Pickups at Puyallup…

GOODGUYS PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONALS

Goodguys Pacific Northwest Nationals

SITUATED IN PUYALLUP, 35 MILES SOUTH OF SEATTLE AND 10 MILES EAST OF TACOMA IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNT RAINIER, THE WASHINGTON STATE FAIR EVENTS CENTER SPREADS ACROSS 160 ACRES. It’s a facility that is open to the public year-round for events like the Goodguys 32nd Pacific Northwest Nationals and many others. More than 2,500 rods, customs, classics, muscle cars and trucks through 1987 were on display at this year’s event, held July 26-28. Sunny weather made for an enjoyable weekend, as the temperature remained moderate at a time when the rest of the country was sweltering. One of the largest Goodguys events in terms of attendance and participants, there’s still plenty of room for more vehicles and people, as the fairgrounds accommodates over 1 million visitors each year during the Washington State Fair, one of the 10 largest state fairs in the country.

Puyallup, nicknamed the Land of Generous People from the Puyallup Tribe of Native Americans, was a part of

Camp Harmony, a temporary Japanese American internment camp for more than 7,000 detainees during the early part of World War II, who were later moved to the Minidoka Relocation Center near Twin Falls, Idaho.

While not all the food concessionaires present during the state fair were open during the Goodguys event, plenty still were, offering a wide array of cuisine for show patrons. One notable area institution,

The Original House of Donuts, founded in 1959 and based in nearby Lakewood, Washington, opened a permanent location at the fairgrounds a couple of years ago, which has become a magnet for Goodguys attendees. In addition to its storefront near the main entrance to the fairgrounds, the OHOD has thoughtfully placed a food truck to serve up fresh handmade donuts to Goodguys attendees closer to the center of the facility. Now let’s see some of the trucks that made the show.

MORE THAN 2,500 RODS, CUSTOMS, CLASSICS, MUSCLE CARS AND TRUCKS THROUGH 1987 WERE ON DISPLAY AT THIS YEAR’S EVENT...

ONE OF THE LARGEST GOODGUYS EVENTS IN TERMS OF ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPANTS, THERE’S STILL PLENTY OF ROOM FOR MORE VEHICLES AND PEOPLE, AS THE FAIRGROUNDS ACCOMMODATES OVER 1 MILLION VISITORS EACH YEAR...

CASTLE ROCK, WASHINGTON’S MARK WESTRICK DECLARED HIS ’72 IS A REAL 2WD BLAZER.

MUST BE A REOCCURRING THEME, AS CHILLIWACK, BC’S KEN GAVE SCANT DETAILS ABOUT HIS ’63 C10.

BIG WINDOW ’63 C10 OF GRAHAM, WASHINGTON’S KAREN AND BRIAN ESTES RUNS A 454/TURBO 400 DRIVETRAIN.

EDGEWOOD, WASHINGTON’S TOM & PHYLLIS ROEPKE’S ’41 IS ALL CHEVROLET. NOTHING SAYS PACIFIC NW ICONS QUITE LIKE SASQUATCH, A.K.A. BIGFOOT.

SCOTT BOOTH MADE SURE WE KNEW HIS IS A CANADIAN ’56 F-100, WITH A 347” STROKER FORD.

IT’S COOL TO BE “SQUARE,” AS ROGER ATKINSON’S PUYALLUP BASED 454-POWERED ’74 CHEVY CAN ATTEST.

THE FERGUSON’S ’58 VW SINGLE CAB IS 1776 CC VW-POWERED, ROLLING ON EMPI WHEELS.

JIM AND DANA LITTON’S 392 HEMI-POWERED ’37 FORD IS FILLED WITH ALL THE GOOD STUFF!

NICKNAMED “BIG UGLY,” JERRY SCHUMACHER’S ’41 FORD COE BOX VAN SURE MAKES A STATEMENT.

DENNIS AND MARCIE WILLIAMS’ SUNBURST ORANGE FLAMED ’57 CHEVY STEPSIDE CAUGHT OUR ATTENTION.

KENT, WASHINGTON’S BUDDY MILLER SAID LITTLE ABOUT HIS RED CHEVY TRUCK, BUT WE LIKED IT JUST THE SAME.

KZOK 102.5 FM DID A REMOTE BROADCAST FROM THE SHOW ALL WEEKEND.

CHRIS AND ANGELA CHURCH’S ACCLAIMED ’40 SHADES’ FORD HAD A CROWD AROUND IT ALL WEEKEND.

THERE WAS NO OWNER INFO ON THIS GORGEOUS ’58 CHEVY APACHE IN THE GRIOT’S GARAGE STAND.

OWNER “DAVE” DIDN’T SAY MUCH OTHER THAN HIS BURGUNDY CHEVY IS A ’67-’72 C10.

RUDY ASHE’S FOREST GREEN ’51 CHEVY IS 350/350 POWERED, WITH AIRRIDE SUSPENSION.

BABY BLUE ’37 CHEVY PU CRUISIN’ THE FAIRGROUNDS.

QUITE POSSIBLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST MODEL CAR CONTESTS AT ANY GOODGUYS EVENT.

“GREEN WEENIE,” IS STARTUP, WASHINGTON’S TIM DIVERS’ ’56 F-100.

HAL HAIGH’S SMOOTH TWO-TONE 50’ CHEVY PANEL USES A 350 SBC AND 350 TURBO TRANSMISSION.