Maine Wheels and Wings Show 2021

Sam: Here is the Wheels & Wings show I've been talking about. Every Summer, the Owl's Head Transportation Museum holds the show. There's an exhibition space where owners can display their own cars, in addition to an air show of stunt fliers and WWII-era planes in operation. The museum also puts some of its collection in the air. There's also a car raffled off, with the winner being announced at the end of the show Sunday. This particular year, the car was a '56 T-Bird. I got photos of most of the cars at the show, but not yet being a classic owner myself, I didn't talk to most of the exhibitors. As a result, I don't have much to say in these descriptions, other than what was put on the display tags of each car.

Above: 1970 Chevelle Convertible and a 1934 GMC Pickup

The Chevelle is an original repainted survivor.

2000 Mazda 626

The ultimate ricer

1964 Chevelle Malibu Convertible

This is the second metallic blue Malibu I was talking about. I did at first think it was the same car as on the highway until I realized the license plate was different.

1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV (Repainted)

1948 Diamond T Pickup

1999 Plymouth Prowler

1948 Korean War Era Jeep M-38

Above: 1967 Chevy Chevelle Sedan w/ 283 CI Engine

1963 Chevy "Split Window" Corvette (C2)

Custom 1954 Chevy Bel Air

1965 Mustang and a 1955 T-Bird

1959 Ford Fairlane w/ 223 CI Engine

This car belonged to an auto detailer nearby in Owl's Head, ME. I'd see it parked outside his shop, which was decorated in vintage signage. It was listed in the 2022 New England Auto Auction with no reserve, so hopefully it goes to a good home.

1980s GMC Squarebody w/ 6.2L V8

This was a cool find. Somehow, this old squarebody survived being a fleet vehicle in the Uxbridge, MA fire department and made its way up to Maine. This wasn't an auction vehicle, and I think the owner had a fairly outrageous price on it (something like 20-30K).

Above: 1966 Shelby GT350H and a 1942 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible

If this well-kept pre-war Caddy isn't enough for you, take a gander at this GT350H. Ford produced the GT350H as a rent-a-racer, a muscle car that could be rented from your local Hertz rental center. The idea was conceived by Ford, Caroll Shelby, and Hertz in an effort to promote the regular GT350. As one could reasonably imagine, making a 306HP muscle car readily rentable to the public didn't end well. Most of the 350H's were damaged within the first year of their lives, leading Ford to ultimately scrap the program. As a result, few of the 1,001 GT350H's produced survived, making them a rare and valuable car by today's standards. This particular car is in very nice shape, having avoided the reckless rental drivers of the past.