Hot Rod Hardware: Hillco's Super Cruise 2014

Hillco's Super Cruise is always a stellar show, and the 11th annual show was no exception. Hillco is one of the best places to find hardware for your automotive project, and this Sunday, Hillco fans turned out in droves to celebrate their love of cars.HSC14-DSC_0009rWe showed up and found dazzling cars, like this Riviera, still arriving.HSC14-DSC_0010rHSC14-DSC_0012rYep, we're are suckers for Novas, and we found not just one right away...HSC14-DSC_0013r...but two, almost right next to each other.  This classic gasser was ready to run!HSC14-DSC_0015rHSC14-DSC_0016rHSC14-DSC_0017rHSC14-DSC_0019rHSC14-DSC_0024rThis classic Victoria has some graceful lines...HSC14-DSC_0020r... and its dash was absolutely exquisite.HSC14-DSC_0021rHSC14-DSC_0034rHSC14-DSC_0035rHere we found a little surprise under the hood in the form of a Corvette motor.HSC14-DSC_0025rTalk about going to the hardware store in style!HSC14-DSC_0026rHSC14-DSC_0028rHSC14-DSC_0029rHSC14-DSC_0041rHSC14-DSC_0036rHSC14-DSC_0038rNo, this image is not reversed. This is a rare right-hand drive Nissan Fairlady.HSC14-DSC_0037rHSC14-DSC_0039rHSC14-DSC_0040rHSC14-DSC_0052rAnother one of our favorite cars is the Willys Aero (okay, pretty much any Willys counts as a favorite for us). This one is a stock beauty, from front "W" emblem to rear taillight.HSC14-DSC_0046rHSC14-DSC_0047rHSC14-DSC_0048rHSC14-DSC_0049rHSC14-DSC_0042rHSC14-DSC_0043rHSC14-DSC_0053rHSC14-DSC_0056rHSC14-DSC_0058rHSC14-DSC_0059rHSC14-DSC_0060rHSC14-DSC_0062rHSC14-DSC_0063rHSC14-DSC_0064rHSC14-DSC_0065rHSC14-DSC_0073rThe classic Cuda had something I had only heard of, but had never yet seen in person...HSC14-DSC_0071r... until today - a slant six under the hood!HSC14-DSC_0072rHSC14-DSC_0070rHSC14-DSC_0068rHSC14-DSC_0074rWe turned a corner and found a trio of Ts.HSC14-DSC_0079rThe first one in the photo had a little extra added feature that the others didn't - a special brake warning system.  Genius, no?HSC14-DSC_0080rHSC14-DSC_0081rHSC14-DSC_0077rHSC14-DSC_0075rHSC14-DSC_0078rHSC14-DSC_0083rHSC14-DSC_0082rHSC14-DSC_0085rHSC14-DSC_0088rHSC14-DSC_0087rLean and mean, we loved the raw and aggressive details on this modified Ford truck!HSC14-DSC_0089rHSC14-DSC_0090rHSC14-DSC_0091rHSC14-DSC_0095rHSC14-DSC_0096rHSC14-DSC_0099rHSC14-DSC_0101rHSC14-DSC_0104rHSC14-DSC_0105rHSC14-DSC_0107rHSC14-DSC_0108rFinding a second Willys at a car show was like hitting the automotive jackpot for us.  We were beyond thrilled to see this wagon!HSC14-DSC_0110rHSC14-DSC_0111rHSC14-DSC_0118rWe really felt for these guys, who were having a bad day.  See the tool bag on the left?  They spent their afternoon replacing the lower radiator hose.HSC14-DSC_0120rHSC14-DSC_0121rHSC14-DSC_0122rHSC14-DSC_0123rHSC14-DSC_0124rHSC14-DSC_0125rHSC14-DSC_0126rHSC14-DSC_0127rHSC14-DSC_0128rHSC14-DSC_0130rHSC14-DSC_0131rIs there anything more beautiful than a whole line of vintage steel to make your day?HSC14-DSC_0140rHSC14-DSC_0142rHSC14-DSC_0143rHSC14-DSC_0144rHSC14-DSC_0145rHSC14-DSC_0146rHSC14-DSC_0147rHSC14-DSC_0150rHSC14-DSC_0151rHSC14-DSC_0152rHSC14-DSC_0155rHSC14-DSC_0158rHSC14-DSC_0156rHSC14-DSC_0160rHSC14-DSC_0159rHSC14-DSC_0162rThis '35 was on fire, in the form of some radiant flame details throughout.HSC14-DSC_0163rHSC14-DSC_0164rHSC14-DSC_0165rHSC14-DSC_0168rHSC14-DSC_0169rHSC14-DSC_0174rHere's a mode of transportation we didn't expect to see - a bike that is taller than the cars around it!HSC14-DSC_0175rThis classic camper was filled with great details and ready for an adventure.HSC14-DSC_0176rHSC14-DSC_0178rWe really liked the stickers and map of the U.S.  This van was fill with memories of travels past.HSC14-DSC_0182rHSC14-DSC_0183rHSC14-DSC_0180rHSC14-DSC_0181rHSC14-DSC_0187rHSC14-DSC_0185rThe lines of this Comet are just breathtaking.HSC14-DSC_0186rHSC14-DSC_0189rFuture projects and rolling in-process projects were scattered throughout the show and shops around Hillco.HSC14-DSC_0191rWe were lucky to run into a pack of Corvairs at the show.HSC14-DSC_0192rHSC14-DSC_0199rHSC14-DSC_0198rHSC14-DSC_0195rHSC14-DSC_0196rA priceless license plate to fly in the face of the man who killed the Corvair!HSC14-DSC_0197rHSC14-DSC_0200rHSC14-DSC_0202rHSC14-DSC_0204rHSC14-DSC_0203rHSC14-DSC_0208rHSC14-DSC_0207rHSC14-DSC_0205rHSC14-DSC_0209rHSC14-DSC_0211rHSC14-DSC_0214rHSC14-DSC_0213rHSC14-DSC_0215rAnother Nova spotting, and this time, our favorite year, the 1963.HSC14-DSC_0218rHSC14-DSC_0219rHSC14-DSC_0221rHSC14-DSC_0222rHSC14-DSC_0226rHSC14-DSC_0227rVintage hot rods were coming and going during the whole show. Part of the fun was seeing the new arrivals roll in, cruising for a parking spot.HSC14-DSC_0228rHSC14-DSC_0233rHSC14-DSC_0237rHSC14-DSC_0235rHSC14-DSC_0239rHSC14-DSC_0245rHSC14-DSC_0248rThanks to Hillco for hosting a spectacular show!  We look forward to next year's Super Cruise!

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