By Robert Snowden

Wow! I can’t believe that another Winter National Show is now history! You can see show coverage in this issue of Chevy Classics. 2012 marked the 20th year for this annual show. The Winter National Show is always a highlight for the beginning of a new show season.

Each year I’m amazed by the “new cars” that show up for this show. It seems that members are always coming up with a new Chevy Classic. This year was no exception with several newcomers in the 1,000 point judging. It’s always exciting to see where these new Classics will place after judging. I don’t want to steal the content or surprise from the show coverage story, but be sure to check out the results for these two new Classic entries. (Frank Scala – 1960 Trailered Contemporary and Gary & Flo Garman – 1955 Trailered Custom Truck.) In addition to these new Classics, we also had dozens and dozens of old friends attending with their wonderful Chevrolets. Don Allen was there with his ’55 Bel Air hardtop. This was Don’s 20th Winter National Show! (more…)

By Robert Snowden

I’m continually amazed by things that the human race keeps coming up with. Sometimes I find it hard to keep up with society. These days it’s common place to hear someone make the comment, “Well I can check that off my Bucket List!” Somewhere along the line I’ve gotten out of step with the rest of society, because I don’t even have a Bucket List. When I started writing this View I knew that a Bucket List was things that you felt you must do before you die. (Like jumping out of a plane before you’re 80) I couldn’t resist. I had to Google “Bucket List.” It was there that I found that the term Bucket List is derived from the saying “kicking the bucket”. I guess that makes sense things people want to do before they die. (more…)

By Robert Snowden

Please take a moment to go back and take a look at the inside cover of this month’s issue of Chevy Classics. Pay close attention to the area where it tells you that this is Volume 38 –Number 3. Do you realize what that means? It means that this is the 38th year of publication for Chevy Classics magazine! 38-years! That, folks, is an incredible run for a car club publication.

This month I want to pay tribute to the cars and the members who made it all possible. I’m, of course, talking about the Tri-five Chevrolets and the thousands of dedicated owners of these Classic vehicles. It all started back in the early 70’s when Doug Morehead ran a small ad in Hot Rod Magazine asking owners of ’55-’57 Chevys to join him in forming a National ’55-’57 Club. Thousands of Tri-five owners responded. Thus was the beginning of Classic Chevy International! Over the past 39-years we have seen expansions of years, several changes of ownership, additional Chevrolet model coverage and mergers of clubs! What started out as a rather small group of ‘55-‘57 Chevy enthusiasts has grown over the years into an expanded worldwide Chevrolet Club. (more…)