bearcats20

Hey guys, I live directly next to Du Quoin IL where Street Machines will return in 2013 after leaving in 1998. The dates are June 28-30! I can't wait I plan on entering my thirdgen. Anyone else?

DD9TransAmGTA

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I'll be there no doubt in my black 1988 Firebird Formula, hope to see a ton of 80's built thirdgens and other prostreets making a return!

datraum

I just found this out about 10 minutes ago and havent stopped smiling since some of the best memories I had as a kid were there. I Will for sure be there in my 91

datraum

http://www.streetmachinenationals.net/

bearcats20

I will be there in my 91 Z. I am waiting to register till payday

flrtin1

This show was always the mother of all hotrod/street machine shows in the country and judging by the fact there are already next to no hotel rooms left in southern Illinois for this event it appears another epic show is in the making ........we have our Hotel in Mt Vernon which IMO always had the best night cruising/party during the show weekends

flrtin1

When we are there next summer I am going to try to get a cruising picture in that same spot 22 yrs later.....should make a cool transition window from then to now

bearcats20

That is awesome! Nice car

dabomb6608

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I was really young when it ended(5), but my father has talked about it alot through the years. I read about it and the first thing I did was call him. I will hopefully be attending with my TA. If it cant make it I will still be going. Im excited since it is the first year it is back and basically the first car show my car will attend. Even though it isnt a "show car" by any means.

TTOP350

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ALWAYS, always had a great time there.. I hope to be there this year also in my 89 formula 350!

Barlow8869

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i have been to street machines a few times, was sad to see it go, glad its back, i wont be entering my car, but hope to be cruising the strip again this year ... man what a fun event it is

Fixer9

Already have my 86 TA registered. First time I will have entered the show, but I have attended since I was 8.

dabomb6608

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I still need to register my 86 TA. We should try to set up a group to try and park together.

Jennyismetal

How far is that from Chicago? I would love to take my camaro out there, if she makes it. lol.

bearcats20

I never got to go I was too young, but from all the stories my dad and grandpa told me I can't wait. I registered my 91 Z already too. From Chicago? around an 8 hour drive I think

dabomb6608

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Just did a map quest and its saying just shy of 5hrs. But that depends if your going the speed limit or not.

Barlow8869

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you will be going just past my house to get there, if you go on I-57 south

TTOP350

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Damn, This makes me feel old old....


We need to get a 3rdgen.org banner up so we all could see it on the grounds and maybe all park close to each other..

bearcats20

I like that idea. I got the days off and plan on being their all the time!

rarebmx

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I went several times in the past, first in my 76 Monte, then my 73 Mustang Convertible. We just booked our hotel rooms in Carbondale. I am putting in a new engine and I don't think it will be done in time but we will be on the strip someplace. Where were people going toward the end? When I went the first time it was ALL in DuQuion, then next year it was LAME cruisin in DUQuoin, I thought everyone went to Carbondale.

transam84

Hey guys! Been a while for me since going through a tough divorce.this year I am going to CarCraft for the first time since 08:-( do you still get wriatbands for both driver and pass? Also they use to give free wristbands to kids 14 an under,is that still the case?

bearcats20

yeah you're right its all the same

Wolken

2 hours til I leave for Duquoin! I am taking my first gen as I sold my Third Gen but I will be in the camp grounds in the evenings, I have a black cherry 68 Camaro with 18" wide centerlines sticking out the sides. IF you see me dont hesitate to say Hi.

DD9TransAmGTA

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I'm coming down saturday, this is what I'm bringing down

transam84

Are you guys all parking together as a group?

rarebmx

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We are leaving tomorrow. I did not get my engine done in time so I am stuck driving this heap.

datraum

I'm leaving at 8am tomorrow, I just got done working on mine at 10:45pm. I have to get up at 5am and detail it

Barlow8869

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i didnt get to go due to lack of funds, but my buddy has a food stand there, so if you see a blue tent selling fajitas stop in and get one, they are damn good eats

datraum

Burnout in the campground. I had a great time and I hope they have it again next year

Barlow8869

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so are they giving out tickets for burnouts and girls flashing this year, like they started doing in the past?

datraum

We pretty much stayed in the campground at the fairgrounds, and they didn't hassle anyone until it started getting late. Some of the people who went into town said there were more cops than people.

Here is the video of one of my burnouts

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DD9TransAmGTA

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Heres my 88' Formula at the show

Barlow8869

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nice ride

Barlow8869

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that was sweet, but why was that guy pushing on your ride?

flrtin1

Saw both Barlow8869 and DD9 TransAmGTA over the 3 days of the show, nice cars both of you and and what a good time it was, just like the past ones were. One of our friends was on a photo shoot with the 4 Car Craft Guys on friday night and they already were saying they were going to be back next year woot!

Here are a couple of mine....

dabomb6608

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I didn't enter my car but it was parked out in the lot. I showed up Saturday for a couple hours and saw a few thirdgens there. Didn't find that many owners around them but did talk to DD9transam I believe, never did ask him what his username was just asked if he was on here. Had a great time and next year I plan on bringing my car and spending a lot more time there! Maybe even enter the burnout contest.

datraum

I don't know why he was pushing on it, to be honest I didn't realize he was doing it until I saw the video I just thought it was wheel hopping

DD9TransAmGTA

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Lol I don't think i talked to you...haha. I was walking around 95% of the time, I know there were 2 other formula's there so you might of talked to them.

dabomb6608

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Well I talked to someone up on the hill by the lake with a black bird Sunday around 3ish. Maybe it wasn't you.

DD9TransAmGTA

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Was it my Formula? maybe someone was checking it out, mine was by the lake on the hill. One of the first cars you see as you pull in, did they claim it as their's haha?

just noticed you said sunday, I was only there saturday

DD9TransAmGTA

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Your car looked great, I saw you cruising in it on saturday.

rarebmx

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A couple
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I'm Uploading an album now of all the pictures I took over the weekend, mostly on Sunday though

datraum

I think we were parked pretty close but I was riding around in my buddy's truck most of the day with his son "Little Joe Dirt"

rarebmx

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here are most of the picturs taken on Sunday - my phone was dead on Saturday
http://s749.photobucket.com/user/rar...27469161191476

bearcats20

I saw a few of the cars. I didn't stop to talk much. Some beautiful thirdgens out there all weekend

biff85ta

I have got find something to enter for next year. It was good to meet you face to face after years of talking back and forth on the forums.

How was the cruising in Mt Vernon saturday night. I got a migraine and went home instead of checking out the action in town.

flrtin1

Ya same here...sorry we left as fast as we did was hoping to run into you later to talk more. Cruising in Mt Vernon was almost non existant.....people were out in their lawn chairs and the cops were being very cool but hardly any cars were cruising....from what I hear the cruising sucked everywhere which is odd for having 3000+ cars in the area for the show, going to have to figure that one out for next year

Barlow8869

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sorry, but that was not me you talked to, i didnt have the funds to go

flrtin1

Heh my bad I ment datraum..saw him driving a couple of of times

Doug Gulley

Sorry I didn't see this until now. I only live about 15 miles from DuQuoin myself and went all 3 days ... all day long ... as a spectator only. Well, just until it started raining Sunday. Got in the car and it started about the time we left.

flrtin1 - I saw you there but never realized you were on this board or I'd have stopped to say hey ... but you were doing a LOT of cruising from what I seen ... Nice ride dude !!!

Yeah I'll be there next year if I have to rent a wheelchair ... LoL I used to go to it back in the 80's so I'm an old fart ... but I loved every second of it like a kid in a candy store !!!

I predict a HUGE turnout for next year ...