Chewin the Fat 

by Bay Ragni

North East Rod & Custom Car Show Nationals 2013

Ever since I was a small child of 2 – 3 years old, I remember my 2 loves and passions, The Philadelphia Eagles and Cars. I would have boxes of Hot Wheels, Matchboxes, and die cast cars everywhere while growing up.

My biggest goal while growing up was to be 16 and start driving.

Then my whole life changed in the late 70’s, when my older cousin took me to the Philadelphia Civic Center for their yearly display of the World of Wheels custom car show.

The colorful paint jobs that were so shiny the cars looked like they were made of glass.

Chrome wheels so bright that you needed sunglasses to look at them.

The Engines bursting through the hoods of cars.

Cars on mirrored displays, so you can see every inch of detail under the cars.

These cars where nothing like you would ever see driving down the road in average town, USA. These were cars that people spent years and tons of money to make every little bolt, screw, and nut be precision perfect.

From that moment on, I waited patiently every year to go, to see the cars and just dream how I would make my car so it could be in the car show.

As I got older and started driving myself, I would go with my friends each year, until it just stopped and disappeared.

The World of Wheels car show, stopped coming to Philly.

Of course there was your local car shows that would display some beautiful cars but nothing like the quality of cars you would see there, until now !!!

I went to my first North East Rod & Custom Car Show Nationals in Oaks, Pa and I felt like a little kid all over again.

The cars of all shapes and sizes on display, cars on glass, cars on ramps, the glass like paint jobs, and shine that needed sunglasses, it was all there on display.

What a site, room after room of cars and motorcycles. Vendors selling tons of merchandise it was 1979 all over again.

So if you’re a car nut like me, and not only miss the old Civic Center, but miss the World of Wheels Car show, it is happening now !!!

So Don’t Miss It !!!

Check out the Pictures……….

Description
DCHS is planning a day of motorcycles, history and fun! Come out and join us!

Date
09/30/2012 till 09/30/2012

Time
10:30 AM -

Location
Hannum Harley Davidson Chadds Ford location

Original Link

http://www.dchs-pa.org/DCHS/Content/Events/EventDetails.aspx?name=09%2F30%2F2012+-+Ride+For+History

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Bristol, Pa

by Mike Burns Photography

https://www.facebook.com/mikeburnsphoto

Photo Album

by Bay Ragni

8/19/2012

by Mike Burns

Mike Burns Photography

https://www.facebook.com/mikeburnsphoto

Filed under: World of Wheels Tagged: All Chrysler Nationals at Carlisle, car shows, dodge challenger, dodge charger, dodge viper, mopar car show, mopars at carlise, muscle cars, srt 8 ]]> http://totallydriventv.wordpress.com/2012/07/24/all-chrysler-nationals-at-carlisle-photo-album/feed/ 0 1 totallydriventv 1 168868_367309143341317_1382733163_n 180197_367308646674700_534606966_n 180209_367306606674904_1709855374_n 180248_367306346674930_1630199260_n 181381_367308310008067_1972649872_n 250979_367305916674973_2087127475_n 251840_367309493341282_1983129747_n 251883_367306203341611_659044254_n 252681_367309316674633_2069429289_n 293203_367307176674847_320158263_n 311505_367308876674677_1959574233_n 314844_367310243341207_1218231278_n 314848_367307406674824_1917398399_n 320378_367306936674871_1278133100_n 376311_367309623341269_771726639_n 382515_367308010008097_192329293_n 391252_367309386674626_51367006_n 391346_367307510008147_1497770636_n 391392_367310166674548_1185715520_n 391454_367307133341518_2136658424_n 396041_367309953341236_1762925131_n 425077_367306650008233_1460318101_n 426961_367307226674842_1761113524_n 428539_367307076674857_1487446250_n 428827_367310280007870_1066614273_n 428966_367306983341533_790611282_n 431830_367309523341279_1390820477_n 431872_367306080008290_1000964266_n 480406_367306823341549_1832197563_n 482037_367307566674808_418606295_n 482955_367306750008223_1202672610_n 483068_367308700008028_263712494_n 486205_367305950008303_51592157_n 486300_367306523341579_2009258021_n 487669_367309766674588_922787509_n 521973_367306000008298_49699350_n 521974_367309810007917_845401201_n 523879_367308536674711_1562025043_n 524011_367310366674528_165064568_n 524134_367307756674789_246971967_n 528034_367308806674684_1582684610_n 529422_367308430008055_1270881174_n 531178_367309666674598_2045984538_n 531351_367306453341586_809965506_n 531391_367307310008167_105480610_n 539625_367309840007914_1325135235_n 539663_367308736674691_510424087_n 540912_367306260008272_778179886_n 545180_367309890007909_1514432490_n 548090_367306713341560_794500032_n 552322_367309246674640_331994053_n 552412_367306420008256_388802864_n 552538_367309546674610_2010020094_n 553761_367310206674544_1375621958_n 553894_367305893341642_1995407306_n 553963_367306133341618_1169352867_n 555833_367310320007866_32521483_n 557572_367309070007991_169712274_n 557606_367307040008194_668455531_n 559298_367308930008005_708843365_n 560933_367308143341417_803603887_n 561133_367306883341543_1416692254_n 577228_367310013341230_1236782568_n 578703_367309736674591_1515948656_n 580902_367306280008270_137227949_n 582225_367306570008241_778972702_n 599287_367307896674775_404171366_n http://totallydriventv.wordpress.com/2012/07/16/vw-cult-classic-2012-photo-album/ http://totallydriventv.wordpress.com/2012/07/16/vw-cult-classic-2012-photo-album/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:45:12 +0000 totallydriventv http://totallydriventv.wordpress.com/?p=4070 ]]> VW Cult Classic 2012

Photo Album

by Mike Burns

Mike Burns Photography

https://www.facebook.com/mikeburnsphoto

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North East Community Park

Maryland

Photo Album

by Mike Burns Photography

https://www.facebook.com/mikeburnsphoto

Photo album  6/19/12

by Mike Burns

Mike Burns Photography

https://www.facebook.com/mikeburnsphoto

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by Bay Ragni

American Muscle Car Launch Party at the Simeone Museum

I have been hearing about the Simeone Museum for the past couple years now, since I work in the car business and fellow car enthusiasts like myself who have been there always mention it to me. Also one of our first articles written here on Totally Driven by Anthony Jovinelli in his Ant Hill column was about his visit to the museum.

You can read that here….

http://totallydriventv.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/the-ant-hill-no1-simeone/ 

Being a fan of theirs on Facebook, I saw their latest update for the newest display and launch show they were having and knew it was time to finally make my visit to the museum.

The Simeone Museum was having a Launch Party for their American Muscle Cars display.

Muscle Cars one of my true loves and passions is old Muscle Cars. The design, history, muscle, and also rarity in old muscle cars is something that is just intriguing and interesting as well as all automobiles to me.

Here is the Muscle Cars on Display

http://simeonemuseum.org/events/american-muscle-car-show

So on Friday June 29, the Launch party which featured not only some muscle cars, but featured speaker is Rob Leipziger who is a Philly area car collector & historian who owns and runs LRA Enterprises Auto Museum and Sales in Bristol PA. Also on hand with Rob, was Dr Fred Simeone the owner of the museum who conducted the Question and Answer with Rob Leipziger.

The Q & A was really informative and interesting talking about old muscle cars, drag racing, collecting muscle cars, their history, the market for them today, and also where it is heading.

It was great being able to be there to experience this, get to ask questions, and to meet Mr. Leipziger afterwards.

I must also note how they added a taste of Philly to the evening as well, as they had a catered dinner with Regular Cheesesteaks, and Chicken Cheesesteaks, Italian Hoagies, Soft pretzels, TastyKakes, beer, Wine, Soda & Water. This just rounded out this event perfectly.

After my experience this evening both my wife and I really had an enjoyable time, and plan to visit for more of these events the museum holds, this family of car fans are now fans of the Simeone Museum as well .

The Museum which was voted #1 Museum in the country for 2011, is located behind the Philly Auto Mall, which is funny I remember when that building was built when I was a kid, as an engine factory.

Here is the Video of the Q & A

Part 1

Part 2

Pictures of the Cars in the Museum as well as the Muscle Car Display