GRAVES ISLAND SHOW AND SHINE HIGHLIGHTS: A Photo Essay

Let's go off to the car show.


Robert's Roadrunner: A Chester classic.

A newer customized car.

A nice pair of Volvos.

The grill of an old "Woody" panel wagon.

The Imperial grill.

Gran Torino.

Above and below: A few shots of a dropped '58 Mercury that has been altered and customized.





Another Hotrod arrives.

The local Chester Clippers Jr. Hockey Club was selling tickets on a new Hummer and 9 other prizes.

This '67 Buick has been around Chester since at least the 1970's.

Two of the many rows to be viewed.

Souped up Dodge.

Ol' red Chev.

Big red Dodge.

Cadillac fin.

A restored Army Jeep from Chester was on display.

A sporty El Camino.

Black beauty.

Ford Torino.

There were a few Corvettes in the show as well.

Another beautiful Ford product.

Another old timer.

The classic Ford 1/2 ton pick-up truck.

Horizontal fins.

Rear view.

Crest close up.

Lots of chrome.

An interesting and unusual wraparound windshield.

Old yeller.

Fantastic paint colour on this old Ford.

Check out the front end view of this old Ford "Woody" panel truck.

A heavy Chevy arrives.

Another area of the show.

June,27'th,Graves Island------------------------The rain held off and the 18'th Annual Graves Island Show and Shine went off without a hitch. The organizers were expecting from 250 to 300 vehicles and from all appearances it looked like there were about that many cars. When one walked around the show it was hard to tell who was having the most fun,the owners or the curious public and serious car buffs. The weather was cool and humid and the black flies were not out in numbers. There were prizes and draws and trophies to the first 200 entrants. The show has developed quite a following over the years and the organizers are to be commended for their efforts. Events such as The Graves Island Show and Shine bring a lot of visitors to the area.

It was interesting to see the many incarnations and various makes and models of vehicles as they have evolved over the years. Especially this year, considering all the shake ups and changes in the automotive industry and the drive for energy efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles.
Keep 'er between the ditches !
captainkidd, over and out.