From the July 04 car show in the United parking lot, Pampa Texas.
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July 9, 2008
' 68 Chevelle SS
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If I had any complaint about this small car show, it would be that there wasn't nearly enough room to view /photograph the cars from a far enough distance to be able to get the entire car in the shot.
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