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| WHAT is a Car Show Diva? |
| Car Show Diva |
| Are you a Car Show Diva? |
I know you’re all askin’… What is a Car Show Diva? The better question is…Who is a Car Show Diva?
Simply stated, a Car Show Diva is a lady gearhead! We’re chicks who love cars! There I said it… we
love cars!
And in many cases, we love guys… who love cars! At any car show you’ll recognize a real Car Show
Diva by her early morning use of brake dust remover! But by 9am you’ll find her sittin’ under a tent
chattin’ with other car enthusiasts about the goodies in the goody bags and how she bought the winning
50/50 pot ticket.
No, you won’t normally find us under to hood doin’ regular maintenance on the family daily driver. But
what you will find is a lady who can hold her own when the subject is cars.
We had fathers and brothers who were ‘shade tree’ mechanics and boyfriends who sought to impress
us with their sweet rides. If your father was like mine, it was out of a deep need to keep the family
station wagon on the road for a few more miles. And if your brother was like mine, it was the excitement
of repacking the bearings of Dad’s old Chevy truck on the front porch, while the rest of the family was
on vacation. And the terror of getting’ finished right as we returned home. True story, I swear! I was
only 6 years old when that happened, but I remember my brother leaving for the Air Force shortly after
that. I also remember him coming home from California 4 years later drivin’ a Malibu Blue ’66 Chevy
Chevelle. What a great car!
Many a Car Show Diva was created while still in her teens, strugglin’ to keep her first car on the road.
She learned to check the oil and transmission fluid… and add generously when needed, and they
usually needed it often.
My first car was a 1972 Pinto that was more Bondo than paint! I paid a whoppin’ $200, hard earned I
might add, for that thrill ride. This car had secrets, it had no gas guage, and so the secret was to drive
200 miles and fill it up and drive 200 more. I have to tell you, I was so excited to find such a bargain, I
didn’t care that I didn’t know how to drive a stick. I’d learned the basics of drivin’ a standard from my
brother, but I wasn’t quite ready for what awaited me. I’m sure I caused a few stares and giggles as I
got in my $200 car and lurched out into the street.
That car was occasionally cranky and I soon learned the art of the ‘push and pop’. Although it wasn’t
always pretty, I soon learned to push that Pinto, hop in, pop the clutch and be on my way. And to this
day I still remember the freedom I felt cruisin’ around, wind in my hair (‘cause there was no air
conditioning) with my Kraco cassette stereo player blastin’ John Denver!
I also learned how to gap spark plugs and change the plug wires. That car was a rollin’ mechanical
miracle… as in, it was a miracle I got anywhere! But it was mine and I was happy to have it.
I drove that Pinto for several months before I felt the need to trade up to a much more stylish ride. Yup,
a 1976 AMC Pacer! Go ahead, laugh if you must, but I learned a whole bunch more with that car. And
it was the before mentioned bearing packin’ brother who sat in the chair and instructed while I changed
the exhaust manifold on that Pacer.
I’ve always loved cars but when I got involved in car shows… Wow! The thrill that comes when I see
those cars rollin’ into a show is like no other. The time and patience that‘s involved always amazes me.
No matter whether it’s a street rod, sled, muscle car or a rat rod, the dedication of these car enthusiasts
is powerful.
Through the years I have made many good friends at car shows and I hope these pages share with you
the excitement I feel when I’m around them.
Simply stated, a Car Show Diva is a lady gearhead! We’re chicks who love cars! There I said it… we
love cars!
And in many cases, we love guys… who love cars! At any car show you’ll recognize a real Car Show
Diva by her early morning use of brake dust remover! But by 9am you’ll find her sittin’ under a tent
chattin’ with other car enthusiasts about the goodies in the goody bags and how she bought the winning
50/50 pot ticket.
No, you won’t normally find us under to hood doin’ regular maintenance on the family daily driver. But
what you will find is a lady who can hold her own when the subject is cars.
We had fathers and brothers who were ‘shade tree’ mechanics and boyfriends who sought to impress
us with their sweet rides. If your father was like mine, it was out of a deep need to keep the family
station wagon on the road for a few more miles. And if your brother was like mine, it was the excitement
of repacking the bearings of Dad’s old Chevy truck on the front porch, while the rest of the family was
on vacation. And the terror of getting’ finished right as we returned home. True story, I swear! I was
only 6 years old when that happened, but I remember my brother leaving for the Air Force shortly after
that. I also remember him coming home from California 4 years later drivin’ a Malibu Blue ’66 Chevy
Chevelle. What a great car!
Many a Car Show Diva was created while still in her teens, strugglin’ to keep her first car on the road.
She learned to check the oil and transmission fluid… and add generously when needed, and they
usually needed it often.
My first car was a 1972 Pinto that was more Bondo than paint! I paid a whoppin’ $200, hard earned I
might add, for that thrill ride. This car had secrets, it had no gas guage, and so the secret was to drive
200 miles and fill it up and drive 200 more. I have to tell you, I was so excited to find such a bargain, I
didn’t care that I didn’t know how to drive a stick. I’d learned the basics of drivin’ a standard from my
brother, but I wasn’t quite ready for what awaited me. I’m sure I caused a few stares and giggles as I
got in my $200 car and lurched out into the street.
That car was occasionally cranky and I soon learned the art of the ‘push and pop’. Although it wasn’t
always pretty, I soon learned to push that Pinto, hop in, pop the clutch and be on my way. And to this
day I still remember the freedom I felt cruisin’ around, wind in my hair (‘cause there was no air
conditioning) with my Kraco cassette stereo player blastin’ John Denver!
I also learned how to gap spark plugs and change the plug wires. That car was a rollin’ mechanical
miracle… as in, it was a miracle I got anywhere! But it was mine and I was happy to have it.
I drove that Pinto for several months before I felt the need to trade up to a much more stylish ride. Yup,
a 1976 AMC Pacer! Go ahead, laugh if you must, but I learned a whole bunch more with that car. And
it was the before mentioned bearing packin’ brother who sat in the chair and instructed while I changed
the exhaust manifold on that Pacer.
I’ve always loved cars but when I got involved in car shows… Wow! The thrill that comes when I see
those cars rollin’ into a show is like no other. The time and patience that‘s involved always amazes me.
No matter whether it’s a street rod, sled, muscle car or a rat rod, the dedication of these car enthusiasts
is powerful.
Through the years I have made many good friends at car shows and I hope these pages share with you
the excitement I feel when I’m around them.
| I hope you'll join me in my adventures!! |
| My '72 Pinto What a classic! |
The nickname 'Car Show
Diva' was given to me
by one of my guy
friends...
I really don't think he
thought it'd stick!
But I took it and ran
with it, and I'm hoping
to take you on this 'road
trip' too.
Who knows where you
might see me and where
we'll go!
Diva' was given to me
by one of my guy
friends...
I really don't think he
thought it'd stick!
But I took it and ran
with it, and I'm hoping
to take you on this 'road
trip' too.
Who knows where you
might see me and where
we'll go!
| SEMA Slide shows... finally up! Read my articles in Gulf Coast MotorSports January ~ February Subscribe now! |
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| I'm headed to the 46th Annual Daryl Starbird National Rod & Custom Car Show February 19,20,21, 2010 in Tulsa, OK and then on March 5, 6, 7, 2010 to Galliano, La. for South Louisiana's 1st Annual SWAMP STOMP It's gonna be a great, WILD... but Great car show season! |
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So many men...
So little time!!
