Happy New Year from The Ranchero and the Blue Q

Car Show Notes

With 2020 finally gone, we have decided to focus on some of our best photography from10 years of shooting car shows. Dragging past car shows around like we did last year is not part of the equation. Hopefully, our beloved car show venues will be back soon, but we are looking forward to giving attention not only to the ride but to some of the photos that showcase what makes a classic so memorable, the parts.

 Falcon Notes: If you haven't already heard, The National Falcon News is going all-digital; we received our last magazine subscription in December 2020. You can find the website link below.  Hoping the July 7-10, 2021 Nationals in Texas, August 20-21, 2021 in Rhode Island, and the Sacramento Nationals in October will still be on the calendar.

CLASSIC IDENTITY

They sit on the hood, facing the wind, beautiful sculptures forming an identity—The Hood Mascot.  Ralph Nader proclaimed them unsafe, a hazard to human life, missiles on the road, so by the 1960's they disappeared with only a few weathering the destruction. So when you see the graceful elegance sitting on top of his hood, the camera can't help but take the shot. The car show's beauty is the chance encounter with the Pontiac, Ford, Oldsmobile, Packard-history taking you back to when the hood ruled the road.

Looking for more Hood Mascots and Hood Ornaments check out car-tografi where it is always about the parts.