Back to the 50s

The Minnesota Street Rod Association spends 364 days organizing the largest car show in the state., and I have learned to count on two things when going to it: the weather is not always on your side (at least for the past couple years) and it's easy to get spoiled by the cars.

Back to the Fifties, or BTTF as it is sometimes referred to, fills up the Minnesota Fair Grounds like like a steamroller of automotive goodness. You can find dealers of cheap trinkets or twenty thousand dollar roller frames. You will see rusty rods with their temporary tags fresh from the day before sitting next to lead sleds with insured values close to that of my house.



But you do get spoiled.

If I, or you, or anyone, saw any one of these machines out in the real world, going down some back country road, bumping and jumping down the freeway, it is like a treat, a special goody bag just for you.



But do you get spoiled.

Maybe next year I will take a break from the big show and just go to the cruise spots during the weekend nights. It's cheaper than the price of admission as long as I can deal with the traffic--but that's what we do--we like the traffic.



As long as there's a few nice things to look at among the regular traffic.


Shifting gears and burning rubber,

geoff

Two more events to think about

Beginning tonight, and continuing each and every Tuesday night for the rest of the summer, you can cruise on over to A & W in Big Lake for their National Cruise Night.

If you didn't know, there is a newer A & W in town on the far east side of town right off of highway 10.

They advertise giving a discount to customers arriving in classic cars and trucks. Does anyone care to try this?

Also, this Saturday, there is a new show in St. Cloud to go to.

Top Notch Auto Repair is holding their first Meet and Greet Car Show at their shop.

If you need more info about either of these shows, click on the link in the events section below.

As always, shifting gears and burning rubber,

Geoff