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Spring 2022-Car Shows are Back

My First Ride Podcast

Release Date: 03/15/2022

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My First Ride Podcast

Today’s episode is a little different. It was July 2017 and I finally got a chance to go to a local car show.  This car show is an annual event held in conjunction with a bluegrass music festival in downtown Wylie, Tx just before July 4th. What you’re going to see is a slide show of some pictures I took of the vehicles at Bluegrass on Ballard. It’s a short video but you’ll see some great vehicles. Here's the link to watch the video:  

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My First Ride Podcast

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This podcast is about nostalgia. Automotive nostalgia. You know, reliving the events, sights, smells, and emotions of special memories connected to our favorite rides. Said another way…it’s about allowing our memories to travel back in time and experience our special car moments all over again. My first ride? It was a VW convertible that was British Racing green with a black top and chrome wheels.That car was so much fun to drive, and I have lots of great memories associated with it. However, I did yearn for more power than the VW could deliver. When I was a senior in high school, a...

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My First Ride Podcast

Hello, I’m your host, Gary Neidert. Thanks for listening to and watching My First Ride Podcast. This podcast is about nostalgia. Automotive nostalgia. You know, reliving the events, sights, smells, and emotions of special memories connected to our first rides. Said another way…it’s about allowing our memories to travel back in time and experience our special car moments all over again. So, let’s talk about what Frank Sinatra, Marylin Monroe and NASCAR have in common? The Ford Thunderbird For more information, go to MyFirstRidePodcast.com.

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If you haven’t noticed yet, this podcasts is about nostalgia. Automotive nostalgia. You know, reliving the events, sights, smells and emotions of special memories connected to our first rides.

Said another way…it’s about allowing our memories to travel back in time and experience our special car moments all over again.

The 2022 car show season started for me in February at the 62nd Autorama, sponsored by O’Riley Auto Parts. There were cars, trucks and motorcycles displayed in every part of Dallas Market Hall. Also, vendors selling t-shirts, tools and more were available to sell all kinds of great stuff to the attendees. McGuires polish was there with a big display at the front of the show.

(Go check out this YouTube video that shows the first, according to the video info, Autorama held in Dallas- https://youtu.be/e5V_wk-9zOU

 

On March 5th, there were two car shows in the North Dallas area that I attended.

The first one I went to was the 1st Annual Car Show at Christian City Church in Rowlett, Tx. Many cars were expected to be on display but early morning showers kept most away. However, there were at least 3 Shelby Cobras and a few other great rides to look at.

To my surprise, a friend of mine was there with her 1967 Pontiac Firebird. I had no idea she was into cars. Although it shouldn’t be a surprise considering her son is big time into building cars.

The next show was in Murphy, Texas, just a few miles from where I live.

This event is produced by Mustang Sally Productions, and they typically have a show monthly in this area. Plus, they have shows in other parts of the North Dallas area monthly. I’ll include the link so you can check them out. https://mustangsallyproductions.com/calendar

When I left the show in Rowlett, I went by the show in Murphy to see if many cars were there. Of course, several cars were on display. Since I had to go back to home and take care of a few things, I left.

As I was leaving the parking lot and about to turn onto hwy 544, I noticed a beautiful 2022 Camaro turning into the parking lot. I could hear it before it drove next to me. And surprise, Dennis Collins of Collins Brothers Jeep in Wylie, TX was driving. He publishes a weekly video on YouTube called Coffee Walk. It just so happens, on the episode posted the Friday before, he did teaser of a new car he bought. A 2022 COPO Camaro. That’s what he was driving. A beautiful car and sounds fantastic.

Of course, he did a little burnout when pulling into the parking lot.

Well, I come back to the show after taking care of my “chores” at the house and walked around and admired the cars. Always worth going to see what might be new.

Just before I was about to leave, I heard a car start that sounded familiar. Sure enough, it was Dennis Collins in his new COPO Camaro. He wasn’t part of the show but parked a couple of rows over. I wanted to get some photos but he left before I could get over there.

As he pulled away, with a burn out or two, I observed something very interesting. About ten people were standing around the car and when he left and punched it, everyone started laughing with glee. I stated laughing too! Is this what raw power does to a car guy/gal observing a burnout?

It was a great treat to watch and hear the the COPO Camaro at the end the day going to car shows.

I’ll include a link to the teaser he did on YouTube and a link showing he and his daughter picking the car up in Detroit from COPO. Go watch both because they’re great stories. In fact, all his videos are great stories of barn finds, car rescues and more.

Teaser at the end of FAIL: Honda Mini Bike Story

https://youtu.be/p9HB2jCIS9c?t=1674

How It's Made: 2022 COPO Camaro Serial Number 001!!

https://youtu.be/2Vg7-CwbMC4

What’s on coming up next on My First Ride? I’m constantly searching for people that would enjoy telling the stories of their first rides and how their lives were influenced by them.

And I bet you probably know someone that would be a great guest for My First Ride Podcast, right? Let me know a little about them and their, story.

What about telling your story on the podcast? Let me know a little about you and first ride.

Check us out and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast and more. And of course, you can also go to the website at MyFirstRidePodcast.com.

One final thought….

You may not have your first ride, but you still have the memories. It’s time to share them.

Contact me if you have questions regarding today’s podcast or would like to be a guest on My First Ride Podcast. Send an email to [email protected].

I’m Gary Neidert and you’ve just experienced My First Ride Podcast.

Thanks for listening. Thanks for watching.