Week 49 : December 4 - December 10, 2023
Hot Rod Santa ... The ultimate Hot Rodders guide to shopping ... and a step back in time ...
Welcome Show Junkies
Welcome to another edition of The Show Junkies newsletter.
This week presents an opportunity to meet the one and only Hot Rod Santa in person … at a sports bar cafe. And there’s more … in the spirit of the season the show will be collecting donations for the Salvation Army. The event is tonight so join your fellow car enthusiasts and share some good cheer and maybe talk cars, car shows and just how gosh darn far off the summer season feels … sigh … really long sigh …
When your done drowning your sorrows why not kick back and enjoy a step back in time with a these excellent videos from the Audrain Museum. The cars are impressive to say the least.
And the next time you find yourself on Facebook take a minute and visit the Hot Rod & Rat Rod group. A great place for inspiration and a bit of humor.
Thank you for joining and come back next week for more shows, videos and inspiration.
Audrain Museum Network
Launched August 2018 - 44k Subscribers - 514 Videos - 6 Million views
Founded in 2014 in Newport, Rhode Island with a mission of "Preserving, Celebrating & Sharing Automotive History," the Audrain Automobile Museum connects and engages our local and international communities to educate, enlighten and entertain with a calendar of exhibitions, programs, and car events, including the Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week. The Audrain Museum Network continues this mission by producing quality digital programs to share unique conversations, information, history from all corners of the automotive world. New videos every Tuesday and Friday with our new podcast releasing every other Wednesday.
A unique channel that combines the history of cars, motorcycles, car shows, luxurious homes and more in the New England area. The host Donald Osborne “a quintessential car guy who loves sharing his automotive knowledge with other enthusiasts” along with frequent cohost/guest Jay Leno guide and entertain you along the way. The videos are expertly crafted with beautiful shots, clear audio and professional editing. And for quick navigation the channel is divided into multiple sections of videos Driving Videos, Mansions & Motorcars, In the Museum and Podcast: In the drivers seat. While many of the cars featured are beyond the reach of the average car enthusiasts they are still great pieces of history with a timeless beauty. So grab a snack and kick back for a journey through time with some truly incredible cars.
Hot Rod and Rat Rod Group
53,000 Group Members
This is a group to share YOUR rides. Hot Rods, Rat Rods, Street Rods, Trucks, Tractors, Motorcycles, Planes.......
This is also a group to share common interests in vehicles. If you like a car, Post it, Share it, Interact about it.
Mostly photos with some videos and the occasional items for sale this site is well moderated with 3 administrators and 2 moderators. With 43 new posts today alone the group is a good way to see some really cool rides. The photo below was posted today and is a good representation of the types of car photos shared. Another great way to spend those long cold nights this winter … lets call it window shopping from the comfort of home ;)
Show Schedule
Monday December 4:
Hot Rod Santa
Location: Mad Jacks Sports Cafe Brooklyn Park
Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Notes: Calling all car and motorcycle enthusiasts...Let's make this a HUGE Event for STUFF THE SLEIGH/SALVATION ARMY and SGT. HOT WHEELS...Spend an evening indoors with HOT ROD SANTA - Monday, December 4th from 5 to 8pm at MAD JACKS Sports Cafe 8078 Brooklyn Blvd - Brooklyn Park, MN...Make a new, unwrapped toy or cash donation to Stuff The Sleigh or Hot Wheels donation to Sgt. Hot Wheels and get a ticket for 1 FREE Drink - Beer (Domestic Tap), House Wine, Rail Drink or Fountain Soda, limit 1 per person. Sit and enjoy conversation with your fellow enthusiasts, listen to Speedy's Cool Yule Tunes, visit with ZZ Claus and Door Prizes... Stay for an hour or all 3 hours - Invite family, friends and fellow car & bike club members
Tuesday December 5:
Ho Hum … No Shows today …
Wednesday December 6:
Nothing to see here … No shows today …
Thursday December 7:
Major bummer … No shows today ..
Friday December 8:
Not possible … No Shows today …
Saturday December 9:
Noooooooo …. No shows today …
Sunday December 10:
Inconceivable … No shows today …
If we missed your show or want a future show added please email us with the date, time and location.
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Thanks for reading and sharing!
