Going all the way to impress potential buyers at the 1925 First Auto Expo of Rio de Janeiro

For 16 days, Ford assembled cars on a makeshift assembly line for the public to watch

The event was attended by Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Gray, Packard, Hudson, Itala, Lancia and Voisin.

these photos came to light when the grandson of an engineer associated with making the expo happen, loaned the bool to a Rio newspaper. It's likely that no one alive recalls the event, or that it was thrown to promote development of roads in Brazil, because there weren't any. In view of the push that more car owners and car makers would make with the demand for roads, if I read the articles right, this was a brilliant idea that would force roads to get made from the trails that barely were drivable .

For a full gallery and posts about this extraordinary display of new cars and extreme measures to impress the potential new buyers in Rio, be sure to have Google toolbar ready to translate or use
translate.googleusercontent.com, and click on http://carrosantigos.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/exposicao-de-automoveis-rio-1925-parte-2/ http://carrosantigos.wordpress.com/2010/07/28/exposicao-de-automoveis-rio-1925/

Thanks to Nik and Rafael for spreading the word about this amazing historical moment, which I bet has never been duplicated or copied

Is it any wonder I recommend Nik's blog so highly? Couldn't give it higher praise and applause!

Good news!

3 events added to the car show calendar


Also:

Fast and Furious 5 is being filmed, and I found the warehouse the cars are getting customized for the film stunts.

http://fast-and-furious-5-movie-trailer.blogspot.com/

On walkabout Saturday, at Fleetweek Speedfest

patina on a Vette? I don't see that often... and it's got a Ratfink, ergo, it gets posted

The military aren't charged for the event, but have to be there in dress uniform. I always hated that, having to be in dress uniform at an event where you are likely to get dirty, just think about all the brake and rubber dust.When is the last time you saw a coon tail cap?

Bring a kid to a show, in action. Very cool!

Cadillac Barritz convertible... the first one I've ever seen

The godfather of the GTO, Jim Wangers. Really nice guy, I got to talk to him for a few minutes. He is very generous with his time, and a pleasure to chat with.

Sunday morning Breakfast car show will be in new awesome location!

Next meet is this Sunday. On Shelter Island in the Bali Hai parking lot. http://www.balihairestaurant.com/location.htm

Drive West on the 8 to Rosecrans and then South for a couple of miles until you are 3 or 4 blocks South of the Nimitz intersection, and take Shelter Island Drive to the left (East) until you get to the circle, and go left again.

http://maps.yahoo.com/map?q1=2230%2BShelter%2BIsland%2BDr%20San%2BDiego%2C%2BCA%2B92106-3108%20us&mag=7&ard=1#mvt=m&lat=32.71834&lon=-117.220905&mag=7&zoom=14&q1=2230%20Shelter%20Island%20Dr%20San%20Diego%2C%20CA%2092106-3108%20us&gid1=20865729

Otay Ranch Town Center shopping plaza, site of the Xavier the X-Man's Cruise for the Cause, Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Registration car show

For more about the plaza: http://sandiego.about.com/od/shopping/ig/Otay-Ranch-Town-Center/

For more photos of this event see: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_2842.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_17.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_19.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_6628.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_3688.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_8833.html and

Xavier the X-Man's Cruise for the Cause, Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Registration car show, cars newer than the 60's

For more photos of this event see:
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_3688.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_2842.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_17.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood.htmland http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_19.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_9001.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_8833.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/otay-ranch-town-center-shopping-plaza.html

Xavier the X-Man's Cruise for the Cause, Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Registration car show, mostly pre 50's side cowled hooded cars

For more photos of this event, see: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_3688.html
and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_17.html
and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood.html
and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_2842.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_9001.html and
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_6628.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/xavier-x-mans-cruise-for-cause-blood_8833.html and http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/otay-ranch-town-center-shopping-plaza.html