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Posted on June 19, 2011August 21, 2022

The Gang’s All Here

Well, I had good intentions. Had a list of stuff I wanted to do at this year's MSRA Back to the Fifties. Trouble was, it was just going to be one day: Saturday. We caravanned through the Twin Cities traffic, filtered into the parking lot across from the fairgrounds, and finally found ourselves in the …

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Posted on November 15, 2010November 6, 2016

Not Car-Related…. (Or, Is It?)

I was invited by some friends to attend a concert of sacred music by the Milltones chorus, held at Blue Cloud Abbey near Marvin SD.  Though it's a mere twenty-some miles away, this day was the first time I had ever set foot on the Abbey's grounds or been inside the Abbey itself. I will be back. It was uplifting, peace-giving, at …

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Posted on November 13, 2010February 26, 2022

The REAL Reason….

....I have an old car is, without a doubt, to drive it. The REAL reason I have an old car! Check the photo and you can see that my old Chevy II  has been pretty busy over the last five months.  That dawned on me thusly: had the steering wheel off and the column partially torn apart …

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Posted on August 9, 2009April 26, 2013

The Truth About Glitter

(I originally published this article in the March 1987 MSRA "Linechaser". 20-odd years later I still think it's valid.) Given the recent discussion about the MSRA's "Car of the Year" voting, I feel the need to throw in my own views on the awards our cars bring us. Face it. The MSRA "Car of the Year" selection game, regardless of how …

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  • Spring Extravaganza Car Show & Swap Meet May 7, 2023 at 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Minnesota State Fairgrounds Machinery Hill Hosted by Gopher State Chapter, Buick Club of America
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  • Muscle Car Shootout September 1, 2023 – September 3, 2023 Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, MN Sponsored by the Gopher State Timing Association
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  • Fall-Out Drags #8 - Battle in the Woods Vintage Drag Races September 15, 2023 – September 16, 2023 Rock Falls Raceway, Eau Claire, WI 11 AM to sunset each day. Hosted by Smokey Moe's Timekeepers and the Gopher State Timing Association
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  • 46th Annual Fall Jefferson Swap Meet September 22, 2023 – September 24, 2023 Jefferson County Fair Park, Jefferson, WI Hours: Fri 10-6, Sat 6-4, Sun 6-3. For info: www.madisonclassics.com
  • 4th Annual Midwest 40 Ford Day September 23, 2023 Crane, MO For info: Bret Chrismer's 1940 Ford Garage | Springfield MO | Facebook
  • 15th Annual Airport Drags September 24, 2023 at 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Spencer IA Held at the Spencer Airport (west of Clay Co. Fairgrounds). Gates open 9 AM, racing from 11 to 3. Hosts: Black Iron
  • 52nd Annual Twin Cities Roadsters Swap Meet October 1, 2023 at 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM Minnesota State Fairgrounds (North End) Info:  www.roadsterstwincities.com

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