Busy Weekend Part 1

The Easter long weekend, my girlfriend & I had a busy weekend planed, she arrived on Thursday after a nightmare journey down the A1 & M25, then had to get up early to jump in the Stylus & go to Wheels Day.

This wasn't just any old Wheels Day, this was the 50th Surrey Street Rodder's Wheels Day. As we trundled down the M4 we started seeing other interesting cars around us, then just as we pulled onto the off slip, everything stopped. there was a queue right down to the roundabout & then all round the roundabout, after that it cleared a little, so it wasn't actually the car show causing it, but people blocking the roundabout by not making sure there was a gap to drive into before moving. I took us 1/2 hour to get in, but later there were suggestions that it was taking two hours.

Anyway, Wheels Day 50 was brilliant with a very diverse range of cars, some of which are presented below. This year it stayed dry & we had a fantastic day.

Slightly ratty Ginetta. Looks like it's getting some love though.

My Nephew's 100e

My Brother's Prefect

Model B pick up in red oxide.

No idea what it is, other than it's a Pontiac & I'd guess at 1958

Unbelievably small Fiat 500

Now this was brilliant, how crazily over-the-top can you go? there were a number of cars that would've taken the "most outrageous in show", until this turned up. It's called "Warchief" & has a Red Indian motif, from the laser cut feathers in two lines along the top, to the cowhide "vinyl roof", then there was the copper wire stitching between the panels - oh & the six wheels. I doff my hat to the creator.

It was surrounded by smiling people all day.

It's not easy to roof chop a morris minor & make it look right, there's a lot of curves & not much length to blend them out it, but this one was superbly done. Oh - & then there was the huge modern V8 in it too. Superb workmanship & engineering.

Variety - we like that in a car show 

Citroen Light 15 cabrio, found as a heap of wreckage & restored.

Oh - & a large duck

Two '30s pick ups. The silver one - actually bare aluminium - is all hand wheeled. again superb workmanship.

There was a shed with various race cars in, including this rail car with two V8s - well, you would wouldn't you?

Also indoors was this beautiful MkI Cortina, with a few tasteful mods

  And a MkI Capri with a 6.3 V8 beautifully installed

Will you look at that? That's a 1950s designer's idea of a practical delivery truck. Just stunning.

This camper's owner probably thought it would be the most outrageous car at the show, close, but no cigar.

Sweeeeeeet!

This was interesting. As a model A, it would've left the factory with a four cylinder Ford engine & indeed, that's what it still has.........

,,,,,,but that's a Zetec, dressed up to look old. The braded cable, the brass fasteners & the plumbing all combine to make you doubt the evidence of your own eyes. Very very clever & probably does 40mpg

Pretty sure it wasn't an original, but it was a very good replica.

Revenge, I've told the story before, so I won't bore you again. Just fantastic!

Another contender for the outrageous award. Must try harder.

Not outrageous, just a bit weird. It was called "The Meowdi".

Clearly someone though this '59 Cadillac was lacking some length, so put a "continental" spare wheel kit on it.

For some people restoring a car just isn't enough of a challenge. How about restoring a lorry to carry it about on?