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Street Rods Unlimited

Posted by Kevin Jarrett at Apr 11, 2004 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
Street Rods Unlimited was founded July, 1972. The founding members set forth these purposes for the club: 1. Promote the sport of street rodding through active participation with pre-49 street rods and specialty cars. 2. Provide mutual assistance to fellow street rodders. 3. Promote automobile safety. 4. In general, "To Have Fun With Cars". During the mid-1980's, the club incorporated as Yesteryear Inc., dba/Street Rods Unlimited. Today, SRU is a family oriented group with members from all walks of life, living in San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Orange counties. We also have associate members in Central California, Arizona, and Washington State. We are a non-profit, mutual benefit corporation. Over the years, Street Rods Unlimited has sponsored a variety of events in Southern California. The largest, and most popular, was the Yesteryear Drags and Rod Run started in 1975 at Irwindale Raceway in Irwindale, California. This event drew participants from all over the west coast to compete down the 1/4 mile drag strip. When Irwindale closed, the event was moved to the Orange County International Raceway (OCIR) in Tustin, California. This location drew a record number of cars to show and/or race as well as record crowds for the one-day event. Unfortunately OCIR also closed, and the event moved to LA County Raceway in Palmdale, California where it became a two-day event. The last Yesteryear Drags was held in 1988. E-Mail Us... image
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HotRods Online

Posted by Kevin Jarrett at Apr 11, 2004 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
Check out what's new in the World of Hot Rods, Street Rods, Antique and Collectable, Classic and Custom Cars. Hotrods Online, is the oldest and largest hotrod news and information site on the internet... since 1994. Contact Us... image
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Classic Car Club of America

Posted by Kevin Jarrett at Apr 11, 2004 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
The Classic Car Club of America was born later that year, In March of 1952, entertainer Herb Shriner invited the fledgling club to exhibit at the International Motor Sport Show held at the Grand Central Palace in New York City. A 1931 Cadillac V-16 All Weather Phaeton was spruced up and set up on the balcony - with a recruiting table alongside. Before the show, CCCA membership stood at twenty. By the end of the show, seventy five more enthusiasts had been signed up. And the Club roster more than doubled again in the next six months. On September 17th, 1952, the Classic car Club of America was incorporated with 212 founding members. In January of 1953, Volume I, Number 1 of The Classic Car magazine came off the press. That July the club's first show - The Grand Classic - was held at Washington's Crossing State Park in New Jersey. In August the first tour - the CARavan - wended its way from the East Coast to Detroit where the Club was the guest of the Packard Motor Car Company, whose hospitality included a trek to Utica where the Classics were exercised on the famous Packard proving ground track. Already the AACA had changed its Class 19 designation to "Classic Cars." The nice thing about an idea whose time has come is how quickly the word gets around and is cheerfully accepted. The CCCA proceeded from strength to strength. By 1960 membership passed the 2500 mark. Today membership numbers over 5600 worldwide. The club is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL, near Chicago. But, intrinsically, the CCCA is everywhere that Classic Cars are celebrated. Send A E-Mail... image
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Posted by Kevin Jarrett at Apr 11, 2004 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
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National Automobile Museum

Posted by Kevin Jarrett at Apr 11, 2004 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
It's like driving a century in just two hours. The National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection) lets you travel through time like few other places can. Just two blocks from the streets of downtown Reno, you'll walk down streets of the past. Its cars, sights, sounds, and places are yours to explore. Beyond the streets, you'll discover a century of automobiles: more than 220 antique, vintage, classic, special interest and one-of-a-kind wonders. You'll be dazzled by the cars of the stars. And the road doesn't end there. Find new discoveries in the Changing Exhibits Gallery and Masterpiece Circle. Chat with mechanics in the Automotive Shop. Shop in the unique Museum Store. Visit today and discover the cars you remember, in a way you'll never forget. image

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