Bantamfest 2013!

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EWWWWWWwwww... DIRTY Jeeps!







LOTS of crowd, even at 4 in the afternoon - I'm sure it only got MORE crowded as the night came on, and the parade began. Passed a LOTTA Jeeps headed north, while we were heading back to Pittsburgh.

Southern end of festivities, looking north (we were parked on the FAR north end)




A little north of the center of town, looking southward.




When we first arrived, looking south.

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NO shortage of XJ's and WJ's!






But as my first four wheeling experience, was in a high school buddy's CJ-5, I always have a soft spot for those. This is an '80 model - my buddy's was an '81, but was this exact same color! His had aftermarket rims that were close to this, but it's practically a dead ringer for my first four wheel ride.




A nicely displayed '74.





This might've been the best LOOKING Jeep of the show, though. Clean enough you could eat off of it!





AMC... I remember them!

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And of course, LOTS of classic AMC & Willys iron - especially Jeepsters, trucks, and wagons!











This one was particularly sharp!




It was refit with a lot of modern amenities. I'm not sure on the engine, but it now has A/C!!!

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Of course, EVERY event like this has your Good, Bad, Ugly, and WTF?!?! kinda vehicles.

The Good.

Classic NON-Jeep iron!




Awesome Comanche set-up!




The BAD (azz!)





And the UGLY!

I have NO clue what this is... or was... but it was here, so I snapped a pic of it.




And the... WHUH?!?!?

Why?




And THEN there was the gal with all the toy/stuffed dogs bolted to her TJ. I had the camera aimed and centered... and... couldn't do it. I'm sure even Compass owners would rightly shun such a person...