Trulyvintage

That is just one of several vehicle storage areas containing vehicles not on public display. Antiques - classics - customs vintage - both domestic and foreign from just about every country that are for sale but not advertised. Jim

I picked up a 1954 VW RHD Beetle from The Dezerland Auto Museum in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday. I try to shoot videos of vehicles not available to the general public from private collections and museums. Sometimes they are vehicles for sale - so to get to one of the storage rooms filled with Vintage VW’s for sale that are not being advertised - we had to walk thru The Dezerland Auto Museum … @ Jim

if you watch the video and listen to my narration, these vehicles are unknown to the general public and are not advertised for sale publicly anywhere. Part of what I do in my travels is share car collections, and if the opportunity arises share vehicles for sale that otherwise, no one would probably know of. If anyone has a serious interest in a vehicle shown in the video, they can call Ricardo @ 954-536-9068 Jim

I just picked up a 1954 RHD VW Beetle at Dezerland Auto Museum in Orlando, Florida. I was able to shoot a few videos for my YouTube channel. Here is one of several vintage VW vehicles for sale in one of many storage areas not accessible to the public: @ Jim

My friend Greg Grams sent me these images yesterday. I could not transport this. It was too tall for my enclosed trailer. You can see it in The Titanic Exhibit. Just another one of more than (40) permanent exhibits (most of which were created and designed by Mr. Greg Grams). Jim

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In 2006 I started collecting vintage travel trailers. I favored “ one offs “ and “ prototypes “. As the collection grew I designed a 40 foot open trailer to transport them - that grew into vintage trailer transport for other folks - that grew into vehicle and tractor/implement transport - that grew into enclosed vehicle transport. ” Trulyvintage “ means as it rolled off the line or as it was built. Jim

My all aluminum enclosed trailer has (5) welded hinges on the bottom with greasable zerc fittings. Most folks never grease their hinges. Jim

I just sold an enclosed car trailer on Facebook. I had probably 100 inquiries. The new owner lived 100 miles from the trailer. He paid a small deposit to hold the trailer over the weekend until the roads were clear to travel. I offered for him to pay the balance once he picked up the trailer from storage and got it back home. Everything went fine. I don’t do business of any kind unless I can talk to the other person on the phone. The exception is folks who live overseas. Who you do business with is equally important as what you are buying or selling. Jim

That is Junkyard and possibly a Toxic Waste Site if gas and oil and other automotive fluids have leached into the ground. The new owner will spend far more than that to comply with requirements to immediately clean it up and remove the junked cars. Jim

My guess would be no. Vendor to vendor sales customarily take place while vendors are waiting in line to set up. You would have to be registered as a vendor. Any questions - call Jim at the phone number provided or call El Famoso Drag Strip. Jim

Read the image on my first post. You might have to enlarge it. Jim

To my knowledge there are no other current prewar swap meets scheduled for Tulare and/or Bakersfield, California. Jim

There is no “ Arguing “. There are at least two guys claiming credit and listing themselves as contacts who have NO association with this event. For folks to decide whether to vend or attend to buy the facts have to be known. Jim

The Bakersfield Spring Prewar Swap Meet had a following that carried north to Tulare where Jim Holguin organized another prewar swap meet to serve the interest of the hobby. Now he is continuing down in McFarland at The Famoso Dragstrip: @ https://famosodragstrip.com This venue is less than 30 miles from Bakersfield. The Bakersfield Swap Meet did not become an overnight success - it took years to grow. This event will require the same. If folks don’t support real world swap meets - they will end. Like I said before - the success or failure lies in the hands of the hobby. Jim

Bill Bennett and Steven Chase have NOTHING to do with the organization of this event. Jim

It will be the first pre war swap meet for this venue. This been added to their Spring Drag Swap Meet that attracts vendors and customers from California and as far away as The Midwest. Jim

If my transport schedule permits I will be live streaming and taking videos from this event. Jim

When Covid hit - the fairgrounds were utilized for public immunization and scheduled events were postponed and/or canceled. The Spring Pre War Swap Meet was one of those events. The fairground event schedule returned to normal before The Spring Pre War Swap Meet. I know this because I was in communication with the director of the fairgrounds. But that didn’t matter because the decision had already been made not to continue the event before Covid hit. Those are the facts. Jim

The facts are as I have related them. I promote the pre war hobby for the good of the hobby. I attended The Bakersfield Swap Meet over the years several times. I live streamed and shared videos to my YouTube channel - Facebook and social media at my own personal expense. I promoted and covered the event when it moved up to The Ag Center in 2022 leading up to the swap meet with unrestricted access to the facility. Jim

The Bakersfield Swap Meet had not run its course. There was at least one person who is long established and well respected in the Pre War Community that was in constant contact and offered to assist and/or take over the event but he was stonewalled. The Bakersfield Swap meet never ” belonged “ to any car organization or club - it was successful because the hobby supported it. Jim

The local chapter of The HCCA decided The Bakersfield Swap Meet had run its course so they shut it down - rather than allow others to continue the event. I heard that directly from one of the members that had been involved since the early years. Having a pre war swap meet at a local established privately owned business and having a respected California native manage it puts the success or failure in the hands of the Public where it belongs. Jim

Plenty of time to Spread The Word Jim

My good friend Jim Holguin has a reputation organizing car events in and around Visalia, CA. Jim was approached by the owners of Famoso Drag Strip outside of Bakersfield , CA to take over the planning of their Spring Drag Swap. Jim was approached about reserving spaces for Pre War Vendors and he has graciously provided an area. This is not being promoted to the general public so if you want folks coming out - you have to spread the word for it to patronized. Jim

“ Surface Rust “ ? Why are you meeting this guy ? Do you have money to burn ? Jim