Lincoln Park Car Show, 25 Sept
This bicycle, so I was told, is a restored bicycle from 1953.
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The Western Flyer, according to the artist, is a restoration from the 1950's.
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Meet the artist, his passion is restoring vintage bicycles to their original condition. In this collection there are two bicycles from the 1950's and one from the 1940's, all three are Western Flyers.
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Meet one of the members from "Los Malvados" bicycle club. For the day's event he cooked hot dogs, hamburgers, and carne asada which a thin slice of steak topped with pico de gallo. The food was plentiful and delicious.
Homie, the leader of pack, kindly showed me around the park. In this picture he is posing in front of a highway support pillar that has been painted with a mural representing the Chicano culture of the border city.
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One of several highway pillars that have been decorated to represent the Hispanic culture of the El Paso, Texas.
Retired Army man saluting the flag during the national anthem. El Paso is home to Ft. Bliss, one of the largest US army bases.
All the members of "los malvados" bicycle club.
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I normally keep the images on my website suitable for all ages, however I couldn't pass up this picture. It was entertaining to watch people's reactions to this car; some people would stare, some would take pictures, while others would try to look without looking.
This car, a 1950 Chevy Custom, was brought in from Las Vegas, Nevada. Last year it won 2nd place in the category of "Best Custom" at the Las Vegas Super Show. The car club is known as "show low".
A 1940's Pontiac restored to original condition was built as a tribute to the victims of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Unknown to the restorer, the gentleman in the picture, it is the some color as the one that appears in the box office hit "Pearl Harbor". The car is decorated with a car-hoop tray complete with a bottle of Coca-Cola, and WWII war propaganda posters. This was my personal favorite.
I could imagine the thoughts in this man's head, "Back in my day Mr. Ford said we could have our car in any color we wanted as long as it was black".
"I think the shocks on this car are shot"
I hope her fingernails don't scratch the paint as she attempts to polish the car, that is probably the reason they had to repaint the factory paint job in the first place.
This truck didn't come with airbags, so the owner lined it with cushioning in case of an accident. I can't find the speedometer, can you?
All of these cars were amazing in their own way. The talent, motivation, and vision behind each car is unique and shows a high level of dedication.
Homie, the bald one, took off his hat for awhile. When he took it off, his sister pointed out that his head spells out "Malvados", they asked me to take a picture of the back of his head next to the official T-shirt of the club. Nothing shows more dedication to your friends than tattooing your groups name on the back of your head.
This cordial couple kindly invited me to dine with them after I inquired about the meat they were cooking. I was offered a delicious plate of tacos made from a mixture of beef and chorizzo. The taco was one of the most amazing tacos I have had.
