Yup I'm that far behind! You can keep up with the posts each week on my site and I'll update here as I can. This is another show coverage that was made possible by the good folks at Speedway Motors. They have been awesome about sponsoring some of my coverage here and there so that I can afford to get to these shows and bring the coverage to you all. It’s been a few years since I could attend Vintage Torque Fest. The first and second years of the show I was there and had a great time, then the dates didn’t line up and I had to watch from afar but that changed in 2016. The weather forecast didn’t look fantastic and when it came time to roll out in the Galaxie, she let me down for the first time. So a quick phone call later I had arranged to borrow a daily driver to make the trip. 8 hours later I was in Dubuque, IA and it was time to enjoy Vintage Torque Fest! More to come, see you at a show, Royboy
After a rainy start to my 575 mile drive, I got to Dubuque around 4pm. About 30 seconds after getting out of the car I went back and got a hoodie, 42 degrees and a light wind… not what I was hoping for. The skies were dark but the rain wasn’t there yet. I walked the show and shot as many photos as I could on Friday because I was concerned about the forecast for Saturday. There were still a lot of great cars and more importantly great people at Vintage Torque Fest. More from Friday tomorrow! More to come, see you at a show, Royboy
In the couple of years since I was able to attend Vintage Torque Fest the show has changed venue. That makes 3 pretty dang cool county fairgrounds that the show has been held at, I’m honestly not sure that we have such cool fairgrounds here in Kansas. John Wells and company put on one jam packed weekend full of fun. In addition to the car show area that you see in these photos, there’s a huge swap meet area, a parking area for cars that don’t fit the criteria of the show, 2 stages for live music and pinups, an indoor show area full of killer cars and artists and the dirt track! More to come, see you at a show, Royboy
Thanks Travis for the pics and great to meet you at the dirt drags. Nice to put a face to these pics. See ya at the hill climb?
That's it for the Vintage Torque Fest coverage. I'm months behind, look for the next show to come up soon, until then the blog is always up to date. See you at a show, Royboy
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