Tag Archives: chevrolet

Getting down with Betty Boop!

Chevy Impala.

A late arrival at the Idaho State Veterans Home’s car show and barbeque, to honor fellow veterans, on 14JUN2025 in Pocatello, Idaho.

My video:

My long-form YouTube car-show video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nanJagZ4CLE

My ‘short’ YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ye0G-Qq_i-0

2023: Betty Booped the Impala!?

Oldsmobile:

Did Silver Surfer drive an F-85?

The Red (hot) ’61 Impala!

It’s called the Oldies Rod & Custom car show for the Pocatello Senior Activity Center (SAC), this year it was held on 14JUN2025.

My video of the Chevy:

Somebody’s favorite color is red.

Watch my 14th SAC Show YouTube ‘Long-Form’ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bObs4PL234

My ‘short-form’ YouTube video:  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SiBvXbuDixA

An even older Red Chevy:

DeLuxe-o-the-Irish?

Green:

(with envy) ’63 Impala!

Chevy DeLuxe-o-the-Irish?

Apparently the lucky owner of this 1932 cabriolet easily won it at an auction because almost nobody else was interested! On top of that, when it arrived it had everything, including a working top and an original trunk.

The Oldies Rod & Custom car show (for the Pocatello Senior Activity Center), 14JUN2025.

My video:

Watch my 14th SAC Show YouTube ‘Long-Form’ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bObs4PL234

My ‘short-form’ YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IlMjgm-H9uQ

Pearl Paint:

Snow white El Camino!

Snow white El Camino!

My imagery fails to reveal the pearl paint, which looks like ice crystals sparkling on freshly fallen snow.

The Oldies Rod & Custom car show (for the Pocatello Senior Activity Center), 14JUN2025.

My video:

Watch my 14th SAC Show YouTube ‘Long-Form’ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bObs4PL234

My ‘short-form’ YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s16atnNaXnw

3100 pick-em-up:

A Black Horse!

A Black Horse!

A Chevy 3100 pickup arrived at the Oldies Rod & Custom car show (for the Pocatello Senior Activity Center), and it’s not the first time I’ve seen this dark horse from 1956.

My video:

Watch my 14th SAC Show YouTube ‘Long-Form’ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bObs4PL234

My ‘short-form’ YouTube pickup video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fKGKxMpkJfk

The ‘SAC show’ was held on 14JUN2025.

Two in one?: Old Timers, twins?

August 2024: Hydramatic Task Force!

¡Carros! ¡Familia! ¡Azteca!: Calakas’ Cinco de Mayo, Idaho Falls!

Cinco de Mayo honors the 1862 victory of Mexico over the invading French, at the Battle of Puebla.

Calakas’ Cinco de Mayo festival at the Waterfront on the Snake River Landing, Idaho Falls, 04MAY2025.

Initially it doesn’t look like many people showed up, but three hours later it was wall-to-wall, packed with people and vehiculars!

Familia:

Carros:

Azteca:

By the end of the routine several dancers were trying to keep from losing their headdresses.

This is from the closing dance/ceremony:

I got to the event at noon, three hours later it was too crowded for my liking, even the parking situation was getting bad with newcomers blocking in parked cars (plus I forgot to wear a hat) so time for me to vamos.

Extra security guards were called in, and an Idaho Falls police guy paid a visit. Proof the fiesta was a success!

Watch much more in an hour long ‘long-form’ video and a couple of ‘shorts’ on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpdGBQcv3CSTUTQ63VTFiSw

Early Halloween, Trunk or Treat at the Mall!

While they were busy trying to setup the parking lot for the inaugural Southeast Idaho drift car event, during the evening of 04OCT2024, a handful of cars were sneaking into the Pine Ridge Mall (in Chubbuck, Idaho):

Don’t be a Public Nuisance:

The event was organized by the Pocatello Car Club, with the help of a hell-of-a-lot of sponsors.

Death Proof don’t mean spider proof:

Debbie’s graveyard taxi service:

The candy action was outside, 05OCT2024:

Montana Ghost returns, with friends:

A cool ’55 Chevy:

Road killer Nissan 350Z:

Junk in the trunk BMW:

My name is Jaguar, James Jaguar:

Ford Clown Car:

2023, Trunk or Treat: Pre-Halloween Poky Toys for Tots car show, boo!

Inaugural Summer AutoFest, at the Mall!: Inside and outside.

Veterans Memorial Car Show: Z Muncie!

1971 Chevy Camaro Z28, lives in Pocatello with its Muncie 4-speed transmission.

The Second Annual Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building car show, in Pocatello, Idaho, 31AUG2024.

Here’s my video:

The money raised from the car show goes to maintaining the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building.

So many cars showed up last year that they had to stage cars in the adjacent Memorial Park, this year.

Veterans Memorial Car Show: Hydramatic Task Force!

Summer AutoFest: Post War Pickup

1946 Chevy AK pick-em-up.  The ’46-’47 model years Chevy AK series pickup was close to the same as the ‘41-’45 Chevy AK pickup.  Basically Chevrolet just picked up where they left off when the United States was pushed into the Second World War, by Japan.

Congress declared war, and what many people don’t realize is that a declaration of war is the same as Marshal Law, which means the military (called The War Department back then) becomes the new government and the Constitution is suspended!  The War Department took over everything, including the automotive industry, and focused all aspect of life in the U.S. towards production for the military.  During the war the AK series was built mainly for the military, and some were made for farm use.

The AK series pickup was General Motors attempt to visually, and mechanically, separate their passenger cars from their trucks.  It was also sold under the GMC brand (C-series from ’41-’45, E-series from ’46-’47).  They even built bus versions, and a squished looking Cab Over Engine (COE) version.

Here’s my video:

The Chevy AK series was considered the second true pickup truck for General Motors (previous ‘trucks’ being considered coupe utilities, like a more modern El Camino).

Phil Meador inaugural Summer AutoFest, with dozens of show quality vehicles inside the mall, and more vehicles outside the mall.  Held on the 24th through 25th August 2024, at the Pine Ridge Mall in Chubbuck, Idaho.

The event was organized by the Pocatello Car Club, with assistance from the Idaho Classic and Modern Muscle car club.

Summer AutoFest: Climbing K10!

Summer AutoFest: Climbing K10!

Almost everybody has heard of K2 (a peak associated with Mount Everest), but did you know there is a K10 (Saltoro Kangri, aka Peak 36).  The ‘K’ stands for the Karakoram Mountain Range.  Did the designers with General Motors know that when they dubbed their Chevy Squarebody the K10?

Phil Meador inaugural Summer AutoFest, with dozens of show quality vehicles inside the mall, and more vehicles outside the mall.  Held on the 24th through 25th August 2024, at the Pine Ridge Mall in Chubbuck, Idaho.

Here’s my video of an upgraded 1986 Chevy K10:

The event was organized by the Pocatello Car Club, with assistance from the Idaho Classic and Modern Muscle car club.

Summer AutoFest: Is somebody missing a No Parking sign?