The RPM Nationals held at the Santa Margarita Ranch (on the Central Coast of California) is an old school, early drag race event that is unbelievably cool! The period correct rods, classics, and vintage cars were amazing. There were vendors and an amazing, swap meet with enough components to build a car to compete. Speaking of competition, there really wasn’t any! Just a lot a fun with what they brung ( although there was the last hour to “grudge race”). You remember, For pinks of coarse. And with all the jalopys and dragsters, there weren’t two alike. Really refreshing not to see hot rods built by the numbers from a catalogues. Limited to cars 1936 and earlier! I felt like a kid shooting my first drag race I ever attended at the Santa Anna air strip. Next RPM meet will be in the spring at Barons, San Diego. Be there or be square!!

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