The Kentucky Time Machine
July/01/2009 21:12
It was both Father's Day weekend and the official start the summer season, but the NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion stole the spotlight with another unforgettable look back at our hot rod history.
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Dad's Day Doin's
June/15/2009 23:58
It's that time of year again... So load up the nitro and head out to Beech Bend Raceway for the 7th annual National Hot Rod Reunion where yesteryear style drag racing and traditional hot rods are the order of the day. Read More...
Damfiknow
May/22/2009 00:31
One of the most unique race cars to ever carry the Memphis Rodders banner was this early rear engined dragster. Coincidentally, 'Damfiknow' is also related to Jack Friend, who's 32 Ford coupe was examined in the previous post.
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Time Traveler
April/29/2009 07:21
I'm always intrigued when a hot rod with a history reasserts itself in the modern age. Maybe you recognize this one? It goes way back via the hot rodding time machine, and has a long history associated with the Memphis Rodders.
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Nostalgia in Oil & Canvas
April/13/2009 00:57
One of the more famous Hot Rod Magazine covers ever was this May 1952 issue featuring Dick Flint's track nosed 29 roadster, and some of the prevailing teen-aged antics of six decades ago. I wonder how it might look framed and hanging on the wall of the den in this day and age?
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Two-Lane Blacktop
March/10/2009 18:05
Since Lakeland International Raceway is now more than gone, this 1971 motion picture may be the most authentic record of the storied Memphis drag strip available on film anywhere.
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