WVHillbilly520H 10,376 #51 Posted July 13, 2019 18 minutes ago, Coulter Caleb said: Here you go Eric...see if you can figure what this super old but common inline engine is from... Let this ole hillbilly take a stab... Ford Model A ... I believe. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 70,930 #52 Posted July 13, 2019 I like Jeff's guess. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coulter Caleb 532 #53 Posted July 13, 2019 This one falls under vintage trucks too as well as the correctly guessed Model A! 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,743 #54 Posted July 13, 2019 So...we had a really fun day up at Iola again this year. The morning started with a dead battery in the Goat but nothing that a little time on the charger couldn’t fix. We then drove into town to pick up Caleb’s buddy from basketball, David. He is a car guy but had never been to the spectacle that is called Iola. He was my shotgun for the trip and we enjoyed the 55 minute drive up to the show grounds through rural Wisconsin. Upon arrival we got staged between two beautiful C series Chevy’s that I know My Bow tie buddies like @WVHillbilly520H and @19richie66 will appreciate. What is cool is the one on the left is restored mostly to original. The one on the right has a modern LS series Vortec and full pro touring drivetrain. They are both awesome trucks. Speaking of trucks...Caleb found this one for his buddy @Sparky per his request last year. Catherine Bach of Daisy Duke game was there signing autographs and there were multiple General Lee chargers there as a result. We took a long look at this one and got a real kick out of it... Where there is General Lee, I guess there must be a General Grant😂! As most of you know, I’m a big Pontiac fan but there were a couple of Ponchos there that I had never seen before... Ive seen my share of 1974 GTO’s but never a 1974 Ventura sprint. Looked like a GTO without the badging and shaker hood scoop. This 1948 Poncho made me instantly think of Richard @953 nut. This one was for sale in the car corral for about $14K and I wanted it so bad. It had such cool Patina that even @Shynon would’ve been impressed. The interior had been completely restored and modified with new gauges and leather seating I would’ve been a fan of Pontiac power in the car but it had a Chevy 350 swapped in for cost efficiency. I have never seen a 1948 Pontiac in person—so yes I was star struck! Caleb loves Firebirds and this one was a beauty... Original drivetrain with some upgrades. It was absolutely rust free and beautiful inside and out. 400 and a 4spd and for sale! Too bad we didn’t have the $24K! The first year that we attended this show was in 1991 and we took my dad’s 1966 Scout. It was just a work truck for us at that time and I was younger than Caleb is now! We saw this beautiful ‘63 and were just drooling. Caleb also likes 1970 GTO’s and this one suited him just fine but it wasn’t for sale! Befoee we knew it, the day was done and we had to get David home. The boys slept most of the drive but when we arrived David said that he really enjoyed his first time at Iola and that he could get used to driving around in a hot rod! Davids favorite car is the Shelby Mustangs of the mid 1960’s and so both he and Caleb got shirts with their favorite cars and called it a great day filled with memories! 1 2 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 58,151 #55 Posted July 13, 2019 @Coulter Caleb, that Model A engine would run better if it had these plug wires on it! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 22,241 #56 Posted July 13, 2019 8 hours ago, PeacemakerJack said: Speaking of trucks...Caleb found this one for his buddy @Sparky per his request last year. Sweeeeet! That’s exactly how I like em! Short bed step-side, stock appearance (except the rims which I do like) with a patina finish. I don’t even care what’s under the hood when they look like that. Thanks Caleb! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,768 #57 Posted July 13, 2019 9 hours ago, PeacemakerJack said: As most of you know, I’m a big Pontiac fan but there were a couple of Ponchos there that I had never seen before... Ive seen my share of 1974 GTO’s but never a 1974 Ventura sprint. Looked like a GTO without the badging and shaker hood scoop. This one brought back some fond memories. Mine was a 73 but virtually a carbon copy. Fresh out of high school I bought it new off the showroom floor for $2750. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 70,930 #58 Posted July 13, 2019 AWESOME! Thanks for sharing all the pics and info. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howie 899 #59 Posted July 13, 2019 (edited) GTO's are my favorite muscle cars. I have a 70 that I have got to get finished. Has been apart longer than I care to admit. Was at the GTOAA show the last of June. Never been to Iola. Enjoy looking at all brands though. Edited July 13, 2019 by Howie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
