First Gen Flip Top Funny Cars at a world renowned Concours? Full Coverage 2018 Concours of the Americas

[tim boyd]

That and so much more....

Another year of great weather greeted exhibitors, staff, and spectators at the 2018 edition of the Concours of the Americas at St. John's, the successor event to the old Meadowbrook Concours.

A number of spectacular displays featured themes such as the first generation flip-top funny cars, Bugattis, racing Porsches, early Indian and Harley motorcycles, the "class of 1958", the Plymouth marque, 300SL's, and so forth.

I recommend you use the "Roll" feature quickly view all photos in full screen mode. Enjoy, and thanks for looking....TIM

2018 Concours of the Americas at St. John's 

PS - two of my favorites from the event....TB

1935 Duesenberg J Victoria Convertible 

...and this 1939 Packard Super 8 Convertible Victoria...

 

Edited August 1, 2018 by tim boyd

[Gramps46]

Wow!  That must have been sensory overload Tim.

Thank you for sharing your album link.

Gary

[Mr mopar]

Wow that is so Cool to see Funny cars at show like that AWESOME ! thx Tim.

[Snake45]

Great pics, Tim, thanks! 

I tried your suggestion of using Roll but it was taking to long to wade through the classics and antiques I didn't care about. The funny cars start on Page 5. By "first gen" I was expecting to see 1964-66 cars, the AWBs. These are floppers from about 1967 to the early, maybe mid-'70s. Still WAY cool, though! 

The Monkeemobilee (or should I say "a" Monkeemobile) is on Page 12. 

Thanks again, Tim! Great work! 

[tim boyd]

On ‎7‎/‎30‎/‎2018 at 10:22 AM, Snake45 said:

Great pics, Tim, thanks! 

I tried your suggestion of using Roll but it was taking to long to wade through the classics and antiques I didn't care about. The funny cars start on Page 5. By "first gen" I was expecting to see 1964-66 cars, the AWBs. These are floppers from about 1967 to the early, maybe mid-'70s. Still WAY cool, though! 

The Monkeemobilee (or should I say "a" Monkeemobile) is on Page 12. 

Thanks again, Tim! Great work! 

Richard....point taken.  When I think of first gen funny cars, I think of the flip tops starting with the 1966 Comet of Don Nicholson.....and I think of those prior to that car as AWB or A/FX but not "funny cars" per se.  But now that you mention it, I'm sure many view this as you do.  Hmm.....maybe I should change the title of this thread..... 

Best Regards......TIM