2022 Frankenmuth Autofest

[Frosty]

The annual Frankenmuth Autofest is always held the second weekend in September at Heritage Park in downtown Frankenmuth Michigan, a Bavarian style town known for it's German style buildings, cuisine, and beer. Frankenmuth is the only city, outside of Germany, recognized for it's Octoberfest celebration.

Heritage park can host around 2000-2500 cars and vendors. This year was no exception.

Cars on the way into the show.

Cars and trucks in the main exbuthtorr halls.

[Ringo64]

[JUSTA6]

Nice shots Frosty.  Melanie sent a hug back...and Thankz for the best wishes, but it won't be from me!

[Frosty]

More from Frankenmuth

1974 Lemans

1969 FIrebird

1959 El  Camino

Justa will recognize the name - another "Sh Boom! Yes it is another flamethrower!

50th Anniversary Trans Am *50th anniversary of Pontiac

[Ringo64]

2 hours ago, Frosty said:

50th Anniversary Trans Am *50th anniversary of Pontiac

[Frosty]

Even more from Frankenmuth....

How about a GMC COE?

Buick Invicta

Kid's lead sled!

Supercharged flatheads forever!

Ah yes, the AMC Matador - with side pipes! 

There were 3 Buick GSXs next to each other - the Apollo White and two Saturn Yellow cars. This convertible was hard to pass up.

Pontiac Torpedo Custom with gull wing doors

Beep! Beep!

A LaSalle, the Cadillac "companion car". 

Remember the line in the theme song to All in the Family? "Gee our old LaSalle ran great!"

Edited September 22, 2022 by Frosty

[Frosty]

A Warwick blue '69 GTO convertible - I can't stop drooling!

A true '71 GT-37

A blown Olds!

A second LaSalle!

A Blue Bird!

[Frosty]

Ever see a Humber before? Me neither....

[Frosty]

 

Signs!

[Frosty]

I've saved the best for last!

I had the pleasure to meet up with fellow NY-based Forever Pontiac member WD182 and his friend Rick. He brought his resto-mod '64 Bonneville across Canuckistan to Frankenmuth. It's a beauty.

Listening to his trials and tribulations about getting the correct coilovers for his car is a lesson we should all heed. Don't assume that just because a catalog says they have a "kit" for your car that it is 100% correct or it fits correctly. WD182 had to go back and forth 3-4 times with the company and ended up with "truck" springs in order to fit correctly since Pontiac spring pockets are not the same size as a Chevy spring pocket. 

WD182 - Thanks again for looking me up and letting me know you were coming! It was a pleasure meeting you! I am glad you enjoyed yourself here in Michigan and I'm glad you and Rick made it home safely to New York.

BTW - I managed to give them some Woodward Dream Cruise bumper stickers!

Edited September 22, 2022 by Frosty

[64 kiwi boni]

this is such a beutiful car !

i am sooo bias !!!

i do note frosty some interesting differences to my girl 

air con in the dash and i see different gauges ! a water temp and is it oil pressure in the main cluster! 

now this is a bonny ! whats with that ? 

[JUSTA6]

Awesome shots Ol buddy.  Liked the Sunbird, but looks like an H-body Starfire in the background of a couple shots.  What's a DC bumper sticker?  

Edited September 22, 2022 by JUSTA6

[Frosty]

A DC bumper? It’s the same thing I grabbed from Joe for you and Mike so I could keep your collection intact! 
 

Yes it is a Statfire. I couldn’t get a picture though. Someone was always standing in front of it and shooting the sh#t! I walked past it twice and they hadn’t moved.

 

Edited September 22, 2022 by Frosty

[JUSTA6]

OHHH.. Those are not bumper stickers, they are street signs.  And thank you again. 

[Frosty]

I think we are into semantics here bud. It ain't made of metal, it's about the size of a bumper sticker but it sorta look like a street sign.

Tomato - Tomaato.

You're welcome!!

 

15 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

this is such a beutiful car !

i am sooo bias !!!

i do note frosty some interesting differences to my girl 

air con in the dash and i see different gauges ! a water temp and is it oil pressure in the main cluster! 

now this is a bonny ! whats with that ? 

Sharp eyes Kiwi! He's running Vintage Air in the Bonnie. Did you notice the carbon fiber dash trim too?

Edited September 23, 2022 by Frosty

[64 kiwi boni]

Yes I did but thought it was a trick of the camera ! 

[Frosty]

One last treat from Frankenmuth. Look what's playing in the water....in this case, the Cass River. These guys are regulars at Frankenmuth......

 

 

 

 

[Ringo64]

Probably should not have t followed the GPS into the river! 🤦‍♂️

[Frosty]

They don't have OnStar Ringo.

[Frosty]

I was watching the latest episode of "Bitchin' Rides" last night and this car showed up. The show was at a car show in Norwalk Ohio this past summer. They briefly interviewed the owner. This is a rare British limo and he mentioned that his family owns two of these things and they are both drivers. He also specifically mentions taking it to Frankenmuth on the show to Dave Kindig.