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Gunning it! Hot Rods Rule!

Posted on August 22, 2010 by tony

In today’s world of airbags, government regulations and technology, driving has seemingly faded into the background, dismissed by the electronic culture of cell phones, social media and the Internet.  However, it wasn’t always this way.  In post-war America of the late 1940′s and 1950′s, it  was the heyday of the automotive culture, the rise of … Continue reading »

Categories: 1940's, 1950's, Automobile history, Baby Boomers, Popular Culture, Retro, Rock and Roll, Tony Bandy, Uncategorized | Tags: 1950's, automobile, Chevrolet, Daytona, Fifties, hot rod, teenager, teens | Comments Off
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