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Idaho

Veterans Memorial Building car show, Bannock County, Idaho.

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Second Annual Veterans Memorial Building Car Show, 31AUG2024, at the Memorial Park in the Old Town area of Pocatello, from 13:00 to 17:00 hours (but cars started showing up at 11:00).

Car show walk-about part-A:

Car show walk-about part-B:

Despite the show being officially only four hours long, several cars drove-in from Blackfoot and Idaho Falls, at least one driving from as far as Burley (79 HWY miles one way)!

Car show walk-about part-C:

Car show walk-about part-D:

So many cars showed up at the Inaugural Veterans Memorial Building car show, last year, that the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Association had to ask the City of Pocatello if they could use the adjacent Memorial Park to stage vehicles, this year.

Car show walk-about part-E:

Car show walk-about part-F:

The money raised from the car show goes to maintaining the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Building.  Here’s a quick walk-around the building:

Pine Ridge Mall: Inaugural Summer AutoFest

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Inaugural Summer AutoFest, Pine Ridge Mall, Idaho.

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

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

Professional car painting was available:

A table with some tiny cars.

The show actually started Friday evening. It took at least two hours to stage the vehicles inside the mall, and more would show up on Saturday and Sunday.  Here’s a short example, part-1:

Part-2, things started getting nit-picky:

View the longer video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCHfuvjJ0mw

Outside there were plenty of food trucks.

And there were other vendors.

There were plenty of cars outside, but it felt like some vehicle owners would leave not long after arriving:

View more outside video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDNM6Jp-QQQ

Then view the inside video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRjIswSgV9U

While it took about two hours to stage the vehicles, it took less than an hour to make their escape. Part-1 of the shortened video:

Part-2:

Part-3:

Part-4:

View the longer video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4bjH6_ruA4

Summer AutoFest: Fine ’69

Idaho

Here come da Judge! Convertible!

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Making a short appearance at the Second Annual Elegant Residential Living car show and free barbeque; The Judge!

Silent video, 1969 Pontiac GTO convertible:

My youtube ‘short’ video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Aw3vxlBRF8M

01JUN2024, Chubbuck, Idaho.

There go da Judge:

Idaho Classics and Modern Muscle (ICaMM), join for free:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/idahoclassicsandmodernmuscle

Free food! : ELEGANT LIVING CAR SHOW

Idaho, Technology

Part-4 Chrome in the Dome, March 2024.

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On the 15th-16th of March 2024, Idaho State University (ISU)-College of Technology Automotive Program held its ‘Chrome in the Dome’ car show.

Video part-4a:

Part-4b:

Part-4c:

Part-4d:

Part-4e:

In 1970 (Cold War), the first in the U.S. fully enclosed colligate sports arena opened; the ASISU (Associated Students of Idaho State University) Minidome.  In 1988 (Cold War), the name was changed to Holt Arena to honor the athletic director who pushed for the creation of the Minidome.  In January 2024 the name was changed, again, to ICCU (Idaho Central Credit Union) Dome, due to the arena’s recent refreshment being funded mostly by the financial institution.

Chrome in the Dome: PART-3

Holt Arena 2024:COUPLE OF COOL FORDS FOR THE HOT SUMMER.

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Holt Arena 2024: Couple of cool Fords for the Hot Summer.

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On the 15th-16th of March 2024, Idaho State University (ISU)-College of Technology Automotive Program held its ‘Chrome in the Dome’ car show.

1967 Ford Galaxie XL.

My walk-around video:

1949 Ford ‘shoebox’ woodie wagon.

My walk-around video:

Holt Arena 2024: HOT RODS ‘ATTITUDE CHECK!’

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2024, Holt Arena-ICCU Dome Part-2: Chrome in the Dome

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In January 2024, the first in the U.S. fully enclosed colligate sports arena got a name change, for the third time since 1970.  The new name is ICCU (Idaho Central Credit Union) Dome, due to the arena’s recent refreshment being funded largely by the financial institution.  In 1970, it was called ASISU (Associated Students of Idaho State University) Minidome to honor the fact that students (whether they knew it or not) had funded the construction through increased student fees.  In 1988, the name was changed to Holt Arena to honor the athletic director who pushed for the creation of the Minidome.

On the 15th-16th of March 2024, Idaho State University (ISU)-College of Technology Automotive Program held its ‘Chrome in the Dome’ car show, in the Holt Arena-ICCU Dome.

Walk-around part-2a:

Walk-around part-2b:

Walk-around part-2c:

Walk-around part-2d:

Walk-around part-2e:

Holt Arena 2024, PART-1: CHROME IN THE ICCU DOME

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Holt Arena 2024, part-1: Chrome in the ICCU Dome

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On the 15th-16th of March 2024, Idaho State University (ISU)-College of Technology Automotive Program held its ‘Chrome in the Dome’ car show, probably for the last time in ‘Holt Arena’.  That’s because in January 2024, the first in the U.S. fully enclosed colligate sports arena got a name change, for the third time since 1970.

The new name is ICCU (Idaho Central Credit Union) Dome, due to the arena’s recent refreshment being funded largely by the financial institution.  In 1970, it was called ASISU (Associated Students of Idaho State University) Minidome to honor the fact that students (whether they knew it or not) had funded the construction through increased student fees.  In 1988, the name was changed to Holt Arena to honor the athletic director who pushed for the creation of the Minidome.

My children all had their high school graduations in Holt Arena, and I attended my own graduation from ISU in Holt Arena.  It’s also used for many things other than sports and graduations, such as the Pocatello Spring Fair, farm shows and car shows, let’s go!

Custom trophies for custom cars! Trophies were made by Idaho State University-College of Technology Automotive Program students.

Walk-around part-1a:

Walk-around part-1b:

Walk-around part-1c:

Walk-around part-1d:

Holt Arena 2024: The Duke is really part British Austin Ruby-7 and Japanese Suzuki Samurai?!

Idaho

Pine Ridge Mall-Center Court: Inaugural indoor Winter/New Year Car Show!

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Due to some instigation (possibly by a secret society of conspiratorial automotive enthusiasts), the Pine Ridge Mall in Chubbuck, Idaho, held its inaugural indoor Winter/New Year automobile show.  It was the weekend of January 13th & 14th, 2024.

One of the possible conspirators, practicing his Jedi Mind Tricks on some mall-goers!

I worked for the original owner of the Pine Ridge Mall during the few years before it was sold to the second owner, an evil global corporation based in Chicago, and we used to have car and RV displays during the warmer months of the year.  But, the evil second owner killed everything off!  The Pine Ridge Mall is on its third owner, supposedly a family company based in Saint Louis, Missouri, which specializes in bringing back depressed malls. The third owners have been working hard to slowly bring in new businesses, and they gave their blessings on this inaugural Winter/New Year indoor auto-show (with a possibility for more car shows!).

CENTER COURT:

Pine Ridge Mall: THE CAR SHOW INSTIGATOR! AND HIS STEED, THE MIDNIGHT CORVETTE!

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

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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!

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September Car Show: Poky Night Lights

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The 23SEP2023 auto-show in Pocatello, Idaho, lasted ’till long after the Autumn Sun went down.  Videos by AAron B. Hutchins, me:

23SEP2023: MORRIS MINOR BRITISH INVASION OF POCATELLO