Rod Runs 2012

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Rod runs from 2012

  • 2012 Viva Las Vegas Thanks to Larry Davidson we have some cool shots of the 2012 Viva Las Vegas. This has become more than a rod run, it is a happening with the ladies taking the limelight.
  • 2012 Boston World of Wheels From the Seaport World Trade Center comes the photos taken by Mark Lewis. Some really cool stuff this year.
  • 2012 Lonestar Roundup This is turning into the go to rod run of the year and the attendance is going up every year. Great show and great coverage by Cory Taulbert.
  • 2012 Northeast Rod and Custom NationalsGreat coverage of a gathering of cool hotrods and customs. Check out the great artwork on the poster.
  • 2012 Billetproof Thanks to Bill Skirlin for the coverage of the 2012 Billetproof at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocal, FLorida. Many traditional hotrods and cool cutoms gather on the grounds of Big Daddy's excellent Museum.
  • 2012 Amelia Island Automotive Concourses Thanks to Jack Thomas for the coverage of the Amelia Island Automotive Concourse, the east coast equivalent of Pebble Beach. These events showcase the very finest in automotive rolling stock. Some of the most exotic and beautiful cars ever built and even some hotrods, sports cars, and racing cars.
  • 2012 Detroit Autorama This is my personal bucket trip to Detroit for the 69th Autorama. I was there for the first one, had a restored 1946 Lincoln Coupe in the 1959 Autorama. and here I am for the 60th Autorama. It was really a great show and I really liked seeing the 69er 1934 Ford roadster built originally by the Alexander brothers. Mike Alexander was there and I got my picture with him. Lotsa memories.
  • 2012 Sacramento Autorama Thanks to Brian Rusk for the photo coverage of the Autorama in Sacramento. The very latest rods and customs from the west coast. I really liked the 1937 Lincoln hot rod coupe.
  • 2012 Indianapolis World of Wheels Ron on the HAMB has sent some photos of the wild hot rods and customs, plus many traditional rods and featured showcars. The feature car is the Dean Jefferies fabulous Manta Ray showcar. Fabulous showcar and movie car from the sixties and a top auto model also. I look forward to seeing this car at the Detroit Autorama.
  • 2012 Grand National Roadster Show Thanks to Dave Dave Hagen of Hagen Hot Rods - 2988 First St, La Verne, CA 91750. Fabulous show with record attendance and some really wild new hot rod rides and many beautiful customs.
  • 2012 Aussie Kustom Nationals Hotrods and customs are also doing well in Australia. These photos arfe the courtesy of Binga on the HAMB traditional hotrod and custom forum. The hot rod movement is hot in the Down Under for sure! No wonder Tex Smith likes it down there.
  • 2012 Rose Bowl Parade Thanks to Doug Hayes for the coverage of the Rose Bowl show and a great lineup of hot rods and customs in southern California. Doug Hayes has been photographing drag racing, rods customs and anything automotive over the years and his photos have been a great addition to this site.
  • 2012 Cincinatti Cavalcade of Customs Thanks to Keith Burgan, ''the Roo Man'' from the HAMB forum. Part of the World of Wheels show circuit for many years is the Cavalcade of Customs in Cincinnatti, OH.
  • 2012 Sweden Car Show and Rod Runs Photos from the albums of Marcus Andersson in Sweden and the rod and custom movement is alive and well there. We always like getting these photo covering the hot rod and custom movement in other countries and they are much appreciated.