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Ninth Annual Pistons and Paint Car Show

Ken Hatfield's 1935 Ford Pickup.

By Don Cook
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

North Texas Fair Grounds (Denton)
Nov. 13 (Saturday)

The "Chupacabras" Car Club hosted their ninth Annual Pistons and Paint Car Show in Denton, TX, at the North Texas Fair Grounds. The weather was perfect for this laid back event with over two hundred kool cars, trucks, dragsters and bikes. There was also live music, vendors and good food. For more information on the show go to: www.pistonandpaint.com

Unique hand made trophies.

Tony Duran's 1940 Ford Kustom.

The driver was enjoying the warm weather.

Don Smith's 1932 prison bus.

Vintage dragster.

Chopped and louvered 1931 Ford Coupe.

To view more photos from the show, click on the slideshow below:

Pate Swap Meet continues through Sunday

Nice '55 Chevy drag car. Asking $16,000.

By Don Cook
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Texas Motor Speedway (Fort Worth)
April 30 (Friday)

The 38th annual Pate Swap Meet continues through Sunday. One of the three largest swap meets in the country. It was started in 1973 and was originally held in Cresson, TX for 26 years at the Pate Museum of Transportation. In 1998 it was moved to it's current location adjacent to the Texas Motor Speedway. To find out more information about the Pate Swap Meet, go to: www.pateswapmeet.com

Nice 1957 Chevy Convertible that had been in storage for 15 years.

Impressive 1932 Ford Coupe in the Car Coral. Asking $38,500. 

To view some photos from Friday, click on the slide-show below:

New Years Day Annual Dairyette Car Show

The Concrete Lizards held a fund raiser for James Crawford.

By Don Cook
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Dairyette (Dallas)
Jan. 1 (Friday)

Over two hundred Hot Rods, Customs and Motorcycles braved the cold to attend the Dairyette Car Show. The Concrete Lizards Car Club hosted their annual fund raiser event. This year the Dallas club was raising money for James Crawford. A master painter/pin striper for over 50 years that is battling cancer. All the proceeds, including money raised from a silent auction, went to Mr. Crawford. If you would like to learn more about the Concrete Lizards Car Club or their annual Car Show, go to: www.concretelizards.com

To view some photos from the show, click on the slide-show below:

To view a video of the Car Show, click on the video below: