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In the custom and street rod section, some fine examples of the customizer's art
Like this beautiful creation that began life as a 1937 Oldsmobile
Somebody poured a lot of time and money into this beauty
Powered by a Chevy V8, common in custom jobs
My friend Dick's 3-window 1932 Ford — I hope he doesn't hurt himself in it
Also equipped with a Chevy V8
Awesome, Dick
Back to something more conservative, a mostly-original 1968 Chrysler
Popular around the time I graduated from 8th grade, a 1951 Chevrolet
GM went in for extreme fastbacks in the late '40s and early '50s
1950 Ford convertible — the '49-'51 models were known as the "Shoebox" Fords
Moving up a few years, a 1954 Ford convertible
Separated from the pack, a huge 1960 Imperial
A massive automobile, longer and wider than today's biggest SUVs
This car was driven from Alaska a few years ago, in considerable comfort obviously
Swing-out seats to ease entry and exit seemed like a good idea, but never caught on
I remember when International trucks like this '39 were commonplace
A souped-up 1929 Model A Ford
Don't be fooled by looks...
It'll leave you in the dust taking off from a stop light
1961 Corvette
The very photogenic Silver Annie, a 1929 Buick, appears at many North Country car shows
The owners pose with Silver Annie
Unusual positioning of luggage carrier and gas tank just makes car more interesting
Silver Annie from the driver's perspective
This is a car you can have fun in
1957 Pontiac Chieftain, a sentimental favorite — I owned an almost identical new one
A conservatively styled car in the era of high-flying tailfins
1955 Packard Patrician
The Trike — a 1973 Volkswagen, 1971 Honda motorcycle hybrid
36-horsepower engine will propel the Trike up to at least 70 mph
Requires a motorcycle license to operate
Not everybody is impressed by the carsClick here if you didn't see Day 1—Colebrook coverage of the Moose Festival
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