Conexión San Angelo newsroom, Jim Sánchez
This classic, 1968 Spitfire Triumph MK III was on display at the 14th annual, West Texas Shakedown Custom Truck, Bike & Car Show. Philip Lane’s Spitfire was among a plethora of classics featured on Saturday and Sunday, September 25-26, 2021 at the Wells Fargo Pavilion. SAN ANGELO – Although the 14th annual, West Texas Shakedown Custom Truck, Bike & Car Show was the crown jewel of Custom Car Show hosted by Exotic Minis, there was a little bit of something for everyone, from wrestling, to a battle between barbers, and a sighting of the Amazing Spiderman.
The main event though were classic cars and trucks, ranging from Joe Santos’ two entries, an 87 Chevy C10 pickup, and his 1968 Chevy Impala to Philip Lane’s 1968 Spitfire Triumph MK III.
The two-day weekend, always popular custom car show was held Saturday, September 25-26, 2021 from 12 noon – 5:30 p.m. at the San Angelo Fair Grounds and the Wells Fargo Pavilion, 200 W. 43rd St, right next door to the San Angelo Coliseum.
And diehard wrestling fans had a two-for-one when the West Texas Throwdown was also booked. WTT had Shakedown Champ JC Bravo returning along with Los Carnales, Los Crudos Hotsauce, Strong Man Jamie Holley , The Manimal Bull Prough, a Pokémon Hunter, Skip Torres and some Lucha Libre (“free style wrestling).