Custom Auto Registry

Custom Auto Registry Inaugural Edition

This Issue: Sensuous Steel Ardmore – Big Secret Little Town Mt. Juliet TN Cruise-In Cool Springs TN Cruise-In Love The Rat Rod First Transcontinental Car Ride A Special Cause Help Wanted A Look Ahead

Issue 1 Aug. 2013

Sensuous Steel Frist Art Deco Automobiles Exhibition Location: Nashville TN, Frist Center For TheVisualArts Written by Lewis Austin

June 14–September 15, 2013 Show Type: Exhibition Artist Ken Gross Exhibition Name: Sensuous Steel Watch Video Intro: http://fristcenter.org/calendar-exhibitions/detail/sensuoussteel?gclid=CNGzksnf07gCFcdr7Aod1TwAgw# Date Attended: 07-28-13 Today’s Car Show article is going to cover the many fine automobiles exhibited at the Frist Art Deco Automobiles Exhibition. All the vehicles we mention are included in our Photo Gallery album. We open the day in the parking lot with the Nashville British Car Club( http://www.nashvillebritishcarclub.org/home ) and a beautiful Morgan MG TF owned by Tim Beckwith. What a beauty. She may be small but she has teeth.

We will have a future follow-up article on the Nashville British Car Club. Mark your calendar for their next big event located at Centennial Park in Nashville on Oct 12th.

As we peruse through the parking lot we see several other nice British autos and end there with a little red Mini provided by Lane Motor Museum ( http://www.lanemotormuseum.org/ ) located off 702 Murfreesboro Pike in Nashville. If you have not been to Lane definitely go. If you attend the Frist Show you can then use your ticket to receive a $3 discount at Lane. Or visit Lane and take your ticket to get a discount at Frist. Both are a must see. We will have a future follow-up article on the Lane Motor Museum as well.

Some history on the Frist is that it used to be a Post Office and was built during the Art Deco period ranging from 1908 through WWII. Art Deco “is an eclectic style that combines traditional craft motifs with Machine Age imagery and materials. The style is often characterized by rich colors, bold geometric shapes, and lavish ornamentation.� The Frist was also built in the Art Deco style during this time (193334) and was built with rich marble, the newest steels of the time including ornate aluminum and then fused these materials with beautiful curvaceous design often described as emulating the feminine form.

Much of the automotive industry also embodied these characteristics in their design during this period, which makes the Frist auto exhibition especially fitting. "A style related to Art Deco is Streamline Moderne (or Streamline) which emerged during the mid-1930s. Streamline was influenced by modern aerodynamic principles developed for aviation and ballistics to reduce air friction at high velocities. Designers applied these principles to cars, trains, ships, and even objects not intended to move such as refrigerators, gas pumps, and buildings." One of the first production vehicles in this style was the Chrysler Airflow of 1933. It was unsuccessful commercially but the beauty and functionality of its design set a precedent. While we show well over 100 pictures of the beautiful automobiles exhibited it cannot be stressed enough that while many of these auto pictures are exquisite they cannot begin to do justice to the true beauty these automobiles have to offer in person. We encourage you to go, take pictures also and if you are a Custom Auto Registry sponsoring member create a photo album of your own and share your experience here with others in the world’s largest photo Gallery dedicated to the custom auto craft and hobby.

Listed below is each auto.

It is worth noting that each of the autos shown accumulated over 2,500 work hours and that each piece was hand-made individually by skilled craftsmen. Comparatively Nissan located in Smyrna, TN rolls a car off their assembly line every single minute. See our full album here. http://customautoregistry.com/photo/album/8/frist-art-deco-automobile-exhibit/                  

1937 Delahaye135MS Roadster 1936 Delahaye 135M Figoni & Falaschi Competition Coupe 1930 Cord L-29 Cabriolet 1930 Jordan Model Z Speedway Ace Roadster 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster 1940 Indian Chief Motorcycle 1930 Henderson KJ Streamline Motorcycle 1929 Bugatti Type 46 Semi-Profile Coupe 1934 Voisin Type C27 Aerosport Coupe 1938 Talbot-Lago T-150-CSS Teardrop Coupe 1934 Packard Twelve Model 1106 Sport Coupe 1938 Hispano-Suiza H6 Dubonnet Xenia Coupe 1936 Stout Scarab 1938 Tatra T97 1933 Pierce Arrow Silver Arrow Sedan 1935 Chrysler Imperial Model C-2 Airflow Coupe 1936 Cord 810 Beverly Sedan 1939 Delage D8-1205 Saoutchik Cabriolet 1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet By Vanvooren

Make sure to go and let us know what you think.

Ardmore Big Secret Little Town Written by Lewis Austin

See photo album here. http://customautoregistry.com/photo/album/15/ardmore-2013/ One of the biggest secrets in Car Shows takes place each year in Ardmore TN. Each year the Ardmore Quarterback Club hosts its one and only major fundraiser for its local football team. This show has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years and now shows well over 1,000 automobiles of every kind.

While on my way I was getting excited to see what this show was all about. Upon arriving in Ardmore it would have been easy to drive right by and never even see it, as it was located behind a small gas station and the local police station.

After parking and walking a little distance in it soon became apparent just how big this show was. As I noticed the entire scenery soon covered by makes and models of automobiles of every kind.

Prizes were constantly being given away, there was a kid friendly atmosphere and vendors of all kinds were present.

Positives:  Friendly  Plenty of autos from rat rods to the latest mustangs  No year limits on entries  Plenty of shade  Cost effective concessions  Funds go to a good cause  Tents allowed for shading  Cheap entry both for the participants and audience  LOTS of prizes including a car that was given away.

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Official website hard to find. To make it easy for readers here you go: http://www.ardmorecarshow.com Too short. Over by 4PM. For this size show it should really have more than a ¾ day devoted to it.

Given the time limit it took the entire amount of time I had just to see the majority of the vehicles and take a few hundred pics. No time to really talk to the car owners.

Many areas were muddy due to rain that had been falling all week, attempts were made however to control muddy areas with hay, which did help.

Hot. While there was a water-cooling area for the kids there should have been a few cooling stations for the adults as well. Also vendors were kept close to the entry so if you were hot and in the back you had to trudge all the way back to the front to get a beverage. It would be nice to spread the refreshments vendors out more.

Lack of coordination. While it is nice to have diversity from one car to the next the majority of the autos had little to no information on them and the owners were not around to really discuss them in greater detail. Some shows try to manage this more by having designated spots, which often puts the same types autos together. This kind of coordination can however create a level of boredom.

What would be nice to see in car shows is for spots to be reserved and that the owners would provide a pic and detail summary on their auto. This could then be sold to audience members for a small fee so they would know exactly what they are looking at and also have a nice memento to take home.

All in all the show was great. Definitely worth the drive and experience if you live anywhere in the mid south area. When more details are learned about next year’s event we will work to post them here on Custom Auto Registry. http://www.CustomAutoRegistry.com

Mt. Juliet TN Cruise-In Written by Lewis Austin

You can see our main photo album of this event here: http://customautoregistry.com/photo/album/2/custom-auto-show-mt-juliet-cruise-in/ If you are in the middle TN region on a Saturday night you owe it to yourself to check out the local CruisIn located at the Chik-fil-A in Providence Marketplace on Mt Juliet Rd off exit 226 on I-40. It takes place every Sat from April 20th through October 4th.(April 4pm-8pm,May-Sept 5pm-9pm,Oct 4pm-8pm).

This is mid size event in middle TN and typically has around 100 parked custom autos at a time ranging from the very old to the very new. Throughout the night around 300 custom autos will make an appearance.

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Most of the participants at this event are very friendly and are happy to talk to you at length about their autos. We enjoy going to this event regularly and always enjoy taking pictures.

Cool Springs Franklin TN Cars & Coffee Cruise-In Written by Lewis Austin

You can see our main photo album of this event here: http://customautoregistry.com/photo/album/18/custom-auto-show-cool-springs-cruise-in/ If you are in the middle TN region on a Saturday morning and you like to see the sporty models of autos typically only found in the hills of Hollywood CA drop by the Cool Springs Cruise-In located at the Cool Springs location exit 68 off I-65 beside McDonalds in the cinema parking lot. The best time to go is relatively early in the morning the first Saturday of each month as this is when you will see the most participants.

This even is a bit on the small side with maybe100 parked custom autos at a time. What it lacks in size though it makes up for in with high end glamour rods. A bit of the old and a bit of the new with everything from Porsche, to Lamborghini, and Bentley to Ferraris.

Love The Rat Rod Written by Lewis Austin

Why do I love the Rat Rod. The Rat Rod represents the apex of human ingenuity in automotive engineering. A cacophony of car parts and otherwise often useless refuse. A throwback to times past and a throw forward to what the automobile would be in the event of a complete collapse of civilized humanity.

Rat Rods are often a compilation of car parts from many different makes and models of vehicles and a testimony of how inventive humans really can be. No gas tank? No problem just use last weekends empty keg, no door hinges no problem there is an old barn that burned down around the corner we can salvage some barn door hinges from. Beer taps for gearshifts and glass bottles for overflow tanks. Nothing is not an option and anything can be retrofitted.

When the guy behind the parts counter asks a Rat Rodder his year, make and model the response is often just “yes�.

The level of pride that goes into these barely if legal street machines is equal to that - if not greater than – those in the high end sports car market. A fine balance between serious passion and unmitigated humor. If you could spit shine rust the outcome would be a Rat Rod. If you ever have the chance to meet a Rat Rodder in person you are speaking to a person who knows no boundaries and sees nothing as impossible. If you have this opportunity buy him a beer, compliment his choice in automobillia and women (bit lightly) and thank him for the opportunity you have enjoyed in his sharing his truly one of a kind ride.

First US Transcontinental Car Ride Written by Lewis Austin

The first transcontinental car ride across the United States of America took place in 1903. Driving a 1903 Winton named the Vermont Horatio Jackson a hired bicycle mechanic Sewall Crocker and their trusty Pit Bull companion Bud made set out on their historical journey.

This transcontinental car ride was quite a feat in history as the automobile was still a relatively new concept, there was no formalized system of roads, services were rare to non-existent, finances were short and accommodations in many cases were at best shady.

Costing in excess of $8,000 the trip took Jackson, Sewall and Bud the Pit Bull a total of 63 days winding along trails, rivers, mountain passes, alkali flats, and the Union Pacific Railroad across the West. While this trip was historical in nature it showed the ingenuity of human nature and would mark a historical moment for automobiles, humans and their love affair with their trusted friend the dog.

A Special Cause Written by Lewis Austin

Custom Auto Registry is looking to put on a special benefit. Our goal is to develop 100 gift boxes to be distributed to children at local hospitals as a Christmas gift. Each gift box will include the following:     

custom auto puzzle custom auto deck of cards with 54 unique automobiles (1 for each card and 2 jokers) hot wheels car custom auto magnet 2 tickets to ride

The goal of this program will be to organize a ride that will coincide with the gift box give away. We will be recruiting a parade of custom cars and their owners to show up at the participating hospitals. At the time of the give away each child that is physically able and with consent will be able to redeem their tickets to ride at that time to take a ride in a custom automobile of their choice.

Everyone who has ever ridden in a custom automobile remembers their first experience. This is an opportunity to bring a smile to the face of a child at a time when they are in the greatest need of a little joy.

In the event a child is not able to ride they will be able to keep their tickets to ride and when they are able to they can attend local cruise-ins where they can then redeem their tickets with participating custom auto owners. In the event that a child is unable to take advantage of this they will be able to gift their tickets to a friend or family member in their honor.

We need you help to make this happen.

You can purchase a gift box for a child or any of its pieces individually. If you wish you can also purchase a card deck or puzzle yourself. We have a special buy one give one program.

To help make this happen for a child in need of a smile please visit our online store at: http://customautoregistry.com/stores/customautoregistry/

Custom Auto Registry is looking for: Writers – to write articles on events happening in their area.

Clubs – to let us know about your events.

Sponsors/Advertisers – to help us fund ongoing publication Members - to share the love and enthusiasm that goes with the custom car culture.

Photographers – to share the custom auto experience with our readers.

Currently all working positions are volunteer in nature. As we continue to grow we will be seeking to compensate those who best prove their passion in custom autos and are able to provide high quality content. This is your chance to put your foot in the door. Don’t miss out positions are limited.

For more information create an account then message us at: http://customautoregistry.com/CustomAutoRegistry/

A Look Ahead Big Events we are looking forward to:

Evansville Iron Frog Follies – Evansville IN Aug. 23-25 Follies has grown to average over 4000 street rods each year. The event became known as the Frog Follies after the club had a bull frog race at the first event.

http://www.frogfollies.org/

2013 SEMA Show – LasVegas NV Nov. 5-8 The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. It draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center. In addition, the SEMA Show provides attendees with educational seminars, product demonstrations, special events, networking opportunities and more.

This is a trade only event and not open to the general public.

http://www.semashow.com/the-sema-show

2013 Motor Trend Nashville International Auto Show – Nov. 15-17 Motor Trend Auto Shows, LLC (MTAS), is the nation’s largest auto show production company. Founded in 1984, MTAS produces auto shows in more than 20 markets across the country.

http://www.motortrendautoshows.com/nashville/generalinfo.jsp

Arizona Auctions – Scottsdale AZ Jan. 17-18 2014 The largest concentration of auction sales each year. In 2013 sales were $224 million.

http://www.goodingco.com/auction/scottsdale-2014/