Big Ol'Boys At Rally of the Giants 2002

Despite the usual threat of rain the land yachts turned out in numbers at Knebworth. Some new cars appeared, which were a treat. Certainly this is the best event in the UK for pre 70's classic American metal, however there is a but. The but is, that this event is becoming boring. Cars in lines, in a field, no trade stalls worth a light, the worst examples of 70's and 80's bad US cars and a laid back approach that is verging on the comatose. Come on the Pre 50 auto club get your act together. Take a leaf out of popular events such Hemsby and get some life back into this event.

Saddest Sight of the Day: The guy in the new Cadillac insisting he was let into the classic parking area, even the boy scout on traffic control recognized that this was wrong

Best Sight of the Day: Big Jim and the boys cooking up a barbeque under the trees, just when we thought no one was coming. Although everyone seemed to have left their cars at home, preferring to pile in the back of a transit to reduce the entrance fee.

Caddies Galor		1953 Lincoln Capri	1953 Packard Carribean
	1950 Convertible Ford	Nice Buick	1957 De Soto
Please don't bring this car again!	1958 Impala	Late forties Packard	Fast back Caddy

 

Big Ol'Boys At Billing 2001

What is it about car events that attract the rain?. If you were at Billing on Saturday you won't need us to tell you about the rain. Sunday was better, but still had an artic feel to it. We think the owners of the classic yanks which attended should be congratulated on making the effort.

We wonder how much more mileage in these type of events.These events need to find a venue with hardstanding, if they want to attract the best cars. In our opinion the inclusion of cars from the late 70's and upward are starting to further undermine the attraction of this event. We don't think there is much crossover from owners/admirers of the classic chrome laden land yachts of the fifties and sixties with those from the later periods. We need an event that better represents these classic cars, there's a thought for the winter.

Another gripe is the "trade stalls" these shows now attract. Somehow flower pots, cuddly toys and bedcovers have nothing to do with American cars.

Chevy Styleline from the early Fifties	The Deluxe Syleline	Dodge Custom Royal	Ford Sunliner	Mercury Montery
Chevy Pickup	Ultraclean Ford Pickup	Pontiac Chieften	SuperChief

 

Loads a Chrome	56 Packard Clipper	58 Impala	Skyliner roof down
Skyliner roof up	Olds Rocket 88	57 Bel Air	52 Buick Riviera
56 Mercury Montclair	60 Corvette	51 Series 62 Caddy	52 Pontiac Chieften
53 Series 62 Caddy	53 Series 62 Caddy	55 Caddy with nice wires	56 Eldorado Seville
52 Buick	50 Buick	Big Al's wares

Buick Skylark	Buick Roadmaster	Buick Roadmaster	51 Caddillac
Mercury Montclair	50 Ford	56 Packard 400	55 Clipper
Serious Wood	Town and Country	Convertibles for sale	Choose a T-Bird