West country car show... west USA that is...

[Clanger]

I just spent a couple of hours on the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos - today was their annual Wheels, Wings and Rotors show www.wwrexpo.net

 

The usual array of super duper shiny restored classics, but still worth a browse.  Plus the odd bit of shite lurking here and there.  After two hours we were done as it's in the 80s and the humidity is a bit higher than we are used to here at the coast.

 

Some spottage picz

[sheffcortinacentre]

was the foxbody mustang ex police?

[Clanger]

Kansas Highway Patrol.  I remember when the CHP used to use these in the mid 90s, you could pick them up from the auctions for around $4k with 100,000 on the clock

[danthecapriman]

Nice.

The Chevy Nova looks good, there's one very similar running around near me.

That Ford Pinto looks great too.

[Uncle Jimmy]

Too far inland for Volvos

Like gas truck though.

[Clanger]

The Pinto took it's design inspiration from P38s.  It was a good couple of hours and the first time we have been on the base which is just behind our house.  There were some F18s taking off and flying the circuit during the week so I expected to see them there today, but no - oh well!  We were just laughing that I will one day enter the Rover into the show, but as it's been a loooong project with no end in sight we aren't planning on which year that will be...

[MrDuke]

I long for a Fox-body, preferably with a boot. The idea of 'proper' Mustang owners turning their noses up makes it even more appealing.

[UmBongo]

I loike that LAPD chopper.

 

Is it from the 80's era?

[cort1977]

Loving the Vista Cruiser

[Clanger]

I loike that LAPD chopper.

 

Is it from the 80's era?

Don't know how old the chopper is but it's currently in service with LAPD.  Here's a local Fire helicopter for you.

 

Loving the Vista Cruiser

I think that was one of my favorites.  I found myself looking for Vista Cruisers fore sail last night - turns out they're not cheap - $3,000 for a heap of shit (not shite) and $24,500 for an unrestored one that's been stored for the last 24 years.