Hot Rods and Muscle Car in the Music City
May 31, 2013
Nashville is about two hours away from our office, so we snuck out to attend the Goodguys Nashville Nationals on May 17-19. We do not set up as a vendor at this event because of scheduling conflicts, but it's just too close for us to miss a chance of photographing some cool stuff for our advertisements and catalogs. So, we won't bore you with the details: LP Field, Nashville, TN, 2,000 cars and LOTS of Coker Tire products on the ground. Check it out!
[caption id="attachment_3578" align="alignnone" width="640"] Friday was a tough day to be driving a roadster! It rained off and on all day long, but this guy wasn't afraid to get wet![/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3580" align="alignnone" width="640"] We can't help but love this very simple highboy roadster, which rolls on a set of Coker Classic radials. The black paint, black wheels and blackwall tires offers a tough look![/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3579" align="alignnone" width="640"] It's not often you see a pickup given the custom treatment, with wide whites, Caddy hubcaps and gold paint. This thing is just right![/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3584" align="alignnone" width="640"] Sitting on a set of Excelsior Stahl Sport Radials, this '33 Ford roadster is sleek and stylish. We dig it![/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3586" align="alignnone" width="640"] Though we saw LOTS of hot rods rolling on Coker Tire products, we also spotted a number of muscle cars at the Goodguys Nashville Nationals. This rare ragtop rolls on a set of our Firestone Wide Oval tires.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3585" align="alignnone" width="640"] It's hard to beat the looks of satin black, whitewall tires and bright red wheels. This one features our Coker Classic radials, and Artillery wheels.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3591" align="alignnone" width="640"] Simple and clean is the theme of this '37 Ford convertible. With Flathead power and lots of traditional style, those Firestone whitewalls look right at home![/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3593" align="alignnone" width="640"] Slammed is a great way to describe this early '50s Suburban. Air suspension allows for the crazy low stance.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3582" align="alignnone" width="640"] The show field at a Goodguys events is quite diverse, as evidenced by this Plymouth Superbird. These "wing cars" get a lot of attention, and this one features a set of BFGoodrich Radial T/A's and Rallye wheels. [/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3590" align="alignnone" width="640"] Even though we see them a lot, we still love the looks of a tasteful '32 Ford, especially a three-window coupe. This one is heavily chopped and really pops with burgundy wheels and super wide Firestone whitewall tires![/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3592" align="alignnone" width="640"] You've heard the term "in the weeds"....well, we're going to call this "trimming the clover". Jason Graham built this incredible Willys custom, which made its debut at the Detroit Autorama earlier this year.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3581" align="alignnone" width="640"] Jason Graham is also responsible for this wicked pickup. Big wire wheels, tall & skinny whitewalls and a crazy blown big block make this truck a real eye catcher. [/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3594" align="alignnone" width="640"] We caught this shot of a super clean Deuce roadster rolling out at the end of the day. Those Firestone Dirt Track tires are perfect for this open wheel hot rod.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3587" align="alignnone" width="640"] Alright, sing along, "she's real fine my...." We love to see 409's under the hood of classic Chevy's. This '63 Impala SS is a fine example.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3583" align="alignnone" width="640"] We see Chad Adams at hot rod events all around the country. He builds several cars a year, and this roadster is one of his newest creations. Gotta love the color combination![/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3595" align="alignnone" width="640"] Another Nashville-area hot rod shop, Ricky Bobby's Rod Shop cranks out some KILLER hot rods. This is one of the latest builds--a heavily chopped and channel Model A sedan with big-n-little Firestone tires.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_3596" align="alignnone" width="640"] We also grabbed a shot of this Ricky Bobby-built Model A coupe motoring East on I-40. The car belongs to Zach Whitlock, and you'll be hard-pressed to find a car with a better stance. [/caption]