[goat69SD]

Originally Posted by Formulajones

But you're in Black Hills, South Dakota.......is there even anything up there???

Correct me if I'm wrong but I can't imagine that area being a car mecca....

Well your very wrong lol there are several hot rod shops in the area as well as the hot rod institute which is a very good school. A large assortment of cars and clubs. Check out Kool Deadwood Nights show in Deadwood , S.D. But if you don't know the people your not treated like you belong. Not like old days where gear heads just loved to talk cars. I think most cars I see here are those 100K cars that were done by pros and the people didn't build them like we do. I too may be wrong but it just don't seem the same as in the day. I used to live in Cody WY. and we would get with the Billings MT. Clubs and go 100's of miles to shows. Party and just have the best of times. But as was said in the beginning of the post so many old friends are gone now and the younger generation don't hang with the old guys.

[goat69SD]

Originally Posted by goat69SD

Well your very wrong lol there are several hot rod shops in the area as well as the hot rod institute which is a very good school. A large assortment of cars and clubs. But if you don't know the people your not treated like you belong. Not like old days where gear heads just loved to talk cars. I think most cars I see here are those 100K cars that were done by pros and the people didn't build them like we do. I too may be wrong but it just don't seem the same as in the day. I used to live in Cody WY. and we would get with the Billings MT. Clubs and go 100's of miles to shows. Party and just have the best of times. But as was said in the beginning of the post so many old friends are gone now and the younger generation don't hang with the old guys.

Here was a night at the local drive-in . I drove my Superbird in and not one person even came over. They all hung together. If you said hey to anyone they just looked at you lol.
Anyways it's all good just different. I do try to take the cars out at least once. Just don't always get it done.

[Formulajones]

Wow that's a really light turnout, and odd people wont associate?? Is that generally an unfriendly town? I don't know if I could get excited enough to bother attending if only a handful of people.

I'm familiar with Deadwood nights, a popular tourist attraction spot that brings in people from all over. Great for a car event. It's something I'd like to do sometime if for nothing else but to take in the sights. Unfortunately a once a year event.

It really does sound like an area thing.
You mention you used to do cruises with groups and clubs. That's still done here very frequently. But we are in the proximity of many car related things like Route 66, Barrett Jackson and several other car auctions, Goodguys comes here twice a year, there are more car building hot rod shops than I can count in Arizona. We do a Route 66 cruise twice a year that goes as far as you care to drive. They usually go to the end in California, I've went as far as Oatman. Good times. Different clubs get together at least a couple times a month to drive the twisty mountain roads around here. Most of this is also weather related, as Arizona is pretty much year round driving weather and very rich in the car culture.

Just as an example, here's a typical Arizona cruise at the Pavilions. Happens every Saturday night all year. I attend this one usually once a month or when I have time. 220 mile round trip for me but worth it. On a busy night like auction weekends or Goodguys several hundred cars are not unusual. On a casual Saturday night 200 cars isn't unheard of. This is while there are about at least 15 or 20 other cruises around the Phoenix area going on every Saturday night at the same time. Take your pick. 4 million people live in and around the Phoenix metro area so you can imagine.... I enjoy the cars and the people. Of course you have clicks about anywhere you go, and this cruise has it's fair share. I'm there to enjoy myself with friends and family. I will say 99% of the people there are more than friendly and easy to talk to.

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Originally Posted by goat69SD

Here was a night at the local drive-in . I drove my Superbird in and not one person even came over. They all hung together. If you said hey to anyone they just looked at you lol.
Anyways it's all good just different.

Its like that around here. People are weird and clique.

[Formulajones]

LOL