New Years Day Car Show At Sharis

On New Years Day, I was up at my usual 0600. After breakfast and taking care of some house work, I watched the coverage of the Rose Parade for a while and then went to the Sharis Restaurant New Years Day Car Show. This is similar to the Tuesday evening shows that are run during the spring and summer. It was a cool foggy day. Surprisingly, there were a lot of cars, as many or more than in the Summer.  There was a lot of cars that I had not seen before and it appeared that some groups came from out of town. The Mustang club was out in force! I ran into some old friends there too.

 Even though it was foggy and damp, a lot of cars filled the parking lot. And they all looked clean and pristine. How does that happen with the wet streets? 

 Cars of all kinds lined up. A black 82 Foxbody Mustang is parked on the right.

 I believe this is a 1996 Mustang Mystic Cobra with the blue/green shifting color paint. If it is a Mystic Cobra, it is rare with only 2000 built.

 I was more intrigued with the engine!

 This was a pretty sweet looking Mustang.

This pulled in and was immediately surrounded by people. It was branded as a Diamond T (an older truck model). A sign in the cockpit said that this special Diamond T was built for the 1948 "Grand Prix Truck Racing Series". It was a long paragraph that went into detail about the series, driver and history. Something did not seem right. This car/truck had many newer parts and construction methods. I talked to the owner. He laughed and said that after he built this vehicle, he concocted the whole story. There was no truck racing series. He built this vehicle with a tubular frame, mid engine and independent rear suspension. It was well done. I don't know what he uses it for.