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Minnesota Motorhead is a blog spotlighting classic and high-performance vehicles in Minnesota.

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1955 Chevy Del Ray

Owners: Marlo and Kim Sander

Location: Belview, MN

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Car Craft Summer Nationals 2010

Posted on July 25th, 2010 by Jake Weyer | No Comments »

Photo: Muscle cars line the streets of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds during the 2010 Car Craft Summer Nationals.

Car Craft magazine’s annual street-machine event returned to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds July 16-18, drawing thousands of cars and spectators on a steamy, stormy weekend. Continue Reading »

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A blast from the past

Posted on June 22nd, 2010 by Jake Weyer | 1 Comment »

The Minnesota Street Rod Association’s 37th annual Back to the ’50s weekend June 18-20 featured nearly 12,000 registered street rods, customs and classics and drew more 100,000 spectators to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

Building power on a budget: The Thrifty 350

Posted on November 24th, 2009 by Jake Weyer | 1 Comment »

It’s easy to go broke building an engine, especially if you’re starting from scratch. But with a little patience and a lot of searching, affordable performance is not out of reach.

Car Craft gets political

Posted on August 3rd, 2009 by Jake Weyer | No Comments »

A chat with Car Craft and Hot Rod Publisher Jerry Pitt at the 2009 Summer Nationals.