From there, we ended up sweet-talking Bill Carlton of Ekstensive Metalworks to lead one leg of the caravan from Houston, Texas. We flew out to his shop, and from there, we made a 15-hour drive to Louisville. It was a good trip, which we used to get a little more familiar with the living legend of Bill Carlton. Through the hours of travel, we shared some stories and passed some good times along the way.
The other leg of the cruise was photographed by freelancer Brandon Burrell, as he tagged along with a few rides that made their way from Florida. They headed to the same destination but started from a different area. There were also smaller groups that came from far off locales like Canada and New York. Together, we roamed though the states letting people know that we were out to cause havoc.
When everyone got into town, we were happy to arrive there safely and timely without any breakdowns or setbacks. The second year of the show seemed to get even better than the first and kicked ass with nothing but high-quality vehicles-that made everyone's trip worthwhile. If all goes well, the cruise next year should be expanding just like the success of the show.
Brubaker pretty much did this...
Brubaker pretty much did this the whole way as he drove with just enough air in his suspension to get the body off the ground. So, come every bump and dip, there was a light show.
Along the way, Mitch found...
Along the way, Mitch found a super high-tech digital camera that takes 30-megapixel images out of such a small package. We are very jealous of his find.
After a night of partying,...
After a night of partying, the Texas cruise got to a late start and missed a tour of the GM Corvette plant. Luckily, the National Corvette museum was still open for us to catch up on some of the sports car history.
Once the Texas crew made it...
Once the Texas crew made it to Kentucky, we were graced with the presence of some wild life. They may have been on the shelf of a souvenir store, but when we magazine editors get out of our office everything is wild to us.
On Friday afternoon, arrival...
On Friday afternoon, arrival day, all the trucks were unloaded and given final wipe-downs for the show. Because it was indoor, that was the last time anyone had to clean vehicles for the whole weekend.
T.C. was mobbin' his dualie...
T.C. was mobbin' his dualie on 24-1/2s all the way from Tampa, Florida, and he let the Scrape-N-Customs crew tag along with him.