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The 10th Hunnert Car Pileup is Next Saturday October the 8th!

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  There will be more indoor vendor spaces and a larger swap meet (thanks to the Bombers). There will (hopefully) be antique tractors hauling people around. There will be great pre and post show parties in Clinton (that’s Friday AND Saturday nights, folks!!). Since this is our big 10th anniversary, we went all out with the bands, too! We even got one of the bands who played the very first Hunnert Car Pileup to come back (The Gravetones)! Junior Brown 3 Bad Jacks The Reckless Ones Art Adams Hot Rod Hucksters Th’Empires The Gravetones MG & the Gas City 3 It … Continue reading The 10th Hunnert Car Pileup is Next Saturday October the 8th!

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Kenneth Howard a.k.a Von Dutch

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Despite his genius and popularity, Dutch never made any money from striping. Money was something he detested. In this quote from a 1965 article Dutch explains his thoughts on money.               “I make a point of staying right at the edge of poverty. I don’t have a pair of pants without a hole in them, and the only pair of boots I have are on my feet. I don’t mess around with unnecessary stuff, so I don’t need much money. I believe it’s meant to be that way. There’s a ‘struggle’ you have to … Continue reading Kenneth Howard a.k.a Von Dutch

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Bristol Tatto Club

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Dueling tattoo legends & bosom buddies– Al Schiefley (left) & Les Skuse (right) Yep.  On a tattoo kick again.  Check out these sick pics and you’ll know why.  This ain’t no Miami Ink — this is Olde School, Hard-Ass Tats. The legendary tattooist, and founder of the Sandusky Tattoo Club, Al Schiefley lived and worked out of Sandusky, Ohio where he opened his famous Pearl Street shop that dutifully operated for over a quarter of a century.  The photo above was taken back in mid 1950s during Al’s travels abroad, and shows him seemingly double-teaming a well-inked young lady (with a strange sense … Continue reading Bristol Tatto Club

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The Hunnert Car Pileup 2011

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Saturday, October 8th, 2011 The Hunnert Car Pileup is a car show for hot rodders who build their cars, and drive them. The Pileup is about hanging out, meeting new friends, and seeing old ones. It is about checking out the craftsmanship in others’ cars, and showing off your own. It is about great music, art, and finding that rare part. It is a nod to a bygone era that lives in each of us. It is about the drive there, the drive home, and the story that goes in between. 2011 will mark our 10th Pileup, and the 11th Anniversary … Continue reading The Hunnert Car Pileup 2011

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Studebaker Goes Bankrupt

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                                                                  STUDEBAKER HISTORY On this day in 1933, American automaker Studebaker, then heavily in debt, goes into receivership.  The company’s president, Albert Erskine, resigned and later that year committed suicide. Studebaker eventually rebounded from its financial troubles, only to close its doors for the final time in 1966. The origins of the Studebaker Corporation date back to 1852, when brothers Henry and Clement Studebaker opened a blacksmith shop in South Bend, Indiana. Studebaker eventually became a leading manufacturer of horse-drawn wagons and supplied wagons to the U.S. Army during the Civil War. Around the turn of the century, the company entered … Continue reading Studebaker Goes Bankrupt

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The Cars Of Tomorrow

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115 MPH ………………Yea Right! The Davis was first introduced in 1947 by Glenn Gordon “Gary”  Davis in the United States of America. Just after World War II, Davis bought a small racing car that had been converted into a 3-wheeler and named the “Californian”.   Believing it would make a good economy vehicle Davis built his first prototype which he nicknamed “Baby” (or Davis D-1). The second Davis prototype D-2, (or Davis “Delta”) was also built in 1947. From 1948 the Davis Motor Company then produced 11 Divan models that all featured a removable top.  The Davis is possibly the largest … Continue reading The Cars Of Tomorrow

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1966 ThunderBird For Sale – SOLD

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     I have found a different project I want to tackle. So I have for sale my 1966 T-Bird Town Hardtop. All original 90K mile car. This car is an excellent candidate for restoration or many parts. This is a complete never touched or molested 390 factory car. The interior is very nice it will need new door skins, carpet and head liner.Also The frame is very solid and you can see the red oxide primer from the factory under the car and in the engine bay. The front and rear frame rails are solid. The rear torque boxes are solid. The trunk has … Continue reading 1966 ThunderBird For Sale – SOLD