Elmia Custom Motor Show 2013

The theme for this year was “Hot Rod and Custom” in Elmia Custom Motor Show. In the show, it was possible to hanging around a great mixture of MC, Classics, Customs and Old-timers…..and some Babes as well. Everything from a real monster called “Il Drago Ruggente”, under hood a V12 engine from a Caproni-bomber back in 1940, with a cylinder volume of 27 liters (1650 CID) with an output of 750 HP….. to the famous Metallica Rocker James Hatfield’s amazing Lincoln Zephyr -37, created by Rick Dore.

 

Elmia Custom Motor Show 2012

On Friday I visited Elmia Custom Motor Show. This time it was an incredible mixture of cool Motorcycles, Muscle Cars, Pickups and Hot Rods. Lots of visitors who carry out a very limited potential to take photos….  

Reading Standard Model 20T 1920

   

Elvis theme - for some of the visitors I believe the most exciting part of the Motor Show was to visit the temporary built up copy of Graceland!

Elmia Custom Motor Show 2011

 

I visited Elmia Custom Motor Show yesterday and I’m impressed of so many very nice bikes and cars. The Hirohata Mercury -51 was in my opinion the outstanding car for this show! One of the most famous custom cars built ever. George Barris and the owner Jim McNiel was there …..  a mixture of history, dynamics, beauty, symmetry, creativity, freedom and dreams…. A result of real custom enthusiasts from early days and for sure lot of money.  

      Relaxed Panhead -53 built by Dan Gustavsson in Karlstad 

A very nice Indian Chief