Customs and Rods In Lawrenceburg

People have been customizing automobiles since the very beginning. Inventive sorts have imagined something new and different, or they wanted to amend a car or truck for some reason. The 9th Crusin' to a Cure for ALS show in Lawrenceburg saw a number of custom cars and hot rods. Here are just a few.

 

Pontiac Helped to Fight ALS

Despite some cold, rainy weather, the 9th Cruisin' to a Cure for ALS show in Lawrenceburg had a decent turnout. No where near the numbers that have rolled into this river city for some past shows but still several hundred cars and trucks were on hand. Among them were several Pontiacs, including a "screaming eagle" 1979 Trans Am, a 1968 GTO, a 1967 GTO, another Trans Am sporting the famed hood decal, a 1969 GTO in The Judge trim, and yet another GTO.

Mustang Cruised Into Lawrenceburg

 

The story of the Ford Mustang is well known. Essentially a parts car (taken from the bins of the Falcon), the car was seen as something to attract young people. And attract it did. Not only did it vastly outsell expectations, but it even donned its name to a whole type of automobile, the pony car. This despite being beaten to the market by a few weeks by the similar Plymouth Barracuda (cue the song by Heart). Still, the 'Stang has outlasted all challengers and continues to be one of Ford's strongest selling vehicles. There were quite a few Mustangs on hand for the 9th Cruisin' to a Cure for ALS show in Lawrenceburg. Here are some of them.

Low Riders in Lawrenceburg

 

For just about every one of the nine annual Cruisin' to a Cure for ALS shows in Lawrenceburg there has been a substantial number of low riders. Originating in the minority neighborhoods of Los Angelas in the 1940s and 1950s, the cars were a status symbol of sorts and considered a nuisance by police, so much so that laws were passed to prevent people from dropping their cars too low. In order to bypass those potential tickets, drivers began to install hydraulics that could raise or lower the car in order to meet the law. Here are some of the low riders that were on display that cold, rainy day. Cue the song by War.

Foreign Imports Cruised Into Lawrenceburg

 

Despite unseasonably cold and rainy early May weather, the 9th Annual Cruisin' to a Cure for ALS show in Lawrenceburg had a respectable, if lower than past seasons, turn out. This included a fairly large number of foreign imports. Among them was a BMW 2 Series, a Mazda, another BMW, a Mercedes Benz 450 SL, a Maserati Gran Turismo, a Canadian 1969 Pontiac Beaumont which was essentially their version of the Chevy Chevelle, a Mercedes Benz, and a Honda.

Ford Cruised Into Lawrenceburg

Despite having some cold and rainy weather the 9th Annual Cruisin' to a Cure for ALS show in Lawrenceburg still saw a nice selection of cars from the Ford Motor Company roll into town. Among them was a 1952 Mainliner, a rusting 1961 Deluxe Sedan, a 1934 5 Window Coupe (yes, the suicide doors were standard on that model), a 1936 Deluxe Roadster, a Mercury Cougar, a 1936 5 Window Coupe, and a Galaxie 500.

Back to Cruisin' to a Cure

 

On an unseasonably cool and rainy day last May the 9th Annual Cruisin' to a Cure for ALS show was held in Lawrenceburg. The show was started by Logan Lawrence to honor his late grandfather and to raise money for ALS research. The first year was held in a parking lot but it became overflowed with cars and trucks. So the for second year they moved it to the main street of Lawrenceburg. Over the years it has spread to some side streets of this river community. To return to finish off the photos from this event we will look at some from Chevrolet including a Camaro, a custom painted 1955 Suburban, a 1955 150 wagon, a 1941 Special Deluxe, a 1977 Vega, a Chevy II, a 1961 Bel Air, and a Camaro Z28.