Captivating Classics on the 2022 Goodguys Heartland Nationals

So a lot has modified in American tradition over the previous decade or so, however there’s at the very least one time-honored custom that seems to be holding on simply superb: the traditional automotive present. From low-key summertime cruise nights to high-profile concours gatherings, folks younger and previous like to get collectively and luxuriate in special-interest autos of all stripes. And some automotive exhibits, comparable to these produced by the Goodguys Rod and Custom Association, get huge—actually huge. Goodguys payments itself as “America’s Favorite Car Show,” and yearly the corporate produces an formidable nationwide schedule of large-scale automotive exhibits that take over fairgrounds-sized venues. The occasions are two- or three-day extravaganzas that usually appeal to 3500 to 6500 autos and 35,000 to 100,000 spectators per present. Put in your strolling footwear!

Starting with the 2022 present season, Goodguys has expanded its definition of a “vintage” automobile—instead of the group’s earlier 1987-model-year-and-older cutoff line, a 25-year rolling eligibility requirement has been adopted. So, for this 12 months’s exhibits, something from 1997 and earlier is welcome (and Goodguys “Nationals” exhibits characteristic All-American Sundays, the place all years of American-made or powered autos are eligible to hitch in).

It’s an annual custom of ours to attend the Goodguys Heartland Nationals on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, IA. As its identify makes clear, the Goodguys Rod and Custom Association caters primarily to modified-car fans, however Goodguys exhibits normally appeal to loads of attention-grabbing factory-stock (or at the very least near factory-stock) autos as nicely. Since we at Consumer Guide are below the identical roof as Collectible Automobile journal, we sought out unmodified (or near unmodified) autos for this gallery. Here, in no specific order, are a number of of the autos we noticed at this 12 months’s present… verify ‘em out. And, you may peruse our classic-car galleries from earlier Heartland Nationals exhibits right here.

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Captivating Classics on the 2022 Goodguys Heartland Nationals

1941 Oldsmobile Dynamic Cruiser

1941 Oldsmobile Dynamic Cruiser

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1954 Nash Metropolitan

(up to date with later-model Metropolitan trim throughout restoration)

1954 Nash Metropolitan

1989 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser wagon

1989 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser wagon

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1975 Chevrolet Camaro LT

1975 Chevrolet Camaro LT

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1953 Pontiac Chieftain

1953 Pontiac Chieftain

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1963 Chevrolet Nova

1963 Chevrolet Nova

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1987 Mitsubishi Conquest TSI

1987 Mitsubishi Conquest TSI

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1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser

1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser

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1983 Buick Riviera convertible

1983 Buick Riviera convertible

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1930 Lincoln L

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1961 Dodge Dart

1961 Dodge Dart

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1957 MG MGA

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1965 Ford Fairlane 500

1965 Ford Fairlane 500

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1971 Cadillac Calais

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1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass

1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass

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1933 Ford DeLuxe Phaeton

1933 Ford DeLuxe Phaeton

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1968 Dodge Polara

1968 Dodge Polara

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1915 Buick Touring

1915 Buick Touring

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1969 Plymouth Road Runner

1969 Plymouth Road Runner

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1963 Ford Country Squire

1963 Ford Country Squire

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1947 Cadillac 75 S Fleetwood

1947 Cadillac 75 S Fleetwood

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1972 Buick Estate Wagon

1972 Buick Estate Wagon