Tag Archives: gm

A decade of U.S. Veterans Day Cars & Trucks

November 2023:

Hull Technician First Class Justin Reinhardt was surprised when his own POV (Personally Owned Vehicle) was customized, and then presented to him on Veterans Day 2023, in San Diego, California. Photo via Petty Officer Second Class Adora Okafor.

Reinhardt’s car was chosen out of 4-thousand others for the transformation, it was sponsored by Fuel Off-Road, and Black Rifle Coffee Company. Photo via PO2 Adora Okafor.

Salinas, California, 11NOV2023. Photo by Winifred Brown.

Special guest during the Nashville, Tennessee, parade. U.S. Army photo by Specialist Jayden Woods, 11NOV2023.

Suez Shriners during 20th annual San Angelo Veterans Day Parade, Texas, 11NOV2023. U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sergeant Nathan Call.

Quincy, Illinois, Veterans Day Parade, 04NOV2023. Illinois National Guard photo by Lieutenant Colonel Bradford Leighton.

Manhattan, Kansas, 10NOV2023. U.S. Army photo by Specialist Charles Leitner.

Jacksonville, North Carolina, parade, 04NOV2023. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Corporal Zeta Johnson.

Jacksonville, North Carolina, parade, 04NOV2023. USMC photo by Corporal Zeta Johnson.

Jacksonville, North Carolina, parade, 04NOV2023. USMC photo by Corporal Zeta Johnson.

Jacksonville, North Carolina, parade, 04NOV2023. USMC photo by Corporal Zeta Johnson.

Orcutt, California, 2022:

U.S. Space Force photo by Technical Sergeant Luke Kitterman, 11NOV2022.

Albany, Oregon, 2022:

Oregon National Guard photo by John Hughel, 11NOV2022.

Oregon National Guard photo by John Hughel, 11NOV2022.

NYC, New York, 2021:

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Tojyea G. Matally, 11NOV2021.

Biloxi, Mississippi, 2020:

USAF photo by Kemberly Groue, 07NOV2020.

San Angelo, Texas, 2020:

U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sergeant Seraiah Wolf, 07NOV2020.

Palm Springs, California, 2019:

California National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Crystal Housman, 11NOV2019.

Salinas, California, 2019:

Photo by Zack Frank, 11NOV2019.

Photo by Zack Frank, 11NOV2019.

Salinas, California, 2018:

Photo by Joseph Kumzak, 11NOV2018.

Photo by Joseph Kumzak, 11NOV2018.

Photo by Joseph Kumzak, 11NOV2018.

Saint Simons Islands, Georgia, 2018:

U.S. Navy photo by PO2 Bryan Tomforde, 12NOV2018.

Louisville, Kentucky, 2018:

Photo by Renee Rhodes, 09NOV2018.

Jacksonville, North Carolina, 2018:

USMC photo by Lance Corporal Ginnie Lee, 03NOV2018.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2017:

Pennsylvania National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Ryan Conley, 11NOV2017.

Tucson, Arizona, 2016:

USAF photo by Airman Nathan H. Barbour, 11NOV2016.

Los Angeles, California, 2016:

U.S. Army photo by Captain Albert Jernegan, 11NOV2016.

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 2016:

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Ashley D. Gomez, 05NOV2016.

USMC photo by Lance Corporal Ursula V. Estrella, 05NOV2016.

USMC photo by Lance Corporal Ursula V. Estrella, 05NOV2016.

USMC photo by Lance Corporal Ursula V. Estrella, 05NOV2016.

USMC photo by Lance Corporal Ursula V. Estrella, 05NOV2016.

USMC photo by Lance Corporal Ashley D. Gomez, 05NOV2016.

USMC photo by Lance Corporal Ashley D. Gomez, 05NOV2016.

Mobile, Alabama, 2015:

U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO3 Ryan Tippets, 11NOV2015.

Waianae, Hawaii, 2015:

USA photo by Staff Sergeant Armando R. Limon, 05NOV2023.

Virginia Beach, Virginia, 2015:

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Joshua Canup, 11NOV2015.

USCG photo by PO3 Joshua Canup, 11NOV2015.

San Angelo, Texas, 2012:

USAF photo by Airman First Class Joshua Edwards, 10NOV2012.

Virginia Beach, Virginia, 2012:

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Betsy Knapper, 12NOV2012.

USN photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Betsy Knapper, 12NOV2012.

Veterans Day: CLASSIC VEHICLES SEEN IN THE BOISE, IDAHO, PARADE.

2018-19: JOIN THE U.S. MILITARY GET A CLASSIC CAR? (with videos)

SAC show, 2023: Lowriders

On 10JUN2023, the Oldies Rod & Custom Car Show was held in Historic Oldtown Pocatello, Idaho, to benefit the Senior Activity Center‘s (SAC) food delivery service.

Videos by me,

Betty Booped:

Betty revealed more at the 21OCT2023 show: BETTY BOOPED THE IMPALA!?

Blue & Brown:

Trunks-n-more:

July 2023:

1962 CHEVY IMPALA LOWRIDER

1984 CADILLAC LOWRIDER

SAC show 2023:

LOWRIDER SQUAREBODY

HIPPIE-GYPSY CAMPERS, SLUG BUG & TESLA

SAC show, 2023: Oldsmobiles

On 10JUN2023, the Oldies Rod & Custom Car Show was held in Historic Oldtown Pocatello, Idaho, to benefit the Senior Activity Center‘s (SAC) food delivery service.

Videos by me, 442:

Delta Jetstar 88:

23SEP2023: OLDS 442 CUTLASS

July 2023:1963 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS F-85

1964 OLDSMOBILE F-85

SAC show 2023: MUSTANGS, OLD AND NEW-ER

SAC show, 2023: Camaros & Corvettes

On 10JUN2023, the Oldies Rod & Custom Car Show was held in Historic Oldtown Pocatello, Idaho, to benefit the Senior Activity Center‘s (SAC) food delivery service.

Some of the Chevy Camaros and Corvettes that attended, videos by me:

Chubbuck Days, 2023: 1973 CORVETTE STINGRAY (people were more interested in the dog)

1979 CORVETTE L82, DECADE OLD ‘VETERAN’ OF THE SHOW!

July 2023: 1961-62 CHEVY CORVETTE

SAC show 2023: TRUCK VIDS

Chevy pick-em-up Truck

On 21OCT2023, a big pre-Halloween car show/USMC Reserve’s Toys-4-Tots drive/Trunk or Treat was held in the Old Town area of Pocatello, Idaho.

Video by me:

 

Video (by me, oops, no audio) of another/different Chevy pick-em-up truck from the 10JUN2023 SAC show, in Pocatello:

21OCT2023: SQUARE-BODIES 4×4 RED & ORANGE

CORABELLE, REFUGEE FROM THE ‘BRITISH INVASION’

Pre-Halloween Poky Toys for Tots car show, boo!

On 21OCT2023, a big pre-Halloween car show/USMC Reserve’s Toys-4-Tots drive/Trunk or Treat was held in the Old Town area of Pocatello, Idaho.

The show started on the 9th hour of the day, I arrived about an hour-n-half late, and was greeted by the roar of monster motors, video by me:

There was a constant coming-and-going of people and machines. More videos by me:

By the 12th hour the parking lot was jumping, more videos by me:

A group called SE Idaho Bass Heads helped raise $685 for the local Toys for Tots.

The Trunk-Treat began in the 15th hour:

By the 18th hour it was all over, and some guy named Crazy Carl thought the show was the awesome-ist yet!

21OCT2023:

GHOULIES CAN BE PUBLIC NUISANCES!

SPIDERS FROM MARS?!

SOME WICKED WRECKER THIS WAY COMES!

Betty Booped the Impala!?

Pics and video by me:

On 21OCT2023, a big pre-Halloween car show/USMC Reserve’s Toys-4-Tots drive/Trunk or Treat was held in the Old Town area of Pocatello, Idaho.

21OCT2023:SOME PEOPLE JUST LOVE REDLINING THEIR FORD VANS!

July 2023:

1962 CHEVY IMPALA LOWRIDER

1984 CADILLAC LOWRIDER

Ghoulies can be Public Nuisances!

On 21OCT2023, a big pre-Halloween car show/USMC Reserve’s Toys-4-Tots drive/Trunk or Treat was held in the Old Town area of Pocatello, Idaho.

This 1941 Chevy pickup is officially a Public Nuisance, because there’s a hitchhiking Ghoul taking a little trip inside!

Pics and video by me:

Here is another video (by me) of Public Nuisance during the 10JUN2023 SAC show:

21OCT2023: SPIDERS FROM MARS?!

Square-bodies 4×4 Red & Orange

On 21OCT2023, a big pre-Halloween car show/USMC-Reserve’s Toys-4-Tots drive/Trunk or Treat was held in the Old Town area of Pocatello, Idaho.

Pics and videos by me:

21OCT2023: FLAT-BLACK A-ROD

Some Wicked Wrecker this way comes!

On 21OCT2023, a big pre-Halloween car show/USMC-Reserve’s Toys-4-Tots drive/Trunk or Treat was held in the Old Town area of Pocatello, Idaho. The owners of this vehicle said they bought it as a curiosity, but they’ve been amazed by how much practical use they’ve gotten out of the big ol’ tow truck.

Video and pics by me:

23SEP2023:POCATELLO’S PSYCHO-DELIC PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL, IS SOMETHING WAITING FOR YOU AT THE END?

VW KÄFER, SURFBOARDS IN IDAHO?