I warned you, I have plenty of car show photos and I ain't afraid to use 'em! So, continuing the theme of area indoor shows from years past, here are a couple more from my dusty archives. The first batch comes your way from what was, to my knowledge at least, the first indoor car …
Vintage Shine!
We're deep into the indoor show season. And the web is jam-packed with current photos and show coverage so even if you can't make the scene you can still keep in touch and lap up some of that tasty eye-candy. Since indoor shows are a big part of our gearhead tradition, I figured it might …
The “Big Apple”
It was the third weekend in September 2022, notable for a couple of reasons. Mainly, summer had pretty much evaporated around these parts. But on second thought, area car people weren't giving up without one last kick. Thus, the Applefest Car Show. Set up along a shaded street in uptown Appleton Minnesota, the Tri-County Street …
35th Annual CornFest Cruise-In
(As seen in the October 2022 edition of the Minnesota Street Rod Association's "Linechaser" monthly) Early Saturday morning, August 20, there was fog in the air. At first I thought it may have been just a cloud around my own self but no, it was more widespread; some of Mother Nature's doing. And the fog …
Drag Week 2022
Hot Rod Magazine "Drag Week", 19-23 September 2022. Five days. Four drag strips. More road trips. It takes serious dedication to go the distance. Having had the chance to follow Hot Rod Magazine's Drag Week in person in 2021, I knew I wanted to join the entourage if the route ever made a return to …
The Way We Were: Western Minnesota Steam Threshers’ Reunion
This little commentary might be a little off the subject for me since it doesn't really deal with hotrods, racing or old cars in general. But it does have a lot to do with motive power, combustion, wheels... and our past century's history. So, follow along. I think you'll like it. Every Labor Day weekend …
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Does Size Really Matter?
There are folks who measure the success of an event by the number of vehicles registered. Don't you think it might be time to adjust that attitude? Yes, there are still those who eschew the small local car shows in favor of the Nationals or the Regionals or whatever the trend is that's being promoted …
Film and Flashbacks
In previous posts I've made here, I may have casually mentioned some comparisons between the days of limited exposures from a film camera, and the current monstrous cell phone and tablet cameras that can hold thousands of images. And although those big batches of photos from one event might lean toward sensory overload, we really …