With the recent surge in poker popularity-tournaments seemingly run round the clock on cable TV-it's little wonder the phenomenon has spread to the indoor car show circuit. Rick Perry, the promoter of the San Francisco Rod, Custom, and Motorcycle Show, recently raised the ante by having two differen
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It's fair to say Kansas has been good for the Kustom Kemps of America. The organization was formed in Wichita, and that's where its first national event-the Leadsled Street Custom Spectacular-was held more than a quarter-century ago. And while the Leadsled Spectacular would have many homes in many s
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It's no secret the Goodguys PPG Nationals is a huge event. With roughly 6,000 vehicles rolling through the gates of the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus every July, the show has quickly become one of the largest hot rod and custom gatherings in the country, and the biggest get-together on the Goodguys c
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It's easy for publications to preach about enjoying rods and customs out on the road, but it's a much bigger undertaking to actually do something about it. Our friends over at Rod & Custom put their money where their mouths were in the early 1990s by creating Americruise, a summer event where more t
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CUSTOMRODDER.COM CALENDAR OF EVENTS FEBRUARY 2007Long Beach, CA--FEB 11: Ecology Auto Parts Long Beach Hi-Performance Swap Meet at Veterans Stadium. For more info, call (800) 762-9785; visit www.toppingevents.com. Monticello, IA--FEB 24-25: 38th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Rod & Custom Car Show at th
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It's fair to say Kansas has been good for the Kustom Kemps of America. The organization was formed in Wichita, and that's where its first national event-the Leadsled Street Custom Spectacular-was held more than a quarter-century ago. And while the Leadsled Spectacular would have many homes in many s
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Custom cars and California may go together like candy paint and chrome, but you would've been hard pressed to prove that back in the early 1980s. Just as it had nationwide, the California custom scene had dozed through the '70s. As a new decade dawned, a fledgling custom revival was beginning out in
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Have you found yourself wondering lately whether the custom and hot rod hobby has become a bit too bloated and pompous for its own good? We've got car builders who are television celebrities, owners who fret about the best show at which to "debut" their latest rides, and six-figure customs that are
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It's easy for publications to preach about enjoying rods and customs out on the road, but it's a much bigger undertaking to actually do something about it. Our friends over at Rod & Custom put their money where their mouths were in the early 1990s by creating Americruise, a summer event where more t
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Have you found yourself wondering lately whether the custom and hot rod hobby has become a bit too bloated and pompous for its own good? We've got car builders who are television celebrities, owners who fret about the best show at which to "debut" their latest rides, and six-figure customs that are
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Custom Rodder Calendar of Events for January 2007Laughlin, NV -- JAN 6-7: Winter Break Car Rally, at the Riverside and Edgewater Casinos. Saturday car show and Sock Hop, Sunday poker run on Route 66. For details, call Sue, (480) 926-5547; email rko1014@aol.com; or visit www.winterbreak.us.San Franc
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The end of March means many different things to rodders across our country. Folks in the Northeast region are running rich on cabin fever, while Midwesterners can usually start thinking about firing up their rides and taking a cruise around the block for the first time of the season. Left Coasters c
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The Detroit Autorama is one of the premier indoor events in our hobby, and countless enthusiasts and car builders through the years have yearned to find themselves at Cobo Hall earning recognition for their efforts. Most would be thrilled with a class trophy; a select few can realistically dream of
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Custom cars and California may go together like candy paint and chrome, but you would've been hard pressed to prove that back in the early 1980s. Just as it had nationwide, the California custom scene had dozed through the '70s. As a new decade dawned, a fledgling custom revival was beginning out in
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We've come to expect a lot of things from the Grand National Roadster Show in its 57-year history. We know there will be debuts of great new rods and customs from top car builders in the Western U.S. It goes without saying that there will be heated competition for the coveted America's Most Beautifu
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Every winter for more than four decades there has come a point when the custom car and street rod world starts "Livin' On Tulsa Time." For 2006 it was February 17-19 when the 42nd annual Darryl Starbird National Rod & Custom Car Show rolled into Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Check out the happenings at the 2006 San Francisco custom hot rod and motorcycle show!
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The Detroit Autorama is one of the premier indoor events in our hobby, and countless enthusiasts and car builders through the years have yearned to find themselves at Cobo Hall earning recognition for their efforts. Most would be thrilled with a class trophy; a select few can realistically dream of
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Every year during the winter show season, several Primedia magazine titles team up with Championship Auto Shows International--producers of the World of Wheels and Autorama events across the country--to sponsor a series of specialty awards. Custom Rodder has b
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Custom Rodder Calendar of Events for December 2006Timonium, MD -- DEC 2-3: Indoor Nationals Car Show & Marketplace, the "largest pre-'73 all-American car show on the East Coast." For info, call (410) 628-6262; email jitrbug57@hotmail.com; visit www.eastcoastindoornats.com.
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Custom Rodder Calendar of Events for November 2006Scottsdale, AZ -- NOV 17-19: Goodguys 9th Southwest Nationals, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. For info, call Goodguys at (925) 838-9876; visit www.good-guys.com.Indianapolis, IN -- NOV 26: Super Sunday Indy Automotive Swap Meet and Car Sale at the Indi
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Custom Rodder Calendar of Events for August 2006Pierre, South Dakota -- AUG 12-14: 16th Annual Dam Run. For more info, call (605) 224-4476.Spencer, IA -- AUG 11-13: Old Iron Company's 28th Annual Rod Run at the Clay County Fairgrounds. For more info, call (712) 262-0209 or (712) 262-4234; write P.O
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Much like Biblical shepherds and wise men followed a heavenly star to Bethlehem, Southern California rod and custom enthusiasts faithfully follow a certain moon every December to one of the biggest auto-oriented holiday parties around.
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There are few more enjoyable pastimes for a rod or custom enthusiast than spending a weekend at their favorite car show. Certain shows get to be our favorites because of what they offer. Some have great collections of vehicles, others have good swap meets, while still others attract large groups of
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We've come to expect a lot of things from the Grand National Roadster Show in its 57-year history. We know there will be debuts of great new rods and customs from top car builders in the Western U.S. It goes without saying that there will be heated competition for the coveted America's Most Beautifu
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