Grand Marais Classic Car Show

Jo's Favorite at the Car Show

Jo chose as "best of show" a car made the year she graduated from high school - this candy apple red 1967 Oldsmobile Cutless Convertible.

< < < The interior shows this baby has four on the floor with the signature Hurst shifter that was a popular accesory in this era.

Ross's Favorite at the Car Show

Coincidentally my "best of show" selection was also from the year of my high school graduation. What I would've given to own a 1960 Corvette! The 283 cubic inch engine produced 290 horsepower. > > >

< < < The interior looks original equipment. The "speedo" goes up to 150 mph. The tach is mounted on the steering column in front of the speedometer. Note the more upright position of the steering wheel, built for racing. If I evicted my tractor I'd have room for this one in my machine shed and I could add a owning a 1960 Vette to my bucket list.

More Car Show Favorites

< < < This 1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster has been customized with some modern-day accessories like air-conditioning, power windows & locks, and its power plant is a 450 hp 10 cylinder Dodge Viper engine. The gracefull lines of this fine motor car reflect the Art Deco era.

Another curvacious beauty is this 1946 Harley-Davidson WL Sport motorcycle still running its original 45 cubic inch flathead twin engine. > > >

< < < This 1958 Chevie Impala is one of my all-time favorites. I loved the lines of this automobile. GM only made this body for one year; in 1959 the Chevie completely redesigned the body. 100% original equipment with only 59,000 miles on it.

The 348 cubic inch big block engine made its debut this year sporting triple two-barrel carbs and generating 280 horsepower. > > >

< < < A number of muscle cars like this one in the foreground attracted attention. Down the line is a decidely unmuscular car, a 1953 Cheverolet family sedan - - - but my recollection is it's engine isn't original and indeed it packs some muscle under the hood.

The Schooner Hjørdis, operated by North House Folk School, cruised by the car show on its return from one of its daily excursions. > > >

< < < Last year at the KIA Duluth Drag Race and Car Show we saw this same car displayed, a chopped and lowered 1935 Ford 2 door coupe.

This 1958 Ford Fairlane Hardtop Convertible gets ready to put up its hard top in the event of rain. The top takes up most of the space in the trunk but there does remain about 4-6 cubic feet of storage space. > > >

< < < The Ben Franklin store, with its wall to wall, floor to ceiling stock of merchandise is always a fun stop and the prices are decent too.