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Sunday, April 4, 2010

Crazy About Cars

OFF THE WIRE
BEING THE OWNER OF 2 CLASSIC CHEVY`S (1973 BLACK EL CAMINO, #`S MACTH 1969 BLACK SS396)
What do Americans love almost as much as cars? Car shows. Here are some rip-roaring events to watch for.
By Scot Meyer / SwitchYard Media, Inc.
The Hot Rod Nationals in Indianapolis, Ind.
.Americans love their cars. There's nothing like climbing behind the wheel of a 1970s Starsky & Hutch Ford Gran Torino or running your hand across the shiny fat fender of a meticulously restored 1939 De Soto to conjure up memories.

Automobiles inspire awe and emotion. Every year tens of thousands of people visit hundreds of car shows around the country to admire the design, engineering and performance of the invention that transformed America and the 20th century.

Here are a few events that stand out.

Pulse-pounding action
Fans of fast cars flock to Indianapolis each Memorial Day weekend for the Indy 500, one of the world's premier auto races. Those whose appetite for speed is not sated can stick around for the Hot Rod Nationals in June.

One of 23 spectacles around the country produced by the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, the Indianapolis event showcases more than 5,000 nostalgia-inspiring machines from 1972 or earlier, including classic race cars and candy-colored hot rods.

Nightly drag races are one highlight of the three-day car fest, and anyone wanting to acquire a metallic speed demon of their own can buy or swap for one.

Those who already have suitable rides can drive them along the fabled Indianapolis Motor Speedway.