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Category Archive: CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage

Rodders Journal Revival 2014: More Fat Fendered Hot Rods From One Of The Coolest Shows In The Country

One last collection of photos featuring these round mounds of 1940s goodness. I think all of us that are into cars appreciate the evolution of their design. Not just in the mechanical sense but in...

2014 Rodders Journal Revival: Fat Fender Hot Rods From The Show – Style And Class Aplenty

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We’ve been concentrating on earlier hot rods from the 2014 Rodders Journal Revival show so today we’re moving the needle towards “newer” stuff...

Willys, Gassers, Muscle Cars, And More From The NHRA Motorsports Museum Prolong Twilight Cruise

We hit the NHRA Wally Parks Motorsports Museum Prolong Twilight Cruise last night and got to see a bunch of cool hot rods and muscle cars, plus more Willys than we had seen in forever! Darr Hawthorne...

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Rodders Journal Revival 2014: 1932/1933/1934 Ford – Our Second And Final Blast Of These Iconic Henrys

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we smashed you in your eye holes with a great gallery of vintage Fords from the Rodders Journal Revival 2014 at Pimlico race track as shot by Joe Grippo....

New England Shakeup Coverage – A Huge Party With Killer Tunes And Cars!

(Photos by Johnny Gaudette) – The New England Shakeup is a pretty unique event in this part of the world because it is a huge, multi-day, multi-faceted affair that is way more than just a car...

Event Gallery: More Pictures From The Somerset Cruise-In

The cars kept pouring into downtown Somerset from every entrance. With music playing and the smell of the food hanging with the race fuel in the air, the crowds milled around, taking a good look at...

Rodders Journal Revival 2014: 1932, 1933, and 1934 Fords On The Grounds At Pimlico – Part One

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – If there’s one show I am gnashing my teeth about having not attended yet, it is the Rodder’s Journal Revival which has become one of the premier gathering...

Event Gallery: Somernights Cruise, September 2014: If It’s Fall, They Don’t Know It Yet

Only the calendar believed that it really was Fall in Kentucky, and only a tree or two  had changed color as the town of Somerset geared up for the September Cruise-In. The scenery couldn’t...

Lambos, Muscle Cars, Panteras, and More From Cars and Coffee Cruise In Dallas

(Words and Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The first Saturday of every month at the crack of dawn, automotive enthusiasts of all kings converge at one place; Cars and Coffee. Classic BMW in Plano hosts this...

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Maryland Police Notify Attendees Of The H2O International Fest That Their Cars Must Be Legal In Maryland…Even If They Are From Out Of State

This is a bit scary: The Ocean City, Maryland Police Department just posted a notice to attendees of the H20 International Event (a VW/Audi based get-together that seems to welcome quite a few other...

Event Gallery: 52nd Annual Franklin, Kentucky Car Show At The Courthouse Square

I can get used to these “courthouse square” car shows. Usually they are an anything-goes setup that encourages the locals to bring out their rides and hang around, while getting local...

Event Gallery: Fontanel Concert Cruise, September 2014

The more we spend time at Fontanel, the more we love it. The last time we went we were rained out within an hour and a half. This time the weather couldn’t have been more perfect, with cars...

The 42nd Annual Ty-Rods Car Club Old Timers’ Reunion – Great Cars and Cool History

(Photos by Johnny Gaudette) – For more than 40 years the Ty-Rods car club has been getting together in the late summer to host their “Old Timers’ Reunion”. This year the show...

The 2014 Rally At The Ridge: Not Your Average Car Show With Neat Cars and Beautiful Scenery

(Photos and words by Mike Brooks) – Yesterday I took the chance to check out one of the last shows of the season in my neck of the woods. Summer is slowly winding down and the leaves are just...