10 Stand-Out Rides from the 2021 NSRA Street Rod Nationals
7. The Black Stallion of Detroit
In 1982, Buick bestowed the Grand National name upon some 200 Regals, in honor of Buick’s NASCAR victories in 1981 and 1982. After a break in ’83, the Grand National came back in black to make the mid-Eighties turbocharged. This one was just one of three we spotted in the same row of cars we passed along the way through the crowd.
6. What’s This Thing Do?
Once upon a time, its ancestor fought on the wrong side of history. In the late Sixties through early Eighties, though, the Volkswagen Type 181 (or Thing, as it was called in the U.S.) was all about having fun in the sun. The top and all four doors could be removed for al fresco cruising. This orange Thing was one of three parked next to each other, all belonging to members of the same family.
5. Blue Swedish Steel
We knew Volvos were sturdy Swedish beasts, but this one takes it up to 11. Between 1953 and 1958, Gothenburg built 720 TP21 models for the Swedish military. Based on the PV800 Series, the burly rig made due with 90 horses from its 3.7-liter inline-six. This one underwent a restomod treatment some time ago, using a 1994 Dodge Ram 2500 with a Cummins as the foundation.
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