Friday, October 9, 2009

The Hunnert Car Pileup

They're expecting about 1200 (twelve hunnert?) traditional hot rods, customs, and motorcycles to show up in Morris, Illinois tomorrow for the annual Hunnert Car Pileup.

The show is strictly limited to 1964 and earlier hot rods and customs, built in a “traditional” style. Like this one. There'll be nearly 60 vendors and seven rockabilly, bluegrass, surf, and garage bands.

Lots more info and "hunnerts" of photos from previous years here. Wish I could go.


Here's some home-made video of the 2007 event to give you the, er, taste. Not so sure about the music, but you gotta love the flame-throwers, and especially the totally chopped and totally crazy '59 Caddy at about 7:10.






And here's Part 2:

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