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Car Craft Summer Nationals 2010
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.
A blast from the past
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
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
A chat with Car Craft and Hot Rod Publisher Jerry Pitt at the 2009 Summer Nationals.
Time Warp
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.
Hot rodding in heaven
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.