Was there any serious damage?
Some Bloomington Gold pics
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Some Bloomington Gold pics
I posted these on the C1 thread, but some people here might like them... a couple C3 shots-
My '58 at the 1958 GoldYear event:
Much better '58 than mine:
The only 2 triple black L88s ever made, at the Special Collection:
The insane storm during the auction, everyone getting out of their seats:
A little of the aftermath 5 minutes later:
and a tree branch landing next to my car during the storm:
Finally, the near-$3 million dollar bid on the 3 serial #001s- see the monitor:
My '58 at the 1958 GoldYear event:
Much better '58 than mine:
The only 2 triple black L88s ever made, at the Special Collection:
The insane storm during the auction, everyone getting out of their seats:
A little of the aftermath 5 minutes later:
and a tree branch landing next to my car during the storm:
Finally, the near-$3 million dollar bid on the 3 serial #001s- see the monitor:
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When I took that picture in the tent, the lights were swaying on the poles and the people were a little freaked... the tent was moving to the wind. The auction was halted for about 5 minutes, then moved on.
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Nice shots. 
and the 58 is my all time favorite year. 
That part of the country can get wicked storms/tornados. ....you were lucky your car wasn't damaged. I attended the Meadowbrook Concours outside St Louis a number of years ago and a tornado ripped through the area. Never been that close to a storm like that before....it wasn't a pleasant experience.
and the 58 is my all time favorite year. That part of the country can get wicked storms/tornados. ....you were lucky your car wasn't damaged. I attended the Meadowbrook Concours outside St Louis a number of years ago and a tornado ripped through the area. Never been that close to a storm like that before....it wasn't a pleasant experience.
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I think I even talked to you for a few minutes about your '58. Your car looked great in person....the pics dont do it justice.
Me and my dad rode in on the bikes (about an hour ride) and got cought in the storm riding home. It just started to rain when we got on the bikes, and we got hammered for about 20 minutes.
~Rich
Me and my dad rode in on the bikes (about an hour ride) and got cought in the storm riding home. It just started to rain when we got on the bikes, and we got hammered for about 20 minutes.
~Rich
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Thanks for the nice words on the car, guys. It looked nice there under the trees in the grass. Pretty venue, with great cars. The silver blue fuelie was the real star although it did come in an exclosed trailer from Minnesota. I was thrilled to make the 400 mile jaunt in mine with no issues.
The first triple black L88 had a sign in front that said, "one of 2 made." Naturally the other one was 2 cars down! The main difference was one had louver inserts and the other didnt.
The look interested me as Im in the middle of having my '69 triple black painted right now. Has Rallys and redlines and looks a lot like these cars, only with a BB hood instead of the L88. Of course mine will be worth about $200,000+ less, but hey, what's the difference?
The L88 display was awesome.
