Hot Rods and Kustom Cars
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Once the 2015 OKC Hot Rod Hundred got to Seba Station Motorcycle Museum we kinda took over the land for parking. Those 100 cars stack up pretty quickly. I wish had more time to check the museum out and look around. Too many people in the small space so I headed back out and it was time to get back on the road.
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After a brief driver’s meeting and some instructions the 2015 OKC Hot Rod Hundred was underway. We headed out on Rt. 66 for towards Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum, more on that stop tomorrow!
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About 100 cars gathered at Pop’s for the start of the 2015 OKC Hot Rod Hundred. It was a great turnout! The weather was cool and the skies as you can see were overcast. A fantastic day to go do 100 miles in your cool car. These Hot Rod Hundred events are awesome, if there’s one in your area please make every effort to go take part in it!
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You might remember earlier this year when I went down to Springfield, MO for the SWMO Hot Rod Hundred. Well I had such a good time I decided that I needed to attend the 2015 OKC Hot Rod Hundred this past weekend Sept. 19. We started at Pop’s in Arcadia, OK on Rt. 66 (see photo below). That place was awesome! Here are some photos from Pop’s parking lot as we gathered up before the run.
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For the 5th installment of the 2015 Starliner coverage we’re deep into the afternoon. The turnout was fantastic, this isn’t the biggest show in the country, it doesn’t have the most kustoms, but there is something about this show that’s special for me. I hope you see it too. We end up today’s coverage with photos from the awards. One extra post tomorrow!
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For the 5th installment of the 2015 Starliner coverage we’re deep into the afternoon. The turnout was fantastic, this isn’t the biggest show in the country, it doesn’t have the most kustoms, but there is something about this show that’s special for me. I hope you see it too. We end up today’s coverage with photos from the awards. One extra post tomorrow!
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This week the tables are turned as Royboy is interviewed by Robert Kibbe for his TheMuscleCarPlace.com podcast!
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The 2015 Starliner had just about perfect weather. Unlike in years past where we were nearly baked off of the tarmac, this year it was perfect.
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In part 3 of the 2015 Starliner coverage we start off at the Kansas Aviation Museum at about 7am. The sun was barely up, and the cars were already rolling in. The show filled up quickly! Hope you enjoy!
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For part 2 of the 2015 Starliner coverage we’re continuing on the Garage Krawl. I appreciate all of the folks that opened up their home shops and commercial shops to allow us to stop in and see all the cool stuff!
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The 7th try at the Stray Kat Kustoms Starliner show is in the books! The 2015 Starliner was awesome! This first post is going to feature shots from the host hotel parking lot and the Friday Garage Krawl. Enjoy.
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Thanks to Heath of Wide Whites Photography for covering the Invasion in Dallas last weekend!
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Here’s the 5th and final installment of the 2015 Greaserama coverage. By this time of the afternoon I had finally made it to the north side of the show, the fairgrounds is much bigger than the old drive-in, it takes awhile to get everything covered!
Great show full of great people!
2015 Greaserama
Why do I keep going back to the Greaserama with so much else going on around the country? The show is put on by a good bunch of folks in the Los Punk Rods club, they put together a great event and bring together some awesome people. Even though there are a ton of other events going on, I find it hard to believe that I’d ever miss the Greaserama. I still have a itch to do something crazy and hit the Invasion in Dallas on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend and the Greaserama on Sunday, maybe next year.
If there’s anything that the 2015 Greaserama, well okay all of the years of the Greaserama have taught me it’s that change can be good. Moving the hugely successful event to a new venue a few years ago was not a 100% popular decision. If the attendance of both cars and spectators in the last two years means anything, it’s that the venue change didn’t change the core of Greaserama. The people, the cars, the art, the music, all of this comes together to create the amazing experience that we call Greaserama.
The 2015 Greaserama got going ahead of schedule this year. I showed up early (for once) and the cars were already being let in, that’s probably a good thing as they just never stopped coming in for the next few hours. There were, of course, cars that I’d seen before, but tons that seemed new to me. I saw a bunch of cars that were changed from last year as well. It’s great to see a car come together over the years of attending the same event.
As I write this, the 2015 Greaserama is winding down. I’m beat and I was only there for a few hours on Saturday. The heat was back this year, but the cars just kept coming all day long. I don’t have official numbers, but from my estimation this had to be right up there with the best Greaserama yet. The car count was big, the spectator count was big, the quality of the cars was great, by all accounts I’d say this was one you shouldn’t have missed. However, if you did, I have ya covered.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I can’t be everywhere at once. So, lucky for me (and you) John Wells went to Cheaterama while I was at the H.A.M.B. Drags and he got some photos for us to enjoy. As you enjoy these photos remember that Iron Invasion October 3 in Woodstock IL is just 70 miles south of Milwaukee. You can find more info on Iron Invasion below.
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We grabbed another meal inside of Southside Johnny’s and watched some of the scheduled entertainment.
First up was the first round of the pinup contest started with an incredible 15 beautiful contestants! After that, we had live music from The High Gear Daddies who ROCKED both nights playing for us.
Then it was time to announce our King Pin Award winner and get then the finalists of the pinup contest came up for a second round. After the pinup contest, Vicky Tafoya and The Big Beat slayed us! That was an amazing set and a great way to end the day!
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The morning of the 2015 King Pin Carmageddon turned to afternoon, I had a full belly, tons of cool cars to look at and great people to hang out with and talk to. I honestly didn’t see the hours going by, a sure sign that I was having a good time. Cars kept showing up, some left as the day went on. The quality of the cars that the Lonely Knights were able to attract to the show was great. Check out these coolers, I kinda want one now.
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As the cars rolled in to the 2015 King Pin Carmageddon the Lonely Knights parked them tight, even with the cozy accommodations the lot filled up quickly. In addition to the cars, there was also a vintage cooler division, more photos on that tomorrow. See the below photo of the trophies and panels that were given out as trophies, pretty cool stuff!
At some point near mid-day I went inside Southside Johnny’s and found a couple of the Knights with an empty seat next to them. I was assured that the entire menu was good stuff, I chose the Cubano sandwich and I loved it. Just a note, if you are in the area, stop in and enjoy some good eats!
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When Matt and I arrived at Johnny’s Navajo Hogan many of the Lonely Knights were hanging out watching Rodney James & the High Gear Daddies put on one hell of a show. It felt like a family reunion with all of the folks coming by to say hi and exchange hugs and handshakes. That’s one of the things that stands out the most about the Lonely Knights is that it’s as much a family as it is a car club, which is probably why there’s such a kinship between the LK and the Stray Kat Kustoms family.
After a long day at work and over 450 miles behind the wheel of the Galaxie I really wanted a drink but decided against it as I still had a few miles to go to get to Big Rich’s house to crash for the night. The Hogan seemed a great place for it, that bar will be on my list for places to hang out next time I’m in town.
6:25 the next morning myself and LK Jerry Hatto rolled up to the show. We were early but the last ones there, the Lonely Knights crew was there in force, hours before the scheduled start time. By 7:30 am when registration was beginning there were cars lining the street and they just kept on rolling in. The large crew made the rolling registration and parking job run smoothly.
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