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More cars kept showing up as the very hot summer day cooled. There was no rain and a great breeze. We really had some wonderful vehicles (really, they all are) and a very enjoyable time. The next one is at 5pm on August 28, 2010
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Albums: Dixie Cruisers Cruise-In July 24, 2010
Location: 4th Sat. of the Month, Holly Hill Mall, Winder, GA
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A Bite of History – by Mike Thies
If the hot rod was about shine and polish, the rat rod was about grit and guts. These weren’t built for trophies or perfection, they were built to run, to rattle, and to raise a little dust. The idea came from guys who were tired of trailer queens and six-figure show cars. They dug through junkyards, swapped parts in driveways, and welded with whatever they had. A true rat rod looked like it might’ve been found behind an old barn,…
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A Bite of History – by Mike Thies
The Hot Rod
There was a time, just after the war, when America’s roads were full of promise, and plenty of flathead Fords. Young men came home with a new sense of purpose and mechanical know-how, and they weren’t about to leave it all behind in the motor pool. They started tinkering in driveways and borrowed barns, stripping weight,…
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