It’s Wednesday. Now that spring has officially sprung and summer is lurking right around the corner, outdoor car shows are starting to pop up everywhere. One of my readers here in Illinois recently stopped by a small show at Bill Kay Corvettes in Downers Grove and snapped a few photos while he was there. He was kind enough to send them my way and gave me permission to share them with all of you. Thanks for taking the time to send them in, Tony!

And hey, if any of you make it out to car shows this summer, grab a few shots of your favorite rides and send them over. I’m always happy to feature reader photos here on the site. Besides, it gives the rest of us an excuse to drool over all the automotive goodness!

-keep

Hey Keep,

Tony here (your local Illinois reader).

Hit a small car show at Bill Kay Corvettes in Downers Grove today.

I’ve seen a bunch of the same cars in other car shows over the years (i’m sure you see the same thing). Doesn’t really matter, cool cars are always cool and besides, its warm outside!!!

Here’s one I’ve never seen. Talk about “trailer queen”.

Let’s meet at one of these local shows and have a beer this summer!

Tony (silver TBSS guy!)

It’s Tuesday. A couple weeks ago I started building the LEGO 1966 Batmobile. I posted a photo back then showing the progress I’d made, which at the time was mostly just the basic frame of the car. Since then, quite a bit more has come together, so I figured it was time for another update.

In today’s photo you can see the frame has been reinforced and I’ve started building up the underbody of the car. The rear section has also been strengthened and is finally beginning to resemble the shape of the classic 1966 Batmobile. There’s actually a lot more work involved here than it might appear at first glance, but so far I’m really enjoying the build.

Next up is continuing work on the body panels, and by the next photo update the iconic Batmobile shape should be much more recognizable.

-keep

It’s Monday. Well, it happened—we hit 80 degrees! We had a somewhat sunny and warm weekend that had me break out my short-sleeved shirts. I was going to go all-in and also dig out a pair of shorts as well, but ultimately I was too lazy. It looks like we slip back into the 60s and 70s during the week, so there’s really no hurry.

On Sunday, we took a drive down to my girlfriend’s parents’ place in Mahomet, Illinois, for a retirement party for her brother, who officially wraps up work at the end of this week. The weather couldn’t have been better, so everyone spent most of the day outside enjoying it. There was plenty of good food, cold drinks, and lots of laughs all around. Honestly, not a bad way at all to spend a gorgeous Sunday afternoon.

Unfortunately for the rest of us who aren’t retiring anytime soon, it’s back to work… again.

-keep