Kool April Nites in Redding

Cavalier

Spent a few hours in the middle of an intersection behind a Palm tree during Cruise night last Friday - the 3rd day in the Redding Kool April Nites event. Had a lot of fun since there were 4 lanes of classic cars, hot rods, low-riders, sports cars, rat rods, etc. cruising slowly by. I even begged off riding in the cruise so that I could stay in the intersection - and nobody really minded !

Here are some highlights:

This one looked like it deserved the Oldie-but-Goodie treatment.
1)

A real beauty
2)

A little worse for wear - but I think it's on purpose:
3)

4)

The low-riders came to play as soon as they see a camera!
5)

Yep - it was raining on and off.
6)

There were long and sleek.
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And short and squat
8)

Spectators tried to figure out what some of them were:
9)

The parade went on for about 1,800 entrants
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There were Vendors entertaining the crowds
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And some had their own type of classic - Radio Flyer with a Bud in the front!


All in all, everyone had a good time even though the crowds were a little thinner than last year due to the rain.

The rest of the shots are in this Gallery

Earache

Nice work Jo!
Looks like you had fun... that's a lot of cars!
I would luuuuv to drive that Caddy in #7!!

Stumblebum

Lovely set! Nice rides! #1 looks like it was taken in 1950s! #5 and #8 are great as well!

roaddog52

A great series of photos. #6 is a gorgeous example of The 1958 Ford retractable hardtop. A great looking car with 10 relays, 13 switches, and 3 motors to raise and lower the top. A friend has one and is always making minor adjustments to keep the top working correctly.

Looks like a fun time. I'm going to have to keep this event in mind for a visit.

Phil

Cavalier

Thanks Eric and Taz. #1 was just crying for a retro look. Eric - you might need a backseat driver for that Caddy, it's so long!

Cavalier

Hey Phil, thanks for the kind words. I loved the Fairlane's colors and the retractable hardtop. I didn't realize how intricate it was!

The Redding Car Show and Cruise is a fun one with lots of great looking cars. The event also has a special showing inside the Auditorium that showcase special paint jobs and custom work. I didn't have my camera with me in the auditorium (hence the lack of photos in this thread). This is one example from last year - the Steampunk Car. What doesn't show in the photo is the intricate work on the dash and steering wheel .... lots of airplane parts and copper!

Eia

Very interesting collection of cars. It looks like it was a lot of fun!!! Beautiful colors!!!

Cavalier

Thanks AnnaMaria - it was fun.

Tony Britton

Wonderful set. I enjoyed them all.

Tony
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Cavalier

Thanks Tony!

black mamba

Nice work, Jo. I can't say I'm into low-riders but that " bubble top " Chevy in #5 has always been one of my favorite body designs.

See you,

Tom

CCoop

I love to take my sweetheart for a spin in that red Fairlane! Great, fun photos!

Cavalier

Thanks Tom and Coop. Yea, I love that beautiful Fairlane too.

Tom - I'm not really into low-riders either, but the guys were fun that evening playing with the crowd and especially someone standing mid-street with a camera . Each time they came around, they put on another show. Between just seeing some beautiful cars and playing the participants, I had a grin on my face for a couple of hours. I don't think I've seen an Impala low-rider before.

travelways

Very nice shots and classic cars - great job, Jo!!!

Cavalier

Thanks Tatiana.