Street-rod builders take steps to keep their hobby alive
Street-rod builders take steps to keep their hobby alive: "Last update: June 18, 2005 at 12:10 AM
Street-rod builders take steps to keep their hobby alive
Allie Shah, Star Tribune
June 18, 2005 CARS0618
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Back when Tom Vollbrecht was a kid, cars were hot.
His first car was a 1950 Oldsmobile, and he was so fond of it that he bought another years later and is entering it in this weekend's 'Back to the '50s' street rod show.
Vollbrecht, 61, knows he'll have plenty of company at the show -- with thousands of other street rods entered -- but most will be from people from his generation. That's why he and others from the Minnesota Street Rod Association (MSRA) are counting on a new generation of street rodders known as the 'Ignitors' to keep their beloved hobby from going the way of the classic cars they adore.
'We're a dying breed,' Vollbrecht said. 'We lived in the '50s. And we're dying. We'd like to see our hobby continue after we're long gone.'
Heading back in time.Joey McleisterStar TribuneEnter the Ignitors. Born out of the MSRA's concerns, the club is for people who are age 27 and younger and enjoy collecting, driving and building cars primarily built in 1964 or earlier. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, they'll have their own mini-show on the corner of Carnes Avenue and Chambers Street at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, site of the 'Back to the '50s' show.
The National Street Rod Association has started a similar club for people ages 21 and under.
Ask the younger street rod enthusiasts what the sport's future looks like, and they'll say it's as solid as the hunks of steel in which they're cruising.
The Ignitors meet about once a month to trade knowledge and talk cars. 'Since we're younger, we don't know a ton about cars,"
Street-rod builders take steps to keep their hobby alive
Allie Shah, Star Tribune
June 18, 2005 CARS0618
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?
Back when Tom Vollbrecht was a kid, cars were hot.
His first car was a 1950 Oldsmobile, and he was so fond of it that he bought another years later and is entering it in this weekend's 'Back to the '50s' street rod show.
Vollbrecht, 61, knows he'll have plenty of company at the show -- with thousands of other street rods entered -- but most will be from people from his generation. That's why he and others from the Minnesota Street Rod Association (MSRA) are counting on a new generation of street rodders known as the 'Ignitors' to keep their beloved hobby from going the way of the classic cars they adore.
'We're a dying breed,' Vollbrecht said. 'We lived in the '50s. And we're dying. We'd like to see our hobby continue after we're long gone.'
Heading back in time.Joey McleisterStar TribuneEnter the Ignitors. Born out of the MSRA's concerns, the club is for people who are age 27 and younger and enjoy collecting, driving and building cars primarily built in 1964 or earlier. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, they'll have their own mini-show on the corner of Carnes Avenue and Chambers Street at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, site of the 'Back to the '50s' show.
The National Street Rod Association has started a similar club for people ages 21 and under.
Ask the younger street rod enthusiasts what the sport's future looks like, and they'll say it's as solid as the hunks of steel in which they're cruising.
The Ignitors meet about once a month to trade knowledge and talk cars. 'Since we're younger, we don't know a ton about cars,"
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