{"id":507424,"date":"2016-10-18T01:29:49","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T08:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=507424"},"modified":"2016-10-17T20:05:47","modified_gmt":"2016-10-18T03:05:47","slug":"hot-rods-from-traditional-iron-to-radical-creations-here-are-some-favorites-from-the-2016-nsra-nats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshift-galleries\/hot-rods-from-traditional-iron-to-radical-creations-here-are-some-favorites-from-the-2016-nsra-nats\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Rods! From Traditional Iron To Radical Creations, Here Are Some Favorites From The 2016 NSRA Nats"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) –\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Now we come to the traditional Pre-49 \u2018street rods\u2019.\u00a0 This is still the most dominant group of cars we see at the event.\u00a0 It\u2019s only been a handful of years since the NSRA opened its events up to vehicles 30-years-old and older and I can\u2019t say it\u2019s been a bad decision.\u00a0 I do think at some point they will need to cut it off or the whole flavor of the event will be lost.\u00a0 I don\u2019t really want to see a C5 Corvette at the \u2018street rod\u2019 nationals ten years from now.\u00a0 Pretty sure the show is inclusive enough now.<\/p>\n

Anyway\u2026.The first several photos are of a group of folks that seem to park together every year and most are sporting \u201932 Fords of various tastes and a few \u2018late models\u2019 (as they call them) including \u201933 and \u201934.\u00a0 As you might guess this group isn\u2019t a bunch of young guys, but they still like their toys.\u00a0 One of these older gentlemen\u00a0 (I\u2019m trying to be nice) is Joe Hurley who had two cars there.\u00a0 A black, gel-coat roadster and a gorgeous, red three-window sitting inside with a for sale sign.\u00a0 He had a buddy from Australia, Alan Dudley, along and had given him the grand tour of all things hot rod in the region.\u00a0 Joe sold BOTH of his \u201932 Fords that weekend and bought an El Camino\u2026.\u00a0 Crazy stuff.
\nThe primer-gray 5-window with the flattie is owned by and older gentleman from Lexington that\u2019s owned the car since the late 50s.\u00a0 He has rebuilt it once and continues to drive it everywhere and still has future plans for it.\u00a0 He is a machinist by trade and made nearly every fastener on the car.\u00a0 It\u2019s not an ISCA show-winner, but it\u2019s got real vintage speed parts and is likely the most-real hotrod I have ever seen.\u00a0 He thinks it\u2019s got about a half-million miles on it.\u00a0 Serious history here.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the photos.<\/p>\n

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