Retro Rewind

"Jay_Hoff" (jayhoff) 01/07/2019 at 09:35 • Filed to: retro vintage hot rod greaser automotivephotography retrorewind pinstripe vintagecars

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When it comes to auto events in Iowa, Id say we are known for our love of the classic auto more than the modern import or muscle car. Typical meets are accompanied by stereotypical jean shorts, tall white socks, tucked in tee, and the typical sock hop music. Recently there has been up rising in my area that is centered around the no fucks given greaser era. Retro Rewind is the kick off to the big three vintage car gatherings in the Midwest, the other two being Torque Fest and Iron Invasion, and when you go to one of these events it feels like you stepped right back in to the 50s or early 60s. These themed events make you wish gas was cheap, drive thru fat burgers were everywhere, and no one even had an idea of what a cell phone was. You met up with friends, went to the local hang out, and talked in real life, not over Facebook messenger. Thoughts of American Graffiti and Dazed and Confused often enter my mind when I get to go to one of these events, and it makes you miss the “simpler” times. Anyways, I am more of a photographer than a writer, so here are shots from the show.

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I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Jay_Hoff 01/07/2019 at 11:27

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These themed events make you wish gas was cheap

Gas was $1.75 by me last week, filled up yesterday for $1.94. On an unrelated note, I got 19 mpg on my last tank.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Jay_Hoff 01/07/2019 at 12:05

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Even if gas was cheap, I get, eh... 16mpg highway with a 22 gallon tank.

But daaaaaaaamn. I wish I could find a pinstripe artist worth a crap around here. I would absolutely pinstripe the Jeep.

Jay_Hoff > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 01/07/2019 at 13:03

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They were pretty cool to watch, I thought it was a lost skill, though no one did it anymore.

Jay_Hoff > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 01/07/2019 at 13:04

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Its cheap for now...

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Jay_Hoff 01/07/2019 at 13:14

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Yeah... if I granny all my shifts and don’t goose the throttle, I’ve gotten 30 in all city driving. Best score was low 40s in almost all highway driving, chilling in the right lane going 55-60

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Jay_Hoff 01/07/2019 at 14:14

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It very much is. The “customs” shop near me that does “pinstriping” uses the sticker crap, and poorly at that. But I can’t possibly justify going half across the country for a maybe. (I’m not the kind of asshole th at tells an artist how to do their art.)