All special-interest hobbies have their
followings, and Hot Rod devotees are no exception. Every week in
every major metropolitan area across America, you can count on at
least a few enthusiast-run clubs meeting up to do what gearheads of
all tastes do: race, swap parts, cruise around on lazy weekend
afternoons, fill a major venue with its very own auto show,
or simply hang out and eat.
Some Street Rodsclubs are dedicated to
a certain cars, others to cars of a certain make, others still care
not at all. Many have restrictions on age – that is, of cars that
are too young. "Young" is an elastic term, and in some
cases can stretch to mean anything produced before 1948. Banned, just
like that.
Speaking of age, enthusiasm for
transportation of decades past tends to be shared by those who can
remember them. Most members of these clubs belong to certain
generations, and X and Y aren’t among them.
The west coast (especially the south
end) has supposedly always been the center of car culture in general
and hot rodding specifically. Here are some of the many organizations
in Southern California alone, whose very names often paint a telling
picture of what to expect:
- Classic Cruisers
- Roam’n Relics
- Sultans of Long Beach
- Ventura Vintage Rods
- Bean Bandits
- FoMoCoMofos
For a full directory encompassing all
like-minded clubs as well as those for Mustangs, Camaros,
Thunderbirds, Chryslers, Cadillacs, and the rest, visit
www.SoCalCarCulture.com.
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