Thursday 19 April 2012

Austin Show and HotRod swap meet


Here's some pictures I took at the event. Mostly of cars.  The event started at 10AM but when I left around 3:30 there was still a long line of "show Cars" still waiting to register and drive in.  Austin area very laid back and not that into punctuality.

The people were wild, wacky, but very friendly, part of what makes this event popular I think.  The Rock-a-Billy crowd apparently very big in the HotRod and cafe racer bike scenes. There was lots of slick back
hair on the guys and " B-52" hairdos for the ladies.  Skin art was everywhere, saw some real interesting tattoos.

Cars were everything from rust bucket bar finds looking for the right person to start the process, to fully restored, to complete customized.

Several styles as well, RatRods, or jalopies, Slammed to the ground cruisers, and lots of others.  Most reasonable priced too, not so much the designer  or highly collectible like you see at Barrett Jackson.

Hope you like the pictures !