A Passion for . . .

grill of a 1940's Chevrolet

Have you ever had a passion? A real live, no foolin' avocation? You know the kind that you can't let go. The kind that if you weren't doing, you would have no idea what to do with yourself. That kind.  

Well that's what this little "vacation" or more aptly stay-cation was all about. It was all about a passion. A genuine, no kidding, glazed over look feeling for a hobby. One that you've gone out of your way for, put forth more time and effort (and let's not forget money) than you ever should have for love of this pastime. To feed that desire, we had heard that every friday night we could feed our souls (well Dan could anyway) and our stomachs also.

Chevy logo from the 1950s

Checking out the vehicles

So with that in mind we left out before 6 p.m. for our intended destination figuring that Friday night traffic would be pretty bad. We wanted to be there by 7 p.m. We got to our location around 6:15 as the traffic was manageable. We'd been warned you see, that there would be limited parking space and that the line to get in for dinner would be out the door if we weren't early. So being the complete "A" personalities (with a side of OCD) that we really are, we were early. We were in the parking lot of Biff Buzby's Burgers, but then so were probably at least 100 other people and several police with their cruiser's lights on. Now most people on seeing this would wonder what the heck is going on here. Some might even think of trying someplace else. But not us. Why on earth was it so important to be early for this? Because we weren't there for the burgers, we were there for something much more important. And so were all those other folks as well.  

1967 Camaro SS

We got out, and made a B line for one we had our eyes on. A car. Not just any car, but a CAR. You see I repeat we weren't coming early for the burgers, we were coming early for the CARS. As one man put it to me, to understand this "you gotta be a car guy." And Dan is a CAR GUY. Capital C and Capital G (oh heck, you might as well say capital everything). Always has been, probably always will be. And you're thinking to yourself all men are car guys. Yes and no. 

Dan definitely is. Let me present Exhibit A (and these are the ones I know of.)

1 1973 Corvette

1 1974 Corvette

1971 Chevy Nova

1 1949 Ford Pick-up

1 1954 Chevy Panel Van (high top)

1 1966 Chevy Pick-up 

1 1968 Chevy Camaro (racing car, Ford cut-down rear end with positraction)  

Your honor & ladies and gentlemen of the jury (in other words those of you reading my blog) I rest my case. 

Now don't get me wrong, we did have a burger. Dan got the chili burger with a side of fries and I got the bacon-cheese-burger with a side of onion rings. We shared so we could try out more of the menu. We each had a drink and the meal came with a complimentary serving of pintos which were very good. As a matter of fact, all the food was really good. Total on dinner (including Dan's military discount less than $22) But good food aside, we had other things on our minds.  

1957 Chevy BelAir

So if every Friday night in good weather Biff Buzby's has Cruisin' Night, then we're gonna be there as Dan put it "at least once a month" as he smiles at me or is it past me. . . (with just a touch of drool escaping as he looks at a nice ride he'd like to own.)  

Here's hoping you find a place that you can spend time at for your passion, your hobby, your avocation with that same glazed over look in your eyes.

If you'd like a map to Biff Buzby's or more info about the place like their menu or a list of the upcoming events here's the link for their web page for you. http://www.biffbuzbys.com/

In all fairness, I am so not an expert on vehicles such as these. However both the kid, aka our son Evan and my wonderful husband Dan are the combined source for year, make, model and any specific details regarding these vehicles. Thanks to both for their invaluable help and thanks for taking me along with you on this little adventure.

1955 Ford Fairlane with fender skirt and wide white side

Continental kit on 1955 Ford Fairlane

1972 Chevy Nova,
painted Shrek green

My personal favorite a 1957 Chevy BelAir with no outside
handles of any kind. Either door, hood or trunk and instead
of chrome it was painted black where all the chrome would be
which made it absolutely sharp and completely unique.

1967 Nova II with a child's toy on it.
Dan explained that you are not to
touch any of the vehicles. I guess
someone forgot to tell their child that.

1950s Chevy Apache pick-up

1964 Shelby with its original invoice and shipping tags
framed and displayed inside the vehicle for everyone to see.
I love the grill over the light. Just a unique touch.

1932 hot rod coupe with rumble seat.
chrome headers are pictured here.

The 1932 Ford Coupe came with its own flask and sun glasses.

And bullet holes in the dash on the Ford Coupe.

The bed of a 1950s model Ford
Pick-up

1970s model Corvette.
Dan was over speaking
with someone else when I
took this shot. The owner
informed me that the car
went faster with the LED
lights inside the hood.

1967 Ford Mustang

2009 Subaru WRX STI with its LED and Neon lights on.
In the dark this was a show stopper. 

One of two Roadsters on display at
Biff Buzby's. Very nice.

1950s model Chevy pick-up on airbag suspension. So that when
you turn on the vehicle they inflate and the truck lifts. When
turned off, it lowers so that it looks chopped. 

1975 Ford Maverick 4 door with LED lights on the strut
supports. Another of the show stoppers, especially
with the younger crowd like the kid.