Photo: Tri-fives lined up at the GMCCA Car Show and Swap Meet. The ’56 Bel Air out front is an unrestored original. More participants than ever before turned out for the 29th annual GMCCA Car Show and Swap Meet June 5 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
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.
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.
A chat with Car Craft and Hot Rod Publisher Jerry Pitt at the 2009 Summer Nationals.