The Dodge 'Ram Horn' hood mascot.

1931 Ford Model A Town Sedan (L),

Power comes courtesy of Ford's 201 CID Inline 4-cylinder that makes 40 hp.

1931 Ford Model A Town Sedan.

1923 Ford Model T Fordor Town Sedan.

Power is provided by Ford's 177 CID Inline 4-cylinder that makes 20 hp.

The information displayed with the car indicates that it is driven anywhere between 5,000 and 15,000 miles per year.

I believe the three cans seen in the photo above come from the Boyle Manufacturing Company, and make up a running board mounted "Emergency Set." Each can has a different purpose and is, therefore, painted a different color. The blue can, (left in the photo above), is for oil. The white can in the middle is for water. And the red can on the right and is for gasoline. This Emergency Set was a common accessory for a Model T at a time when those essentials weren't readily available for travelers. So you carried your own supplies with you mounted to the driver's side running board.

1926 Pierce-Arrow Series 80 Runabout.

This is another Series 80 car from 1926. The fact that there are two of them here today is pretty amazing.

1978 Avanti II.

This 1978 Avanti II is an example of a "Second Generation" collector vehicle, which the AACA defines as a new factory built vehicle designed to resemble an older model. Normally, this car would fall into Class 35A: Designated Limited Production, Prototype, and Experimental Vehicles. But it's being displayed under the HPOF class.

The story of the Avanti can be somewhat confusing. The original Studebaker Avanti was produced for 1963 and 1964. Production of the Avanti II, (this car), began in 1965 after Studebaker went out of business. The car that was produced through 1986, (either an Avanti II or simply "Avanti" beginning in 1984), was still based on the original Studebaker chassis. But beginning in 1987, an "updated" Avanti became available that was built on top of a Chevrolet Monte Carlo chassis.

The 1978 Avanti II seen in the photos above is extremely rare, being one of 142 produced that year.

1923 Gardner Radio Special Touring.

Wagon builder turned Chevrolet body builder Russell Gardner started making his own cars in 1920. The company's attention to quality engineering and performance made it quite successful. But like so many manufacturers, the Great Depression wasn't too kind to Gardner. Production ceased after 1931.

The Gardner's Lycoming CE series I-4 engine made 43 hp and was the most powerful production 4-cylinder engine on the market at that time. It also had the distinction of being the only 4-cylinder engine to have 5 main bearings.

1915 Ford Model T Touring Car.

I've seen this amazing car at previous Auto Fair shows.

Spokane, Washington resident Chris Thompson bought a 1915 Ford Model T Touring Car from the Spokane Auto Company on April 16, 1919. The price of the car was $400. According to the sales agreement seen in the photo above, Chris put $300 down, (which was a significant sum in those days), when he took delivery of the car. The balance was paid via four monthly payments of $25. The final payment was made on July 15, 1919.

Chris drove the car until 1932 when it was placed in storage in the barn seen in the photo above. It would remain there for the next 85 years until his granddaughter inherited the car.

The license plate from 1932 is from the last year the car was driven.

This car is basically an untouched time capsule. It even still has all of its original accessories like the storage setup for luggage, the Boyco Emergency Set metal containers, and an air pump, all of which were common add-ons for the Model T.

The photo above shows the three pedals, (left = high/low, center = reverse, right = brake). The box in the center of the bulkhead is the coil box.

The car is so original that it received an AACA National Award for Historic Preservation of Original Features in 2019.

1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396.

I'm not sure what class this car is in. Everything I've seen to this point has been either HPOF or DPC cars which place emphasis on originality. But the display sign for this car includes the "Rotisserie Restoration" line at the bottom. Unless I'm misunderstanding something, I didn't think HPOF and DPC classes included restored cars.

Either way, this car is displayed as a numbers matching car, both engine and transmission.

I didn't look at the trim tag. But I believe the color combination for this car is Fathom Green exterior with Midnight Green interior.

1969 Chevrolet C10 pickup.

This truck was displayed with its original Bill of Sale. It looks like Mr. James Fowlkes bought this truck new in May 1969 from Tamson Chevrolet in Danville, VA for $3,938. He traded his 1963 Chevrolet pickup, for which he was given $1,421, and paid the remaining balance of $2,517 when he took delivery.

An interesting side note: When I was searching online for Tamson Chevrolet, I came across a post from the Yenko.net archives that indicates Tamson was a dealer in the famous Yenko network, and was said to have sold several new Yenko cars. There is still a Chevrolet dealer at the listed address today, (Robert Woodall Chevrolet).

1954 Ford Crestline sedan.

Power comes from the new-for-1954 239 CID "Y-Block" V8, which was the replacement for the aging Flathead V8. Its displacement of 239 cubic inches was the same as the Flathead it replaced. But power output had risen from 110 hp to 130 hp.

1925 Dodge Brothers Series 116.

Brothers John and Horace Dodge founded the Dodge Brothers Company machine shop in 1900 and made a name for themselves as an OEM supplier of components for Oldsmobile and Ford. By 1913, the brothers had established the Dodge Brothers Motor Company and introduced their first complete car in 1914. By 1916, Dodge Brothers became the number two manufacturer in the US. Their vehicles quickly gained a reputation for their durability, especially with the military where Dodge became its primary supplier of light duty trucks until WWII.

All was well until 1920 when both brothers died, (John in January and Horace in December). Development became stagnant and automobile sales dropped, (light duty truck sales, however, remained strong). In 1925, the company was sold to an investment group, and then to Chrysler in 1928.

Power for the Series 116 comes from a 212 CID inline 4-cylinder that makes 25 hp. The Series 116 is what the original Dodge Brothers Model 30 evolved into after the death of both brothers.

1950 Cadillac Series 60 Special sedan.

This car is one of 13,755 produced in 1950.

1950 Willys-Overland Jeep wagon.

This forerunner to the modern SUV was displayed in the Driver Participation Class. Information displayed with the car shows how much emphasis has been placed on the "Driver" aspect. The current owners purchased this car in 1976 and embarked on a 2 1/2 year restoration. After restoring it again in 2000, this car hit the open road. According to the sign, this Jeep has seen 37 states. Since 2013, more than 18,000 miles have been added to the odometer.

1958 Chevrolet Corvette.

The 1958 Corvette is easily identified by its 1958-only hood louvers.

I continued strolling through the HPOF and DPC rows.

1967 Ford Mustang.

From the car's appearance, one would be tempted to call this color "Playboy Pink," (sometimes referred to as "Playmate Pink"). This is a well known but seldom seen Mustang color that gained some notoriety in 1964 when Playboy Magazine's Playmate of the Year was awarded a Pink Ford Mustang. However, while a Ford Mustang was only given to the winner in 1964 and 1969, pink paint was available for many first generation Mustang model years under several names and shades.

As near as I can determine, Playboy Pink was a special order color that was officially given that name, the code for which appears to be MX707908. Since it was a special order color, the exterior paint code on the door tag was left blank.

According to the Marti Report with the car, the space for the exterior paint code on the door tag is also blank, indicating a special order paint color. In this case, this car was painted with Ford # MX707939, where MX = Special Order, and 707939 indicates something in the "Red" color category, which includes shades of red, maroon, and pink. But this particular color was not officially given a name, and is shown on the report merely as "Pink."

The Marti Report indicates a total of 1,189 Mustangs were painted with, "this Paint Code." I'm not sure if this refers to the number of cars with a blank exterior paint code on the door tag, or the number of cars painted with Ford # MX707939. Either way, this is certainly an extremely rare color.

According to the Marti Report, power comes from a C-Code 289 CID V8 with a 2-bbl carburetor that makes 200 hp. This car also left the factory with air conditioning.

1968 Chevrolet Camaro.