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| DETROIT WEEKEND RETRO: KIMMER AND THE MOTOR CITY BAD BOYS... Posted: 28 Feb 2011 07:21 PM PST  Rikki St James Kimmer Glenn and Sheila Dean in the "D" This past Saturday I decided that I wanted to go to downtown Detroit and shoot Autorama. It occurred to me that Glenn Dean and Rikki St James (of the Motor City Bad Boys band) might like to trip along with Kimmer as they are both gear heads too... Just love going to shows with happy cohorts. These guys were on Cloud 9. The cars were fantastic, made us so proud to be in Detroit where all the BEST muscle cars were created.  Motor City Bad Boys Glenn Dean and Rikki st James Turns out the Bad Boys were definitely up for this gig. Rikki was our group supervisor... RSJ came up with a plan for us to meet up with Glenn and Sheila Dean at the Greek Town Casino, then ride the People Mover over to Cobo Exhibition Center for the show. The traffic on Saturday afternoon was monstrous. It was snowing and bumper to bumper. Took us forever to get to the parking structure. But we finally made it to the 8th floor and parked the Jeep. The casino was so busy and full of bustling happy people about to go drop their money in the nearest machines....  Shot this out the Casino window (behind the building) So we get to the 8th floor of the parking lot, then make our way into the casino to meet the Deans. RSJ and I are making our way through the crowded Casino and of course, I was walking at a pretty good clip and messing with my cameras when... you guessed it... I ran right into a stanchion pole! You know the velvet ropes with poles... Ran right over it and wiped out in the middle of the Casino! OMG Sorry no photos of that fiasco. (YES) RSJ was in freaking out for a bit then he and a really nice lady grabbed me. I was popped back up on my feet really quickly. Shades of me falling all over The Masonic Temple! A whole bunch of people and RSJ were making sure I was ok, which I was... and off we went again. Sheesh!  Greek Town Detroit Michigan We look all over for Glenn and Sheila on the 3rd and 4th floors but... they were not there. The RSJ cell phone starts blowing up and it turns out that Glenn had to jump out of their cool Cadillac car in a hurry and poor Sheila was left driving around the blocks (in that traffic) trying to find him! Rikki spotted Sheila's car across the street from us and we ran over and jumped in her car. Then we headed BACK to the parking structure AGAIN... LOL This time we went back into the Casino and found Glenn Dean sitting on a bench. Now we were a four some so went ran off to the People Mover for the ride across town to Cobo Show.  Kimmer shooting out the People Mover Window Nervous riding on the People Mover as I was working in Detroit while they were constructing it. To say the PM had issues is an understatement. Just like the Zilwaukee Bridge fiasco. I waited almost 30 years before boarding that elevated train.  People having fun at Greektown (ropes are on the far right)  Sheila Dean and Kimmer at Cobo Hall Finally we get to Cobo for the Autorama Car Show. It has been a long time since I have been in this venue. I produced a ton of public shows here years ago so it was sweet to be back "home". Cobo was always my favorite convention center in the United States. Of course I am biased toward Detroit as you all know... Cobo is just the best... Love the way they removed the recessed ceiling tiles. It looks so much better with the black ceiling and just the original lamps.  Kimmer with her favorite Little Red Corvette This was my favorite car in the show. Just like on the tv show Route 66. I really would dig sporting around town in this little red Corvette. My style of retro for sure.  Such a hot car... There were so many really fine rides at this show. In the past there were so many hot rods and celebrity cars and stuff. This time Cobo was packed with just a ton of beautiful classic cars and not just cars from television. They did have the Monkee's car, Andy Griffith's squad car, the Ghostbuster's station wagon, Starksy and Hutch's Gran Torino and of course the General Lee.  Rikki Kimmer and Glenn at the Cobo Bar We took a little break at the bar which has been in the same spot at Cobo forever. I was really in need of a relaxing moment after the ordeal of just arriving at Autorama! RSJ bought me a soft pretzel with jalapeno cheese and it was so GOOD! Wish I had brought some home!  Sheila Dean channeling Vanna White :) There was this fabulous Black Charger at the show. It had the roof lowered and was just gorgeous. I am not a big Mopar fan but this Charger was just to die for...  I have always loved the Chevrolet Chevelle models... all except 1968 (bad taillights). I used to have a medium blue 1969 with a little donut steering wheel in 1974. Sweet car sold it for a decent profit.  This blue I think it's a 1972 is so hot! Love that blue... I shot a little funny video of Rikki and Glenn Dean.... I began shooting video when my batteries went dead on the the still camera. Here is my photo slide show of most of my shots...  |
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