Cool Cars in the Northwest

We are in the midst of a trip across the Northwest, starting with a fabulous 4 day Blues Festival in Portland over the Fourth of July and then continuing to Coeur D 'Alene Idaho for my wife Kate's Family gathering. In between those two I managed to sneak in some car and Studebaker events and meet with some Studebaker Friends.

First car stop was a great display at the Portland Art Museum called the Allure of the Automobile. Some amazing vehicles here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9729183...7627029007337/

Next was a visit to the Western Antique Aero and Auto Museum in Hood Oregon. This is a great museum where everything in there is flyable or drivable and every 2nd Saturday they start them up and take them out and play with them, fly some of the planes and drive the cars around. I only took a few photos here, but there were many many planes and cars to see. I recommend it if you are in the neighborhood.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9729183...7627153746198/

Next we stopped at The Dalles Oregon to visit friends Steve and Melody. We were flattered to find out that they organized a cruise-in in our honor! Actually the regular Wednesday night cruise. :rolleyes:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9729183...7627029267771/

We are in Coeur D' Alene now, will keep looking for more hot rods to share

Pat

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Originally Posted by NTFDAY

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Fixed 'em. Serves me right for not testing them when I posted!

Thank you and thanks for posting, the pictures are fantastic

Great to see your name pop up, Pat, and some great photo's to boot. Thanks, and travel safe.

Thanks for sharing with us, Pat. The first link, the "Allure" exhibit, is fantastic, absolute dynamic art in that show; looking at the pictures, I could almost hear the growl of some of those cars under way. Great pics of the Studebakers and others in that second one; that green Stude flatbed looks just like one that used to live in Grass Valley when we lived there, late eighties to '02. Be safe and enjoy your trip.

Wow Pat the Portland museum is fantastic. Those are the cars of my youth. My dad had a 60's Masserati when I was a kid. The other cars are great too. This will be a must for me to see. Thanks for sharing and have a great road trip! Steve.