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Kiwi rod gets nod at top custom show – Motoring – NZ Herald Mobile

September 6, 2011 in Car Shows, Hot Rod Events, Hot Rods, Streetmachines by admin

John Reid has put New Zealand in the spotlight at the biggest hot rod and custom car show on the US west coast.

The 33 Ford Cabriolet built at Rods by Reid in Te Puna, near Tauranga, for Manila-based Kiwi Steve Payne was selected for a “winners circle” position at the 25th annual Good Guys West Coast Nationals at Pleasanton, California, last weekend.

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.php?c_id=9&objectid=10749764

Tags: California, Good Guys, hotbrods, John Reid, New Zealand, Pleasanton, West Coast Nationals
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Classic American cars collect to Cruise – Autoblog

August 24, 2011 in Muscle Cars by admin

If the muscle car era started in 1964, only to be reinvigorated in the last decade or so, we need a tidy way to label all those memorable cars that came before or don’t have the massive cubic inch engines needed to qualify for the muscle category. We’ll just call ‘em classics.
http://i.autoblog.com/2011/08/23/classic-american-cars-collect-to-cruise/

Tags: muscle cars
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Moser’s Mustang wows the Osakis Car Show crowd | The Osakis Review | Alexandria, Minnesota

August 17, 2011 in Car Shows, Muscle Cars by admin

“This is the first classic muscle car I’ve ever owned and the first time I have had my own car in a car show. I was thrilled! To win that in the company of so many fine cars and trucks made it even better,” Moser said.
http://www.theosakisreview.com/event/article/id/7749/

Tags: Car Show, cars, classic cars, muscle car, trucks
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Mustang owners show off their cars at Ford World Headquarters

August 17, 2011 in Car Shows, Muscle Cars by admin

Muscle car lovers revved their engines and took a trip down memory lane for the 23rd Annual Mustang Memories All-Ford Car Show on August 7. http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/money/auto_news/mustang-owners-show-off-their-cars-at-ford-world-headquarters

Tags: All-Ford Car Show, August 7, engines, muscle car, mustang
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Cool cars, tall tales take a spin | courier-journal.com

August 16, 2011 in Car Shows, classic cars, Hot Rod Events by admin

Just about every Saturday, Bill Wolfe drives his blue 1940 Ford Deluxe sedan with a Chevrolet engine from his Valley Station home to the parking lot of Bill Collins Ford near Buechel, where he congregates with other gearheads for a morning round of show and tell — plus, as Wolfe cheerfully points out, “good coffee, great doughnuts — and they are free.”

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20110815/CARZONE/308150016/Cool-cars-tall-tales-take-spin?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFeatures

Tags: 1940 Ford Deluxe, Bill Wolfe, Chevrolet, Valley Station
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gulfnews : New Dodge Charger combines power and looks

August 8, 2011 in Muscle Cars, New Cars by admin

The new Dodge Charger is superior to its predecessor in looks. Tackling curves with the right amount of oversteer makes it fun to drive
http://gulfnews.com/life-style/motoring/test-drives/new-dodge-charger-combines-power-and-looks-1.843825

Tags: dodge, muscle car
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Annual NZHRA National Hot Rod Show scheduled for October « V8 – drag racing, hot rods, muscle cars, car shows – NZV8 magazine

August 8, 2011 in Car Shows, classic cars, Hot Rod Events, Hot Rods by admin

The dates have been announced for this year’s NHRA National Hot Rod Show with the event taking place on the weekend of October 15th-16th. The organising committee is in full swing putting everything into place for the weekend.The club has also announced that Mobil Oil has come on board as an associate sponsor, this means all major sponsorship is in place. All indoor trade display sites have been sold (they all will be car related of course), but there is still limited room outside for some more trade displays.Hawera is gearing up for the weekend with the town business association organising a Hot Rod themed shop window display competition, and a market day with the local rock & roll club on the Saturday morning.On Friday night the bar of show sponsor Rough Habits are holding a “Rock FM” party, so this will be a great night with lots of give-aways and fun. The Lazyboyz band is booked for Saturday night’s dinner.The trophy’s are designed and are going to be very unique this year so if you want to win one, better get your entry sorted.A supporter’s package will be announced soon, for people wanting to be involved in all the weekends activities, but don’t have a car in the show. These will be limited numbers, as the Saturday night dinner will be capped at 300 people.The club will have preferential parking for Hot Rods & Street machines on show weekend and already a few clubs are planning rod runs to the show.Remember to get your entries in before the 31st August for this great weekend. Entry forms can be downloaded from the NZHRA website www.hotrod.org.nzYou can also check out Facebook ’2011 NZHRA National Hot Rod Show’ for updates.
http://www.v8.co.nz/news-3900/annual-nzhra-national-hot-rod-show-scheduled-for-october

Tags: Hot Rods, muscle cars, New Zealand, nzrha
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Uinta County Herald 16th annual ‘Evanston Car Cruise’ set Aug. 6

August 3, 2011 in Car Shows, classic cars, Muscle Cars by admin

Evanston Car Cruise will host its 16th annual car show this week. The Charity Rod Run is set for Aug. 6 at Hamblin Park.
http://www.uintacountyherald.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=4794&page=73

Tags: Car Show, Evanston Car Cruise, Hamblin Park, muscle cars, the Charity Rod Run
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Manfeild meet hits 40

August 2, 2011 in classic cars, Hot Rod Events, Hot Rods, Swap Meets by admin

An event that perfectly captures cool car culture has transformed heaps in four decades – as has the sport of hot rodding – but its popularity remains solid.

Next Saturday’s (August 6) gathering at Manfeild stadium is the 40th swapmeet and hot rod display run by the Palmerston North Hot Rod Club and is a world away from the first.

“There were just six sellers in The Square in Palmerston North that first year,” recounted club president Tony Denzel.

And last year’s not only was the stadium packed out, but so too the extensive carparks, while the crowd was simply too big to count.

The 2011 meet, sponsored by Chuck Restoration Supplies of Auckland, will be equally mega, attracting thousands of enthusiasts flocking from throughout the country.

A hundred display cars with 40-plus trade stalls are indoors. Outside in the carpark area a whole lot more sales tables with new and secondhand automotive parts, plus more hot rods on show in the arena area.

http://www.voxy.co.nz/node/96766

Tags: car events, Hot Rods, New Zealand, Palmerston north, pnhrc, swap meet
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