A eclectic mixture of rust, tattoos, pompadours and technology
No matter what they want to be called, the rock-a-billy rat rod movement is here to stay. Over Labor Day weekend 2006, the Primer Nationals car and motorcycle show was held at the Ventura Fair Grounds in Ventura, CA. Intrigued by this rust loving phenomenon, we cruised to the show hoping to be surprised. We were not only surprised, but we were entertained as well. The rat rod enthusiasts certainly have a far-reaching sense of humor! Hand grenade shift balls, open end wrench carb linkage, no floorboards, major rust through holes in the body panels and more greeted us on the show field.
There was a vendor area behind the car show that was primarily motorcycle parts and what we call trash and trinkets. Lots of T-shirts and other miscellaneous stuff filled several isles, but we found no car parts we were interested in dragging home. We already have enough rusty junk! But the people watching was great. Most of the ladies have adopted the fashion look of the Forties and added tattoos to fit the current times.
We went on Sunday and apparently the attendance was slightly down from Saturday, but there was still lots to see and appreciate. While some of the vehicles might not be beautiful, we found lots of unique solutions to various kinds of automotive problems. Check out the photos, you'll see some for yourself.
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