This past Sunday, I went to a local car show to brush-up on my photography skills. This was not going to be an outing to get the names of the owners, nor was it going to be anything but an enjoyable day outdoors, soaking up the sun, and taking in some fine machinery. Boy, was I wrong, as this little show in my neck of the woods produced some of the most dazzling displays of sheetmetal, machinery, and beauty that I have seen in a while. I tend to favor the Detroit machines from the 50s and the 60s, so I concentrated on these, and ignored the Hot Rods, a slew of late model Challengers and Camaros, as well as most of the Pre-War stuff. So, for this Modern Art Monday, here is a couple of my favorites from this show….


This is a 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix, and it is as imposing as it looks. The engine has been enhanced with Offenhauser speed parts, and this is one of the rare factory 4-Speed (A BorgWarner T-10 with a Hurst Shifter!) cars as well. The car is truly awe inspiring, with the factory aluminum eight lug wheels, to the roomy interior. Pontiac managed to build almost 30,000 Grand Prix models for 1962, and was the first year for the Grand Prix nameplate.





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This is a 1965 Buick Electra 225 two-door hardtop, and it looks magnificent wearing a set of Torque-Thrust Rims. This car had the Buick Nailhead 425 V-8, that produced 340HP. If you notice closely, this car also had a few Offenhauser modifications, as well as Factory A/C, and a big and beautiful bench seat interior. The size was imposing, and had a definite “Gangsta” look to it, and I found that quite acceptable. This was the last year for the Buick 425 Nailhead V-8 offered by the factory.





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The last of the imposing vehicles is this stunning 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport. This particular car always had a crowd around it, and you only have to see why. This was the third year for the first generation Riviera, and some say it was the most successful. The Gran Sport option included the Super Wildcat 425 V-8 that produced 340HP, with Buick’s very own Super Turbine 400 Transmission handling the power output. The lines of the Riviera were really a sight to behold, and this is a car that deserves to be featured on Modern Art Monday.




So, do you have any feelings, positive or negative, for each of these three pieces of rolling art work? Let me know….