Americarna

[Brian]

I attended this annual event, held over the course of a few days, which celebrates the American car culture. Very few flatties in attendance, of the 800+ vehicles there, at least 200 of them must have been Mustangs. They must be popular??
For me, the highlight of the trip, was discovering an old Ford dealership in a little town called Eltham. Almost 100 years old, it is still owned and operated by the original family. I parked outside to take a photo of my old 35 outside this old building, and the staff came out, we started chatting, which led to a tour throughout the premises. Still very much like back in the day, compare the photos with one taken in the 20's. Line shaft still operates a pedestal grinder and lathe. The battery charging station is out of the ark. The chain block and overhead gantry is as it was in the 20's. A storage area up in the rafters, still has some flathead gaskets etc, there are various hub pullers, sleeve pullers etc. I was blown away that such a place is still in existence, and still trading.