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Poky Car Cruise, Memorial Burnouts!

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The 12th of April, 2025, was the first cruise of the year by the Pocatello Car Club.  It also became a memorial cruise for a couple of people; one killed in a crash and another killed in a tragic shooting.

The cruise was down United States Route 91 (aka Highway 91), through Pocatello, Idaho. Highway 91 is called South 5th at the south end of town, moving north it splits into separate one-way streets; South 5th and South 4th.  There were two staging areas for the cruise:

Cars warming up, lining up:

But for more confusion, South 5th and South 4th come together halfway through Pocatello and the name changes to Yellowstone Avenue.

As Hwy 91 passes through the City of Chubbuck it retains the name Yellowstone Ave.  The maintaining of the Idaho section of U.S. 91 is done by the Idaho Department of Transportation.

(Idaho’s Chrysler DeSoto)

A happy hopper!

It begins:

Burnout fund-raiser event was at C & G Sales and Service in honor of Ethan Wright, recently killed in a motorcycle crash.  Burnouts part-1:

Part-2:

If you can, support family of Victor Perez, recently shot-down in his front yard in front of his mom: Justice for Victor Perez-GoFundMe.com

Burnouts part-3:

One more burnout:

Check out more vehicular videos on my ‘Cars Showing Off’ Playlist on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkZrLGwZbnj9l1IMiwgu49bsmVG95CIaM

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Chrome in the Dome, 2025!

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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 officially changed, again, to ICCU (Idaho Central Credit Union) Dome, due to the arena’s recent refreshment being funded mostly by the financial institution.  However, the signage on the arena wasn’t changed until later in the year.

On the 7th-8th of March 2025, Idaho State University (ISU)-College of Technology Automotive Program held its yearly ‘Chrome in the Dome’ car show.

Cold Friday afternoon, waiting for the car show to open, 07MAR2025:

A tale of two Chargers, Dodge that is, 07MAR2025:

Goldilocks said “This rice burner is too long, and this rice burner is too little!”:

2024: Motorcycles at the Chrome in the Dome

I had a challenging time getting into this Challenger, but I still want it (somebody buy it for me, please):

A couple of Hot Rods:

Dr. Pepper & Rutbeer Ford pickups:

Chevy 350 powered 1968 Toyota Land Cruiser:

Hippie-Dippie van and electric King-mobile:

A couple of tri-five princes of Bel-Air:

One hundred and eleven years old 1914 Ford Touring survivor:

1971 AMC Javelin SST (Super Sonic Transport? No, Super Sports Touring):

1950 Plymouth Deluxe:

‘Proud’ Fiero with a fiery V8:

Chevy Super Mod:

Cabin Over Engine:

A super Nova called Mayhem:

Awards were issued, even to the little ones:

The hundred and one years old ‘Depot Hack’ needed some help.

Time to head ’em up and move ’em out, even the little ones:

For more of my Chrome Dome videos check out my ‘Cars Showing Off’ playlist on my YouTube channel (and subscribe!): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkZrLGwZbnj9l1IMiwgu49bsmVG95CIaM

2024: Part-5 Chrome in the Dome

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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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Summer AutoFest: The secret of the 1936 Auburn, sshhh.

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80%, maybe 90% of the car is meant to be original, it certainly looks the part of a Great Depression era car that was the toy of the lucky 1% of the times.

Here’s my video, revealing the secret:

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

How’d they get those cars into the mall?: Inaugural Summer AutoFest, Pine Ridge Mall, Idaho.

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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

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Is it actually a 4×4 Chevy Impala?

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Seen at one of the biggest free car shows and food feed in Bannock County, the 17th Annual Client Appreciation Car Show & BBQ!

It took place in O.K. Ward Park, on the northwest side of Pocatello, on 08AUG2024.

Here’s my video:

Here is another video:

Was it something I ate?: Bad Gas at the free car show and B-B-Q feed fest!

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Flathead V8 Ford farm tractor!

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1952 Ford 8N farm tractor.

My walk-around video:

First ever Pine Ridge Mall Spring Auto-Fest in Chubbuck, Idaho, 20th-21st April 2024, and they are already planning a 1st ever Summer Auto-Fest!

My youtube ‘short’: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4OxQcIBpKwg

The farm tractor has left the building:

Pocatello SAC show, 2023: OLD FORDS (including the Ford V8 tractor)

Yellow Bird: 1983 JEEP CJ7!

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Part-5 Chrome in the Dome, March 2024

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Finally, my final videos of the Idaho State University (ISU)-College of Technology Automotive Program’s ‘Chrome in the Dome’ car show, 15th-16th of March 2024.

Part-5a:

Part-5b:

Part-5c:

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-4 

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Holt Arena 2024: Hot Rods ‘Attitude check!’

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I went through U.S. Army basic training in 1982 (Fort ‘Lost-in-the-Woods’, Missouri), and at the end of a rough day the Drill Sergeants would yell “Attitude check!”, and we would always respond “Fuck it!”.  In many ways those were better days than today.

On the 15th-16th of March 2024, Idaho State University (ISU)-College of Technology Automotive Program held its ‘Chrome in the Dome’ car show.  This is just a couple of the many Hot-Rods in the show.

1934 Ford 5-window coupe:

1935 International:

More Hot Rods with attitude:

More Rods with ‘tude:

Holt Arena 2024: COLD-WAR MOPARS INVADE CHROME IN THE DOME!

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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