{"id":558258,"date":"2017-04-07T01:09:17","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T08:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=558258"},"modified":"2017-04-05T17:27:01","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T00:27:01","slug":"2017-carl-casper-car-show-coverage-hot-rod-baby-favorites-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshift-galleries\/2017-carl-casper-car-show-coverage-hot-rod-baby-favorites-event\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Carl Casper Car Show Coverage: Hot Rods, Baby! Our Favorites From The Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) –\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Rods, to me = traditional definition of a \u2018street rod\u2019 which is pre-1949 vehicles.\u00a0 Now with the jargon defined lets delve into this array of rides from the very traditional to the most modern stuff and trends.\u00a0 2nd<\/sup> car in the gallery couldn\u2019t look more traditional if it tried.\u00a0 Black \u201932 Ford 3-window hi-boy with classic flames, chrome reverse wheels, and baby moons.\u00a0 All the items on the menu in one plate.\u00a0 There are actually a bunch of cars in this gallery from the 2017 Carl Casper Car Show that fit the more traditional or throwback moniker.\u00a0 Wires, subtle tones, white whites, steelies, laid-back windshields, chopped-tops, and more.<\/p>\n

Then you have some that appear stock or awful close to it.\u00a0 Nothing wrong with these either.\u00a0 The more the merrier and these cars represent the more purist in us that think the engineers and designers got it right the first time.\u00a0 You don\u2019t have to look far to find cars sporting some newer trends and approaches to the breed.\u00a0 Textures, lack of paint, speed holes, stance, rolling stock, color, and more display even more of the diversity in building an early ride.\u00a0 I\u2019ve heard some say the street rod crowd are lawn-chair folks and there\u2019s nothing new to see.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been enamored with street rods since I was little and have attended events as long as I\u2019ve been driving.\u00a0 Every single year I see new touches, styles, and details incorporated in these cars that keeps them interesting.\u00a0 As for \u2018lawn-chair\u2019 folks\u2026..most the people I know who own one fry tires on a regular basis and drive them hard as often as they can.\u00a0 There is something in here for everyone and if you can\u2019t find one car you can like then you might need to visit your doctor because \u2018you ain\u2019t right\u2019.<\/p>\n

Enjoy and make a trip back for more from the Last Carl Casper Car Show.<\/p>\n

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