Some of the Usual Suspects Went Rollin' On the River

 

This year's Rollin' On the River car show to benefit the Ludlow Veterans saw about 50 cars and trucks attend, including some of the usual suspects. Among those on the lot for the event were a Chevrolet Impala, a Chevy Nova, a restomod 1953 Ford Victoria, a 21st Century Chevy Camaro, a 1964 C2 Chevy Corvette, a C3 Vette, and a seventh generation C7 Corvette. 

A Full Lot Raises Money for Vets

 

The veterans'' building in Ludlow was pretty much filled up with great cars and trucks recently for this year's version of Rollin' On the River. That full lot meant that a good chunk of money was being raised to help support the organizations involved and the work that they do. Among the vehicles on hand to contribute was a Pontiac Firebird convertible, a Chevrolet Corvette, another Firebird convertible, a 1968 Chevy Camaro, a 1966 Chevy Chevelle, a GMC Custom pickup truck, and a Dodge Adventurer pickup.

The Sun Pushed Aside the Rain for Rollin' On the River

 

It rained early in the morning but by the time the cars started arriving at the Ludlow Verterans' lot the sun was breaking through and providing a beautiful spring day for the Rollin' On the River car show. Among the vehicles on hand was a street rod that began its life as a 1934 Ford, a Cadillac ambulance, a Chevy El Camino, a Chevy Nova Super Sport, a Porsche 911, a Chevrolet Impala, and a custom Chevy Chevelle. 

Rollin' On the River

 

Rollin' on the River returned to Ludlow recently on a pleasant spring day that saw about 50 cars and trucks roll onto the parking lot of the Ludlow Veterans' building. Among the vehicles on hand was a Ford Mustang Cobra II, a Chevy Camaro Iroc Z. a Chevrolet Impala convertible, a 1955 Chevy Bel Air, a chopped Ford Model A roadster, a Mercury Marauder, and a Ford Deluxe. 

Wrapping Up Cruisin' for a Cure for ALS for Now.

 

The nearly 900 cars and trucks that rolled into Lawrenceburg for the Cruisin' for a Cure for ALS show means that there is no logical way to post all of the photos now. Besides, I always like to keep something in reserve for when the car show season ends. There will be more, trust me. As always, feel free to let me know what you think of this show by leaving a comment (no ads, please, they just get deleted) or by sending me an email at turnerbudds@yahoo. com. For this post we have some nice vehicles including a VW based kit car, a Toyota Celica, a Porsche 968, a Mazda RX-7, a 1972 Datsun 240 Z, a 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass, a Dodge Charger, a Dodge Challenger R/T, and a 1948 Plymouth Special.

Hot Rods Hit the Lawrenceburg Streets

Hot rods or street rods are a specific kind of custom automobile that are made for speed. The trend really started at the end of World War II when returning soldiers would take old, pre-war cars and give them new, more powerful engines. Spreading from the streets of Southern California, the hot rod trend touched all corners of the country. There were quite a few hot rods on hand for the 10th Annual Cruisin' to a Cure for ALS show in Lawrenceburg recently. Here are just a few of them.

 

Pre-War Cars Rolled Into Lawrenceburg

 

In the years prior to World War II, the country had changed in many ways. People had been given the opportunity to travel much more than in the previous century thanks mainly to trains and, of course, automobiles. From the early days of the 20th Century up until the 1940s, cars had gone from being a novelty to becoming quite commonplace. At the same time, the automobile industry had grown from a scattering of small, independent operations into a major industry. Often times at car events it is the survivors from this era that draw a lot of attention. That was true at the 10th Annual Crusin' to a Cure for ALS car show in Lawrenceburg. Among the oldies on hand was a customized 1931 Dodge, a 1936 Plymouth, a 1940 Ford, a well-worn Ford Model A, a 1934 Ford, a 1937 Ford, a 1936 Ford, and a 1937 Chevrolet.