Socializing

Saturday was a busy day of schmoozing and socializing for the new pup. 

 

We decided to introduce her to busy crowds of people and other dogs. So we hung out at the Sturgeon Bay Harvest Festival, Farmers Market and Auto Show before heading to Carlsville for an Arts and Antiques event.

 

The pup is a people magnet…

 

 

Harvest Festival

Saturday brought the 17th annual harvest festival, classic car show and street art auction to Sturgeon Bay.  Third Avenue main street was closed to all but pedestrian traffic for vendors, food booths, adult and other beverages and classic automobiles.

Terrific fun.  Photos attest... 

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Practical Vehicles

A pair of odd but practical automobiles.

This old Willys sported four - count them - four gear shifters.

And this Corvair pick-up had a massive amount of space in the back for hauling. 

I never knew that the Corvair line sported a pick-up version.  The cargo box had a drop-down tailgate located in the rear and a big door that opened on the passenger side. 

Very practical.

Hot VW

Here's a 1964 Volkswagen Beetle outfitted with dual two-barrel carburetors.

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Having had a 1967 Beetle I know for a fact that a dual carb set-up is a bitch to synchronize.  But when it works that boxer four will really hum.

This buggy had a couple of infant car seats in the back.

What's that all about...?

1941 Buick Roadmaster

Among some of the most impressive of vehicles at the Sturgeon Bay auto show was a 1941 Buick Roadmaster.  This pre-war vehicle sported an eight cylinder in-line motor. 

Amazing.

You can learn more about how this thing worked here.

1968 AMX

I wouldn't mind one of these on my new driveway.

A 1968 American Motors AMX.

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The AMX was the only American-built steel-bodied two-seater of its time.  Outfitted with a high-compression 390 cu in (6.4 L) V8 – it was an affordable muscle car competitor to the Chevy fiberglass body Corvette.

Silver Two-Seaters

A couple of classic two-seat sports cars.

A 1955 Porsche - just like the one that James Dean was driving when he crashed and died.

And a 1960 Corvette.

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Very nice!

Catch Me If You Can

Brother In Law and I came across a great deal of muscle at the Sturgeon Bay show last month.

Check this out.

Twin superchargers on a Lamborghini...

And a 1964 Chevrolet wagon with a 454 cu in motor.

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I said to Brother In Law - I wonder where you can take something like this to wind it out?

To which he replied - Probably anywhere you want since nobody's going to catch you.

1991 Nissan Figaro

Probably one of the strangest cars I've ever seen is the Nissan Figaro.

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According to the owner it was manufactured for one year only.  It was available in four colors: (winter) gray, (spring) green, (summer) blue and (fall) topaz.

Because of the huge demand they were sold by lottery.

A 1 L turbo engine cranked-out 75 hp.  It was equipped with an automatic transmission and was one of the first cars equipped with a CD player. 

Total production was 20,000.

Learn more about it here.

1963 Amphicar

The Amphicar.

An amphibious car designed by Hanns Trippel and manufactured by the Quandt Group at Lübeck and at Berlin-Borsigwalde.

This one includes a Wisconsin boat registration and a 2012 season pass for the boat launch in Sturgeon Bay.

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1965 MKII Shelby Cobra

Fitted with a 289 cu in (4.7 L) this is one fine automobile.

Not sure what model this one is.  Might even be a kit...

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Sturgeon By Car Show

Harvest Festival 2012 was today and Brother In Law and I and the Fraus went to check it out.

If you ever have the opportunity to attend it's got gobs of arts and crafts for sale, music, and all sorts of food.  The Marine Corps League sells Italian sausages with peppers on real Italian rolls, the Knights of Columbus sells grilled turkey legs and sweet corn, the Rotary sells brats, plus there's pizza, kettle corn, sweets and beer.  And wine.  And more beer.

The festival also hosts one of the best car shows around.

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Amazing to me that there are so many cool cars on the peninsula.

Check back periodically for some real cool wheels.