Joe Witte shows his redone 1968 Camaro SS at the
Spring Nationals car show in Scottsdale, Arizona.
(Photos by Ed Piper)
This is the "before" photo, what the Camaro looked
like when Joe bought it: undriveable, in bits
and pieces.
By Ed Piper
A fringe benefit of attending baseball Spring Training in the Phoenix/Tempe area in March was catching up with friends Cathy and Joe Witte. We met when Cathy and I were classmates in graduate school years ago. Joe was showing his remade 1968 Chevy Camaro SS, a blue-with-black gem among the muscle cars at the 1,400-car Spring Nationals show at WestWorld in Scottsdale.
It was a beautiful, sunny day on March 5. The Goodguys-sponsored event, held just off the 101 North Loop, was large, with over 2,500 cars displayed in different categories. In addition to Witte's car and the other muscle cars, we saw jalopies and gangster-looking cars--all in immaculate condition--going back to earlier decades.
This was my first big car show, so regulars probably know the routine. Vehicles could not be newer than 1972, and they included hot rods, customs, classics, and trucks.
What gave me a bit of a surprise was the warm-up for the "Nitro Thunderfest," scheduled for 1 p.m. A bit earlier, about noon, a roar began near the 101 freeway. I remarked on it. Joe said, "Oh, they do a nitro blast." Several cars were revving up, making a racket, to show off.
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