This year is the 40th Anniversary of the N.S.R.A. (National Street Rod Association) and to mark the occasion it held a fun run at Billing Aquadrome, Northampton. I decided to take my bus and go along to join in the fun. I took over 130 photo's at the show so the Billing write up will be in about 3 instalments.
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| I don't normally like being in traffic jams, but the one into the Aquadrome was different. A V8 Ford Pop to my right and a blown '32 roadster behind me. |
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| Billing Aquadrome is a leisure park set in 235 acres. It has something for everyone, and well worth a visit. |
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| Camping and parkland set around numerous lakes. |
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| Another of the lakes, it's so relaxing there, make an ideal weekend get-away location. Check out the website: http://www.billingaquadrome.com/ |
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| There is a miniature railway going around the lakes, it does save a very long walk!! |
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| My bus parked up in the show and shine area. An orange '32 roadster to my right and a candy red dodge van and orange Ford Pop with a blown motor to my left. |
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| Very clean, very tidy Thames van. |
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| Here we go.. Lovely Chevy step side truck. |
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| 1932 Ford roadster in gloss black, very nice. |
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| For a Hot Rod run there were quite a few VW's, this splitty was parked almost opposite me. |
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| Early beetle came in shortly after me, and joined the other end of the line to my bus. |
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| A fully fendered '32 Ford 3 window coupe in satin black, mmm... |
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| '55 chevy was looking good, I was surprised to find very few '55's about at the show. |
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| This Pop had some nice colour changing flames... I'm sure I saw this car later in the day and it had the front offside wing and grill dented..? |
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| This pastel blue Pop had '40's Ford type headlights in the wings, not sure I like this. Pop headlights should sit on top of the wings I reckon.! |
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| This Studebaker pick up is as rare as chickens teeth, grill looks homemade from some old Mercury parts but it complements the truck. |
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| Model T Ford with a blown motor, nappies are provided for passengers. |
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| Nice split screen van rolled into the show and shine area. |
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| How's this for a blast from the past. This Viva van was knocking around Aylesbury way back in the '80's (I think) and it hasn't changed one bit. I'm sure a few of the Aylesbury (ex) hot rodders will recognise it. |
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| Vauxhall Victor in gasser guise. Another blast from the past. |
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| Tot rod line was just starting to form.. why didn't we have these when I was a kid. |
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| This early Ford pick up was all original. |
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| Q. how do you fit a blown big block into a Ford Pop? A. See above photo. ! |
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| It's all about the power. It doesn't matter if your car looks like the local graffiti artists have tagged your ride if your running a blown big block chevy motor. |
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| Mmm... Nice. |
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| Yellow model 'A' with bright purple scallops. |
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| This '32 roadster has been around for years now, but still looks good. I'm sure this was about about when we all used to visit the NASC Nationals... |
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| I do like pick up trucks and although this just a bit to shiny, and a bit to modern looking it still caught my attention. |
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| Corvette Stingray was trick. So clean, so nice. |
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| This Vette featured a flip front and a flip rear.! |
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