Check Out Jim Hrody’s Best Of 2022 Collection: His Favorites From All His 2022 Show Coverage

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(Words and Photos by Jim Hrody) It was suggested to me that I put together a list of my favorite vehicles from all the shows I featured here at BANGshift. Sounded like a great idea, so I found the two most interesting rides at each show, which was a tough task in itself since so many were worthy of landing on this list.

First up, the Amboy Depot Days. Along one of the side streets was 1928 Ford Model A. At first glance, looked like it had a run-of-the-mill Flathead V8. But upon closer inspection, it had a Lincoln Flathead V12. In all my years of chasing car shows, I’ve never seen this done to a Model A.

The second vehicle I picked from this show is an International LoneStar made into a pickup truck. A Class 8 pickup conversion is not something you see too often, if ever.

For the next grouping, we’ll be revisiting the Appleton Old Car Show. Immediately, I was drawn to a 1935 (?) Ford Coupe. Between the deep purple paint job and the blown Hemi out front, this one sure is an eyecatcher.

Parked almost right across from this one was an International S-model school bus. What made this one different was a 4×4 conversion out front, not to mention the exhaust stack and added off-road lighting.

On to the next show, the ATHS National Convention. Remember the Chevy and GMC Steel Tilt models? A very rare truck today, and even more uncommon is a Steel Tilt 90 setup for pulling semi-trailers This one had a call out showing it was powered by a two-stroke Detroit Diesel, meaning it must sound glorious.

The other truck of interest to me was a 1933 Mack CJ. This one was set up to haul coal and was probably quite common to see one like it back in the day, but today, not so much.

Now, we move on to Hot Rod Drag Week @ Byron. I found several unique setups, even beyond these two. One is an 80s Ford LTD wagon with twin hairdryers in the front corners of the engine bay.

The other was a Jeep Comanche which was motivated by a boosted and intercooled inline 6.

Then, there’s the Kenosha Classic Cruise. I noticed a Dodge D50, the one-time compact truck made by Mitsubishi and imported for Dodge. It had the original Mitsu 4-banger, though now with turbocharged and intercooled assistance. It also had a retro mural on the tailgate.

Down another street was an AMC Rebel SST convertible, which was bright red, exceptionally clean, and a rare sight, even for Kenosha.

The Muscle Car And Corvette Nats had more than a few cars worthy of a second look. But a Day 2 Plymouth Superbird with Keystone Klassics and a metal-flake paint job is a rare sight to see anymore.

Not to mention, so is a custom Dodge van originally built and sold by Mr. Norm’s.

Morris Cruise Night from October, as usual, filled the streets with interesting stuff. One of my favorites was a 40s Chrysler with Imperial Hemi power underhood.

Also, a green Chevy SS that was treated to a turbo, and also had the appropriate ‘Guac’ license plate considering the color.

The Morris Fall Classic had too many choices to consider. But I settled on a 1969 Dodge Polara wagon that still sported it original work clothes, via a weathered company logo.

The second one to catch my eye was a fluorescent multi-colored late 60s Chevy SportVan.

The Morris Lions Orphan Show had a few. Not too often do you see a Chevy Cavalier Z24 given the pro street treatment. This one had license plates but obviously is a race car too and was in the car corral area.

Across the way in the show field was a 2-door 1928 Nash. The big green car dwarfs maybe half the SUV’s sold today.

The toughest group of cars to pick favorites from was the Street Machine Nats @ St. Paul. The first car is loud and obnoxious. It’s a 60s Mercury Comet given the full gasser treatment complete with the straight axle, tiny gas tank, tunnel ram, and fenderwell headers.

The second is a nondescript Chevy Astro passenger van. The Lincoln wheels are the tip-off. This thing has a mid-mounted Ford Modular V8, presumably out of a front-wheel drive Lincoln due to its sideways arrangement.

The Turning Back Time show had a few good ones. The first one to catch my eye was a red unmarked motorcycle which was called out on the registration card simply as a ‘Ford’. The reason being, it had a Flathead Ford V8 providing the motivation.

A pink Cadillac is nothing out of the ordinary on the car show scene. But the 1963 Caddy coupe I found at this show had zoomie stacks through the hood.

Will County Auto Rebuilders Show had a couple of oldies I found interesting. A black over red station wagon, this one being a 1968 Ford Country Sedan was planted in the middle of the show. Very uncommon to see one of these, let alone this clean, in the salt belt.

Off near the edge of the show grounds was a 1948 Federal 16M, complete with beer barrels. Not too many Federals are out there attending shows.

That wraps up the shows I photographed for BANGshift in 2022. All the rides I picked out here caught my eye for being uncommon or unique. Most of them likely didn’t even win a trophy, but needed to be pointed out.

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