The Ranchero & The Blue Q

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Classic Car Show Photography. A place for car enthusiast to get information and photos of the California car culture, with the focus on the Ford Falcon and Ford Ranchero. Catch a car show and enjoy the ride!

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This 1965 Ranchero is a Daily Driver

First Ranchero and the Blue Q
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The Daily Driver

When we started the 65bbq website, it was just for fun, a great way to showcase the classic, plus the opportunity to learn the skills needed to create a website.

As the photographs from car shows started to fill up computer space the website developed into a place to showcase other classic cars and the classic car venues we attended.

The progression of our daily driver from first purchase to now is ever-changing. Our favorite find, Prestige Auto, replaced the tonneau cover and reupholstered the split-bench seat this week. In addition, they did a fantastic job on the interior of the Van Tiki. Check out their classic work here.

Showcasing the new tonneau cover and reupholstered seats at the Road Kings Classic Car Show at Johnny Carson Park on June 12, 2022. The Road Kings is one of our favorite car shows, so if you are in the area, stop by for a visit. Cooking up some hot dogs on the Q.

The trailer before it became the Q

Thanks John!

Friendship has its advantages.

Find all Contributors to the Ranchero and Blue Q experience.

The Get-a-Way

Is now the Van Tiki

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Car Show 65bbq Style

Our Classic Car Show Collage

We are missing 2020 car shows this year due to Covid19 so pulled-up a year for a few favorite pics. Catch a few classics from 2017 Car Show Season.
The Best of Pics from a range of classic car shows, enjoy the rides.

Catch up on a Car Show.

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Grand National Roadster Show 2020 Breakdown

If your going to the GNRS check out our building breakdown on what’s happening at the show.

The GNRS is this weekend.
Friday’s opening was, well grand. If you are planning to attending the show, here is the overall roadmap of what’s happening and where to find it.  

1967 Ford Econoline Falcon Club Wagon Lowrider Van

Building 4: This is the main building for the AMBR Contenders. Check out the roadsters competing for the coveted award “Americas Most Beautiful Roaster”. Also, in building 4, find the “Kookie Kar” along with the Pinstriper’s Gathering.  The final day Sunday at 4 PM is the official ceremony for the AMBR winners

Building 5: Find the historic custom builds from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s

Building 6: Showcasing, hot rods, trucks and custom rides

Building 7: Check out some of the best street rides and muscle cars.

Building 8: Find hot rods, muscle cars, motorcycles, and lowriders.

Building 9: Dragsters, funny cars, mods, gassers.

Building 10: The Suede Palace is for the kustom rides, roadsters, and the rockabilly culture.

Saturday, the 15th Annual Grand Daddy Drive-in completes the show. Catch some award winning rides along with 700 other classic cars added for Saturday and Sunday events.

Going through photos from the show, look for them next week.
For more information on the show, check out or event calendar.

It’s a beautiful day to catch the rides at the Fairplex.

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GNRS Amber Classics

We’ve come a long way since our first GNRS

The GNRS is all about automotive style. Our first show was about enjoying the ride along with a few photographs. It wasn’t until a 1965 Ford Ranchero became a daily driver and we started attending car shows that the GNRS took on a new photographic journey. Now we get there with a purpose. To photograph the show with the least amount of car show background noise. The Grand Nationals is a great car show event with classics showcased in different buildings and outside venues. If you are looking for a fun family friendly history lesson check out the show. Thank you to the crew that puts on this awesome event, looking forward to Fridays adventure.
Check out our Car Show Event calendar for more information.

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Finding the Q, what's with the car show photography.

What is this car show thing all about?

In the beginning, this was just a site to show off our 1965 Ford Falcon Ranchero because we started taking it to car shows as a daily driver. Photography as a hobby led to photos trapped in the camera with no place to go. Then came the Q. As a classic car website, we like to think that our focus is on the Ford/Ranchero/Falcon car show experience, but there are so many amazing classic cars just in the southern California region the site bloomed to include car shows. Car enthusiast we meet at shows as attendees or as photographers always want to know more about 65bbq site. Taking the opportunity today to breakdown a few places to check out the Ford Falcon, Ranchero experience.

Waiting for the perfect ‘65 Ranchero to come along was worth the wait. Find the story line about the ‘65 here or click the photo above from the Road Kings Car Show at Johnny Carson Park 2019.

Nothing like a great Ranchero only thing better a matching bbq. 

The Ford Ranchero & Falcon Experience

Rancheros

Falcons

We like to call it the good the bad and the really,
love to put or peeps on the site.

The Ranchero Emblem Collection. Is this your ride?

Dogs love a car show, just make sure to check the weather, especially during the hot California summers. We see dog owners with no water and walking their pets on pavement on hot days, which Jake does not approve of. Find a few of our dog friendly Jake approved shows at events.

Shooting Digital

We are amateur photographers, but over the years a few things we have learned shooting car shows from reflections to best time to shoot a show.

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