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Minnesota Motorhead is an online magazine spotlighting classic and high-performance vehicles in Minnesota.

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Featured Rides

1970 Chevy Nova

Owner: Jeff Beaufoy

Location: Prior Lake

Cool stuff: Beaufoy’s Nova packs a 454 small block (that’s not a typo) making 600 hp, a five-speed Tremec transmission, Dana 60 rear and 4:10 gears. And he drives it on the street.

Want to see your ride on Minnesota Motorhead? Send a photo with the make, model and year of your vehicle to jake@mnmotorhead.com. Include your full name, the city you live in and a few details about your car.

Upcoming Events

Dude Roll-in, Ride & Rally

What: This first-time show and cruise will raise money to buy a new van for the Veterans Van Transportation Program, which provides rides to veterans hospitals in Sioux Falls and Minneapolis. The event will also include live bands, a silent auction and more. Visit dudetherightthing.com for all the details.

When: June 26-27

Where: Main Street in Northrop on Friday and Flying Goose Campground, 2521 115th St., on Saturday.

Calendar

Time Warp

Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by Jake Weyer | No Comments »

Photo: A radically customized ‘49 Mercury leads several other cars past seemingly endless rows of classics, street rods and customs at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds during the Minnesota Street Rod Association’s Back to the ’50s weekend.

In the real world, U.S. automakers were still in trouble June 19-21. Bailouts and bankruptcy were still the buzz words. A big question mark still hung over the future of American automobile production.

But at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, happier times returned in a big way - if only for a weekend. Continue Reading »

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Hot rodding in heaven

Posted on June 22nd, 2009 by Jake Weyer | No Comments »

Minnesota’s car culture took a big hit early June 21, when longtime Minnesota Street Rod Association member Gib Sagdalen, better known as Gibby, died in his sleep from what his family believes was a heart attack. He was 64.

Hot Rod Power Tour - Days 6-8

Posted on June 14th, 2009 by Jake Weyer | 4 Comments »

Whew! What a haul. Hot Rod’s 15th annual Power Tour officially came to a close June 13 with the “long hauler” ceremony at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.

Hot Rod Power Tour - Day 5

Posted on June 10th, 2009 by Jake Weyer | No Comments »

We drove a roughly 250-mile route from South Bend, Indiana, to Dayton, Ohio, June 10 - the longest leg of the tour so far.