Grease paint: From car to canvas
Justin Joseph
The Signal Staff
Tony Cormier is the owner of a 1934 Ford Coupe. The vehicle is equipped with custom interior, custom leather seats with embroidery and custom wheels. This vehicle contains a Chevrolet Corvette engine.
Artwork, Chevys, Fords, Dodges and vehicle makes of all kinds filled the boardwalk Oct. 3 at the Kemah Classic Car Show & Coastal Starving Artists Festival. The few clouds in the sky did not keep participants and patrons from missing out on beautiful cars and artistry.
Cars lined the boardwalk in symmetrical rows with their hoods opened to show off their chromed and polished engines. Some had their trunks opened as well to show off their engines, like Mickey Rose’s 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle, since the engines are located in the trunk area.
“The vehicle is made of about eight different vehicles including boat parts, motorcycle parts, but it’s all safe,” said David Karl, a graduate of University of Houston-Clear Lake regarding his 1929 Model A.
2007 Dodge Charger Daytona. Mark Scott, general manager of Mobil Steel, owns one of only 1,500 of the Chargers in this special edition sublime green. The wheels are aftermarket. Mark’s brother, Mike, was also at the car show with his 1966 Pontiac Lemans.
The participants at the car show spent countless hours getting their vehicles ready for the show. Some actually travel across the country to compete.
“We want everybody, all classes of cars. No car is too old or too new for our show,” said Kim Woodard, president of the North Galveston County Chamber of Commerce who helped organize the event.
To participate in the event next year, contact Kim Woodard at 281-534-4380 or kwoodard@northgalvestoncountychamber.com. The event is open to everyone; participants can register in advance or just show up on the day of event to show off the work that was put into their vehicles or artwork.
Michael Rodgers travels to competitions all over the United States to show his 2001 Chevrolet Corvette C5. The interior of the vehicle was completely redesigned by removing all leather and adding ostrich skin.
Click on the play button below to watch reporter Justin Joseph’s and videographer Frank Lemus’ video taken at the Kemah Classic Car Show.
[…] For all the car-lovers out there, here is a brief glimpse of Kemah’s antique car show. There weren’t all antique; however, some were brand new 2010 cars. The event was filmed near the Kemah Boardwalk at the Kemah Classic Car Show & Coastal Artists Festival. See the entire article here. […]
I love the video for this car show makes want to fix my car and put it in the car show.