We are really becoming bluehairs. While traveling along on A1A (the beach road), we were talking away when I noticed a few cars behind us wanting to pass. I looked down and here we are traveling at the great rate of speed - yes a whopping 45 mph. OOPS.......... quickly pull over to let them pass. Then while stopped, start laughing at ourselves.
On to the Longroof's house - coming into Ormond Beach, we saw an early 50's GMC cab over probably a 3 ton, with nice wood stake bed headed in opposite direction.
Arriving at his house, I mentioned the truck
TOM IT'S TURKEY TROT WEEKEND, DUH......................
Seems every old car that exists in the Southeastern part of this good ole USofA is in Daytona Beach for the weekend, using the Daytona 500 race track as home base.
So picked up the Oldlongroof and enroute to the Jeep's for dinner, we went to Belview Plaza.... see the Olelongroof's post for some pics.
Vi,John and I drove thru the cars. Quite impressed with the quality, but not the price...
Quick trip to the Jeeps for a wonderful Thanksgiving Day dinner. Jeeps wife put on a perfect spread. then it was time for the trek
A trek to the Racetrack, yes 'THE DAYTONA 500 RACETRACK' to view the cars......
The entry way for us to drive under the track and to the infield...
As usual, the Jeep was kind enough to get an infield pass so I wouldn't have to walk a mile to get there.
And three hours later it was time to go. We had walked and walked and walked and yet only saw about 1/10 of the cars and parts...
Here are a few pictures...........double click on picture for a larger view.
Race track, standing on front just after turn 4, pit row entry to left just after those trailers.
Barngoddess's Taurus parked on the track, just coming out of turn 4, large paved area to spin out on. When they go straight into the infield, that's the entrance behind the Taurus.
Parked in the infield, this is where campers are set up.
and of course I would have baught this for my Noble Assistant, but was unable to catch up with the driver ................
and one for the Bus..... one for his Europe days, one for his present days
and now some of the cars, randomly of course.....
I remember as a kid on St Charles in Shrewsbury MO getting ice chunks from trucks like these... really had to beg the Milkman for a chunk.
I remember have Tootsie toys of this model
A girl in Springfield has one of these Beemers, but she needs the trailer to go with it... including wine bottles that are full..
and of course one for the Jeep and the Bus...
This is my next new tractor for the farm... even had pto on the back
This is a standup bakery delivery truck, check out the sign for how many are known to exist...
and to remind me of my younger days as a bolance driver....
Now I don't want to hear someone bitching about me saying bolance driver instead of EMT.... if you were driving an ambulance, you are a bolance driver...... ego heads
I got a few more pics, but they are the same as above....... plenty of cars of every make and size and year and type. Next year, I hope to take Friday after Tday and spend it and Sat at the track, but will get me one of those scooters to ride... the Jeep and Longroof took two steps to every one of my three... so I was tired.... but the eyes kept looking.
Hey Bus, maybe next year you and the Private RN can come down for it also.
So for now, it's 1:30 am, (took me that long to up load all these)
Celebrate Life by doing what you would like... lifes too short to regret it later.
tom and viola
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