Tiresmoke from a long-time MSRA member and incurable gearhead!
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 …
(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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
During the month of June, car folks from across the country pack the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for the Minnesota Street Rod Association's legendary "Back to the Fifties" weekend. It's an event like no other. And this year, the 48th annual, a good share of those folks (in other words just about anybody who can carry …
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