Bantamfest 2013!

[Matt]

Ive never heard of forbidden jeeps... but now that you mention it, that is a Team IFS sticker.

[The_War_Wagon]

There were a few more WK's represented - some stock, some mild, and some wild! Including;






Mine wasn't the ONLY stocker!




Great Granddad... with his newest grandson.

[Matt]

Nice to see Chris's WK out and about!!

[The_War_Wagon]

Couple of "late model" Waggies - for sale! Two '89 Models.





Some nice old Chiefs & Comanches represented, too.





Talk about BRAVE! I don't know HOW this snuck in! I think it won, "ONLY in Class!"

[The_War_Wagon]

With four small kids, bigger is BETTER (Commander, Ramcharger) in my book... but that's not to say TJ's, YJ's, JK's etc, aren't interesting - ESPECIALLY the ones that roll into an event like this! Here's a few that caught my eye, for various reasons.




This one even turned #1 son's head!




Ruger Firearms' Jeep!




Guns & Jeeps ARE a good combo!





My picture doesn't do the paintjob on this one justice!




I REALLY love the rack setup on the back of this one!

[The_War_Wagon]

Of course, it's hard to have a Jeep gathering, WITHOUT noting their military history. Bantamfest was started for that very reason. LOTS of restored military Jeeps, and military-themed Jeeps were out in force!











I think the Boombox was optional on this model...

[The_War_Wagon]

MORE military Jeeps!






Not QUITE "G.I.," but nicely-themed!





Our English cousin! Some sort of "Rover," from the early 50's, I think...




And finally, GREAT-Great-Grandpa - the progenitor of us all. A Bantam Jeep.

[The_War_Wagon]

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.