Ready To Roll: Street Rods Invade York For The Weekend

This is the weekend when York looks like the set for “American Graffiti.”

The 42nd Annual Street Rod Nationals East is at the York Expo Center, but the street rods have been spotted all around town this week, from diners to hotels, they’ll be downtown for the street rod parade at noon Friday.

York Dispatch photographers Dawn J. Sagert and Bill Kalina found some early birds here on Thursday, a sampling of the 4,000 customized street rods to be found at the show.

Read more: http://www.yorkdispatch.com/ci_28256069/ready-roll-street-rods-invade-york-weekend

Show website: http://www.nsra-usa.com/Events/

Hot Rod Stamps To Be Unveiled In York During Street Rods Event

Map of Pennsylvania highlighting York County (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The street rods are returning to York in June, and this year’s event will include two new car-themed stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service.

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and Barry Meguiar, host of the TV show “Car Crazy,” will be in York to unveil the Forever stamps at 11 a.m. June 6 as part of the 41st annual Street Rod Nationals East Plus at the York Expo Center.

The stamps feature two views of the classic 1932 Ford Deuce roadster. The car is notable because it marked the first time Ford used an eight-cylinder engine, the flathead V8, said Jerry Kennedy, special events director for the National Street Rod Association. Previous Ford models used a four-cylinder engine.

Read more:  http://www.ydr.com/local/ci_25843732/u-s-postal-service-unveil-hot-rod-stamps

York To Host Street Rod Nationals In June

Map of Pennsylvania highlighting York County (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The annual Street Rod Nationals East Plus will roar into the York Expo Center next month, according to a news release from the National Street Rod Association.

The event will be held at the center on June 6, 7, and 8, the release states.

Read more: http://www.ydr.com/local/ci_25697468/york-host-street-rod-nationals-june