The Great Money Pit Reunion
"Teach your kids how to work on cars, then they'll never have enough money to buy drugs."
This weekend is Street Rod Nationals here in Louisville, the world's largest gathering of street rods.
This annual reunion of money pits is held at the fairgrounds here but the real show is just outside the gates along Phillips Lane. That's where everybody cruises and people post up along the road to watch.
It's an interesting scene and I'd went for that as much as the cars, but the people deserve their own post so this is just about the mechanical marvels.
The smell of it reminds me of my childhood, that heady mix of gasoline and burnt dinosaur bones. For a few years we had a cruising night in my hometown but eventually they put enough holes in Main Street doing burnouts that they canceled it entirely.
I was there too early for the burnouts, it was mostly just a rolling revue of automotive history.
Not sure what sort of Hudson that is but they stopped making them entirely in 1957.
Talking about history, the Edsel definitely is. Historic failure that is, the brand only existed for three years. They're a collector's item now, go figure.
Kept waiting for ZZ Top to hop out of one of these.
Always wanted me something that got about 8 miles a gallon but I never could afford it. Seemed like half of the cars out cruising had For Sale signs and judging by what they were asking that's not likely to change though. Still, I wouldn't say no if somebody were to give me a '73 Cuda.
Hell, I'd be happy with a Camaro.
Not everybody was going with the polished look, was kind of refreshing. If it's that old and ain't well acquainted with rust you've probably got too much time and money on your hands.
Pretty sure there's potholes on the expressway that'd eat that truck whole but it sure is pretty.
Finally figured out what all those old WWJD bracelets were about: What Would Jesus Drive? Oldsmobile apparently...
That's enough cars for one day, but I took over a thousand photos so there's plenty more where that came from. Anybody got an old street rod? Anybody got one picked out for when they win the lottery?
Excellent photographs of some classic and sweet looking rides!
I will always be a fan of automobiles from yesteryear! They don't quite make them like they used to. Dig all the older body styles. Hubby just bought a restored, red hot '68 SS Chevelle a couple months. Go figure! 🚘💨💨
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Same, always had a particular fondness for the late 60s and early 70s stuff. Never been the same since the oil crisis. I drove a 78 Firebird for a bit and that was a blast but I'd still rather have me a first gen Camaro. Nice! Has he got it out on the drag strip yet?
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No street rod, I must be a crackhead. This probably won't count but your photos are dope.
Don't reckon you'll get too far with cracked heads. Really? You partial to things on two wheels or what? Thank ya!
It is cool that the cars reminded you of your childhood and other things but it did not remind me of anything...lol
I was probably a baby when these cars were still in use
Several of my kin tinkered with and restored old cars when I was growing up so I've been around it a decent bit. It's mostly a US and Canada sort of hobby, I can understand why it didn't remind you of anything :)
Lol, one of the requirements to get in to street rod nationals is that the car must be at least 30 years old. Almost all of the ones there were built long before I was born.
That blue mustang in the first photo is my weakness 👏🏻 beautiful images am
Oh man, there were some beautiful mustangs there. I've always been partial to Camaros myself but I couldn't help but admire them too. Thank you!
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I love classic cars, they always tell a story. Very beautiful photos.
That they do. Also, if you drive one for a bit you discover that everyone has a story about one for you. Had a 78 Firebird to drive for the summer one year and discovered that it was almost impossible to stop for gas in that thing without having at least one person come up and tell you a story about the one their brother/cousin/friend had had. Thank you!
Noticed your name, I suspect that the yellow Hudson in 6th photo is a Hornet as well.
what a show, the cars are all so unique. I really like the yellow car that says Pusher.
What amazing photos of classic cars! I've always loved the aesthetics of old cars and some that are tuned, you really captured them well in these photos!