Detroit Autorama 2022

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I waded through processing 123 photos today and still have at least than many to go. Posting some highlights here, there's a link to the Flickr album for anyone who wants to see more.

If you want to know what something is, feel free to ask. I tried to take a photo of most of the placards and signs but kind of lost track after a while. We thought we were through with the show an found out there was an entire lower level! :eek: I came home with some sore feet but at least I've been spared of shin splints!

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This is what the Autorama was all about when I was a kid. This is based on a Corvair Chassis. More in the link.
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It's the 50th anniversary of the 'Zingers'. These are static only (obviously) and were part of the heyday of outrageous show cars. The main reason behind them was to entice we youngsters into buy plastic model kits, and buy them we did! Side note: I was at the Autorama that featured them the first time, 50 years ago. Crap...am I old.
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The Orange Hauler, custom pickup truck. This one had its own model kit too. This is a tribute vehicle.
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Acraftman said:
I have to admit I started laughing when I scrolled past the doodlebug , I would like to see them start it up I guess it's RC?
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As far as I know they're strictly static display. They are full-sized engines in what are essentially 1/4 scale bodies. Some builder made one, a promoter got an idea, and MPC made model cars. The full-sized ones were used to promote car shows and races. There are several more in the album link.
 
Brownie said:
I waded through processing 123 photos today and still have at least than many to go. Posting some highlights here, there's a link to the Flickr album for anyone who wants to see more.

If you want to know what something is, feel free to ask. I tried to take a photo of most of the placards and signs but kind of lost track after a while. We thought we were through with the show an found out there was an entire lower level! :eek: I came home with some sore feet but at least I've been spared of shin splints!

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This is what the Autorama was all about when I was a kid. This is based on a Corvair Chassis. More in the link.
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View attachment 296250DSC00716 by Shotglass Photo, on Flickr

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It's the 50th anniversary of the 'Zingers'. These are static only (obviously) and were part of the heyday of outrageous show cars. The main reason behind them was to entice we youngsters into buy plastic model kits, and buy them we did! Side note: I was at the Autorama that featured them the first time, 50 years ago. Crap...am I old.
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This is street legal.
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The Orange Hauler, custom pickup truck. This one had its own model kit too. This is a tribute vehicle.
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Ripper shots in your album, Tim. I can see that the high intensity lighting was both a blessing and a curse!
 
Just added another 58. This young man's eyes lit up when I asked his connection with the "Ramchargers" name. Ramchargers is drag racing royalty and goes back to the very early days of drag racing. They were the first dream team of the sport made up of mostly Chrysler engineers from Detroit, the guys who developed the MOPAR muscle cars. His dad is friends with the people who now own the name and he feels lucky to be 'flying the colors'. I wished him luck for the season and he happily posed with his Junior Dragster.

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Another 25 or so uploaded. You never know who you'll meet at the Autorama...

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I stumbled across Chuck Jones's 9 immutable rules for this series the other day, and this give me an excuse to share it:

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I love rule #3, but I'm a little embarrassed to admit that despite spending untold hours watching these cartoons throughout my life, I'd never realized/noticed rule #5 before.

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I stumbled across Chuck Jones's 9 immutable rules for this series the other day, and this give me an excuse to share it:

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I love rule #3, but I'm a little embarrassed to admit that despite spending untold hours watching these cartoons throughout my life, I'd never realized/noticed rule #5 before.

- K
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Loved Chuck Jones. What a wonderful human being.

Did you ever see the documentary about his life and animations?
 
Thanks Richard!

And just as a side note, it's incredible how hard these guys work at keeping their vehicles clean and polished. They work their fingers to the bone, sometimes with only a skeleton crew. It may seem like a death sentence to some of us, but they would spend an eternity!


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NOTE: The above photo was taken in the basement at "Autorama Extreme". This area was jam packed with people and cars back to back. A three-piece Rockabilly band complete with standup bass was on stage, and the entire room was buzzing. The cars were more street rod, rat rod, weird. There was a Bluesmobile, A MAd Max type motorcycle and many others. It was tight and hard to get decent composition and framing, but I managed a few.

Remember in Titanic when it compared the stodgy upper-crust in first class with the party people in steerage? Yeah...that!
 

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