 at 09:57 • Filed to: Murica!

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My favorite part of the 4th of July parades has always been the cool old cars in the parade. Even if most of them are convertibles (I’m not really a convertible guy). Here are some ... frankly lousy... pictures of the cool cars I managed to snap while not tending to Hurricane-Daughter and her candy needs. She was actually QUITE good, or I would have captured none photos.

The Corvair club had a big turnout.

A Caprice!

Ze Germans

Old dude band on the back of a tow truck. That’s the way to do it!

A really G body. Think of the sleeper you could build out of this!

1st gen Chargers are so under appreciated. Such a good looking car!

Young kids singing horrible Beatles covers. Loved it!

Apparently there’s an offroad club around here. I haven’t the foggiest idea where they could possibly be going offroad around here. They must travel.

Old cop bikes put on a bit of a show. The young lad with the grocery bag made sure my 2-1/2 year old daughter got some candy.

I can’t decide if I’d be happy or pissed if I got this as a loaner vehicle.

$kaycog > shop-teacher 07/05/2015 at 10:00

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“Hurricane-Daughter and her candy needs”.............I laughed!

jkm7680 > shop-teacher 07/05/2015 at 10:05

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Sheriff’s Police?

Nice to see a restored Caprice though.

shop-teacher > jkm7680 07/05/2015 at 11:13

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Yeah, I’m not quite sure what “Sheriff’s Police” means either. The local county sheriff runs a completely different livery (dark blue with blue lettering, worst livery EVAR!), but I’m not from this area originally so may its their old livery.

shop-teacher > $kaycog 07/05/2015 at 11:13

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Thanks! :)

Jobjoris > shop-teacher 07/05/2015 at 11:22

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I’m not really a convertible guy

How come? I miss driving with the top down every single day!

Seems like a nice parade. You made some utterly true statements above...

shop-teacher > Jobjoris 07/05/2015 at 11:33

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I think convertibles look ugly when the top is up, which is how they stay at least 7 months a year here.

John Norris (AngryDrifter) > shop-teacher 07/05/2015 at 11:53

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No Ralph Nader dolls being dragged behind in effigy?

shop-teacher > John Norris (AngryDrifter) 07/05/2015 at 12:31

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Ha! That would’ve been great!

Jobjoris > shop-teacher 07/05/2015 at 13:46

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Then you just have not met the right convertible owner. My top was just up in the rain. Just put up that heater, get a coat and scarf and you’re set to go! I don’t think a car is ugly whit it’s top up, I just think people should lower it more often!

shop-teacher > Jobjoris 07/05/2015 at 15:52

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Heh, it gets WAY too cold here for that in the winter. It gets so cold here, that the tops can crack if you open them in the cold.

Jobjoris > shop-teacher 07/05/2015 at 16:32

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Cold was never a problem for me, the heater and good clothing got that covered. Snow and rain in your cockpit is. And closed mountain-passes. Good point about those cracking covers but I always kept it in a garage. And have never experienced any issues with it. Northern Europe can get quite cold as well, not sure if it’s as bad as with your climate though. I think I topped about -15 degrees Celsius in Austria in this one.

God I miss that car.