I never used to be interested in old cars, or cars in general, but it's a real treat to see some of these gems cruising through town for a couple days. Maybe the nostalgia part of our brains gets bigger as we grow older. Or maybe I'm just becoming a maudlin little blankety-blank.
Photos mostly from Minneapolis and Saint Paul, but also other places because sometimes I get lost.
Monday, June 25, 2012
keep a-burning now, keep a-turnin', Hot Wheels
This past weekend the State Fairgrounds hosted the annual Back to the 50's car show, which brings in about 11,000 custom cars and 100,000 spectators.
I never used to be interested in old cars, or cars in general, but it's a real treat to see some of these gems cruising through town for a couple days. Maybe the nostalgia part of our brains gets bigger as we grow older. Or maybe I'm just becoming a maudlin little blankety-blank.
And bonus points and a big ol' middle-aged slap on the back to anyone who can sing the Hot Wheels cartoon theme from memory.
I never used to be interested in old cars, or cars in general, but it's a real treat to see some of these gems cruising through town for a couple days. Maybe the nostalgia part of our brains gets bigger as we grow older. Or maybe I'm just becoming a maudlin little blankety-blank.
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