Photo Gallery «Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023 - A good deed every week»

Since June 7, the "Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin" has been taking place every Wednesday in Portland, Oregon, with which the restaurant "Beaches" has been raising money for charity for 28 years now. A photographer was on site for us and put together this little photo gallery, which shows how people in the land of unlimited possibilities live out their passion for old cars.

Shaded parking spaces were rare. Those who managed to get one were lucky - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Some cars are so heavily modified that they are barely recognizable. This 1940 Ford was certainly not fitted with twin headlights ex works - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Air-cooled VWs are popular customization objects here and there - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Whether open or closed: Julchen looks a little lost next to the big Americans - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Evolution of the Sportford: The GT 40 barely reaches the door handle of the '34 Tudor - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Enduring and frugal: a greyhound as a hood ornament on a '34 Ford - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Golden rule for a Ford "T-Bucket": The rear tires are only the right size when they are wider than they are high - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Show cars can also be practical: this 1930 Ford Tudor has a trailer coupling - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Rarities are always to be found among the obvious cars such as the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Chevelle. Who discovers the '39 Packard Station Wagon' - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Before you have to cut a hole in the hood because of the powerful compressor, it's better to leave it off altogether - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Loud in color and sound: early seventies muscle cars from the Chrysler Group - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Tails up: VW Beetle with raised hoods for an extra portion of air - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Optimized Beetle engine with two twin carburettors and closed crankcase ventilation from EMPI - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Karmann-Ghia with standard engine, but retrofitted four-pipe exhaust system - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Favorites of US car culture: pre-war vehicles, "fat fenders", finned cruisers and muscle cars - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Digging out the folding chair: It's good to stay in the shade with a cup of Pepsi - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Take a closer look: Somewhere under the leather fringes is a motorcycle - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

In a country where 2 liters is only a medium-sized drink, even the auxiliary motors on bicycles are slightly larger - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

The direct comparison makes it clear how big the stylistic leap from the first to the second Corvette generation was - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Europeans outnumbered: a lone Volvo in the midst of many US makes (and a Mazda RX-7) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

The proportion of historic commercial vehicles in the USA is significantly higher than here - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

From the back through the chest into the eye: VW buggy with an interesting exhaust pipe - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Old acquaintances: these two Chevys are likely to have met at the plant in 1957 - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Historically correct, even if European originality advocates find it hard to believe: metal shed paintwork like on this Oldsmobile already existed in the fifties - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

VW courier van with identity crisis - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu (1964) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Fleetmaster Station Wagon (1947) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia (1963) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Ford Victoria (1932) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Ford Coupe (1931) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Willys Americar Coupe (1941) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Ford De Luxe Roadster (1932) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Ford V-8 De Luxe Panel Truck (1935) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Ford Fordor Touring Sedan (1935) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Door panels are just unnecessary ballast - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Impala Convertible (1959) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Studebaker President Speedster (1955) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 (1966) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Ford Thunderbird (1955) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Mercury Cougar (1967) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Camaro RS Sport Coupe (1968) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Impala Convertible (1959) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Pontiac GTO The Judge (1969) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Cadillac De Ville Convertible (1967) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe (1957) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Corvette (1962) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Ford Falcon Hardtop (1964) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet El Camino (1967) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Nova SS (1970) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Ford V-8 Pick-up Truck (1936) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Plymouth De Luxe Four Door Sedan (1938) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Mercury Meteor Custom 2-Door Sedan (1962) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Ford De Luxe Convertible Club Coupe (1940) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door Coupe (1955) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Volkswagen 1200 Sedan (1956) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Ford Model A Phaeton (1929) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet 210 2-Door Sedan (1956) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Mercury Six-Passenger Coupe (1950) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Buick Special Two-Door Sedan (1957) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet 210 "Fleetline" 2-Door Sedan (1957) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Ford Thunderbird Hardtop (1963) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible (1961) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Sport Coupe (1963) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Ford Bronco (1969) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible (1961) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Ford Bronco Ranger (1974) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Cadillac De Ville Convertible (1966) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Bel Air Station Wagon (1962) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe (1957) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Buick Le Sabre 2-Door Hardtop (1961) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe (1964) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Mercury Cougar (1967) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Ford F-250 Flareside Pickup (1963) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

MG TC (1949) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023

Chevrolet Apache Four-Wheel Drive 78 Pickup (1958) - Beaches Summer Social & Cruisin' 2023