Damn Yankees American Car Show 2017



It has been a good few years since I have owned an American Car now and been to an American Car Show. So this weekend we was at a bit of a loss as to what to do on Sunday and decided to take a gamble with the weather and head to North Weald Airport for the 2017 Damn Yankees American Car Show. Despite our glorious summer to date the weather did let us down today. We managed to stay there for about 2.5 hours and got to see lots of cars plus the race car display. In between those we had a 15 min spell seeking shelter in the toilet blocks to stay dry from a thunderstorm.

 

Despite the changeable weather the was a really good array of cars on display and Joshua and Brandon were very interested in looking around, picking their best cars and deciding which ones I should sell the S-Max for and buy!!! Holly was not so keen and really just wanted to get a donut and then go home. I think Brandon and Joshua were linking a lot of the games to cars they have purchased or stolen in GTA5 and were also getting some good ideas for customising their cars more.

 

The race car display featured a road legal 740hp 1994 Mustang and then a full non-road legal drag car which was putting out circa 2000hp!!!!!!! Holly absolutely hated the race car display as she said the noise was too loud and it made her jump. Mean while me and Brandon were getting high on the sweet sound of the V8 and the smell of methanol fuel.

 

 

Plenty of custom American cars on display to give the buys inspiration for GTA5.

Check out how low to the ground this car runs!

Teaching Holly about the wonders of the Corvette.

Joshua with a very customised Mustang.

Surely this Mustang had air suspension or something. If not it will be trimming the grass as it leaves!

This truck was notable for us as it looks remarkably like the old truck out of the recent film "Monster Trucks".

A bit of education for the boys as I explain the Bullet Movie and if you look closer you will even see Steve McQueen in the car.

Some beautiful bikes and choppers on display as well.

More movie cars as Holly explores the A-Team van and Corvette.

My car of the show was this rather mean looking hot rod which was lower than Brandon.

Holly seemed to be attracted to any car that was bright yellow and really liked this one.

Plenty of Mopar muscle cars and this was one that the boys recognised from GTA5 and Gran Turismo.

There were hundreds of cars on show with something for everyone's taste.

This was the 2000hp dragster from the race car display. Just awesome noise out of a a V8. Holly was not impressed though.