The 1962 Holman-Moody Challenger III and 1963 Mustang III Concept Show Car were crowd-pleasers at the beautiful Old Westbury Gardens Car Show.
A video and highlights are below.
Enjoy,
Howard Kroplick
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Couldn’t even hear the engine of the Mustang lll next to the Challenger…even from sitting in the Mustang’s driver’s seat!
It was a great show with outstanding weather , and enough breeze to keep the sun tolerable. The best part for me beyond the cars was to see so many friends in person after the long period of time when we all had to cope with inactivity because of the Covid pandemic. Nice to meet face to face and exchange some words. Some people I have known my whole life - Ken Spillman in his 1932 Franklin sedan from Ridge ( he grew up here in Floral Park about a 5 minute walk from me ).
Also to see “Howard the K” and his Mustangs of the Day!
I was absolutely delighted to meet in person the daughter of a friend Roy Jaffe who was a stylist/designer at G.M. in the very early 1950s and we both were long time members of a Classic Car Club ( pre 1948 cars) . I had never met her before despite visiting Roy at his home and going for rides in his cars, seeing the amazing art work he did and spending hours talking to him about it ( all done by hand not computers and using an air brush etc) . I hope she reads this - Meredith you are as wonderful and noble as your father , have his same demeanor , intelligence and sincere interest in cars.
WHAT? Walt you were there, and I did not see you there? DRAT!
Me a newbie member of both the local vintages auto club was at the event, also me Howard’s groupie with two of his toys.
Great weather, great turnout! That ‘50 Ford I had remembered from about 20? years earlier along with the owner with a new ‘50 Ford T-shirt, an award winner that day. That’s Gene Kennedy a board member of the club that put up the event, keeping an eye on me??? Haha.
Yes it was truly a great day both for the weather and show vehicle turn out! Sadly the historic military vehicles were passed by again. No chrome, no shiny paint, just vehicles that help win the wars that our gallant veterans fought along side of. Olive Drab isn’t so drab!
Mark, I thought I saw you from a distance but by the time I got to where I thought you may be you had disappeared. I did not bring one of my own cars but rode over with a friend who is one of my former students , Rob Mancz, who has a great 1968 Pontiac Tempest. I need to get my 1930 Packard 7 passenger touring car and 1940 Buick Roadmaster back on the road. Spending to much time researching and writing stories about car history for publications all on pre 1950 vehicles. It just never ends !
Hey all, the event was ENJOYABLE!
HOWARD: GREAT TO SEE THE THE CHALLANGER & THE MUSTANG AT OUR GNYR SHOW, AFTER 3 YEARS OF COVID. A WELCOME SITE. THANKS FOR BRINGING THE CARS, ARTIE FINNEGAN CHIEF JUDGE GNYR.