A day at the races

[Jim Yergin]

The annual steeple chase races at Montpelier, Virginia were held this past Saturday. The races are held on what was the estate of James Madison in Orange, Virginia. It is a fun day of tailgate picnics and we try and go every year. This year the weather was beautiful and it was a perfect day for tailgating with our 1941 Plymouth wagon.

 

That's my friend John's 1965 Mustang parked in the space next to ours.

 

Also on the grounds was this Plymouth pick-up truck. It was a nicely modifed truck. The engine had an Edgy head and dual carbs.

 

Jim Yergin

[RobertKB]

Looks like a great day and a fun time. Thanks for posting the pictures. I am jealous as today we have SNOW and the cars are in hibernation, likely until the spring.

[1940plymouth]

Thanks for sharing, cold windy day here all day.

[greg g]

Zounds and Hip Hip, will you be riding to the hounds in a fortnight????? Looks like a fun day.  

[GlennCraven]

I've driven past that location a few times. Northern and central Virginia is some of the prettiest country in the U.S. ... And horse country; so dear to my heart.

 

I'm glad you had a fantastic day.

 

Keep enjoying that beautiful car and the beautiful country.

[Scruffy49]

Geez, if that dressed up L6 had been red I'd reconsider scrapping my 230... that's a nice truck. And it looked like a rather decent day overall. My wife would enjoy going to that, thank you for the incentive to keep fixing up the fossilized truck.