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A great stop was at The Richard Petty Museum, sometimes known as the Petty Museum is dedicated to the Petty family’s NASCAR legacy. The museum is, in the family’s home town of Level Cross, North Carolina.

A great stop was at The Richard Petty Museum, sometimes known as the Petty Museum is dedicated to the Petty family’s NASCAR legacy. The museum is, in the family’s home town of Level Cross, North Carolina.

Great to be back to see Nick after his early move into his new monstrous building American Racing Headers in Stanfield, NC. The best in the biz in SS headers for strip and the street. Thanks for biz at RacingJunk.com Classifieds.

4/26/2025, Southport, NC

Great Car Show with the Cape Fear Cruisers in Southport, NC .. Along the water with a spring breeze over 200 filling the waterfront streets .. Nice 2 hour ride to the NC shores

One of my unique shop stops TLC 4X4 & RETRO DESIGNS  is the industry-leading name in Toyota Land Cruiser restoration and customization. Retro Designs will restore your American muscle cars to exotic high-performance machines. It’s extremely rare to see 2 shops of this caliber under one roof.

AAW has 100 employees and 38,000 square feet of space at their manufacturing facility in Bellmawr, NJ. AAW has become the premier automotive electrical manufacturer for OEM/Restoration, Modified Restoration, and Street Rod/Custom vehicles.

3/15/25 Myrtle beach, SC

Full house at Carolina Shores RV Resort & Pirateland Family Camping Resort Cruise-In over 180 cars and trucks. Great to see lots of NC, SC, VA and even from Ontario CA winding down from the RTTS car show weekend. Thanks to HOT ROD Promotions for a perfect cruise.

On the road to check out Jack Frost Auto Museum is a working Automotive Museum & Full Service Restoration/Storage Facility. The Jack Frost Museum is dedicated to honoring the life, work, and enduring impact of Jack A. Frost – a visionary lighting electrician contractor, entrepreneur, automobile enthusiast, and community leader. Thanks to Russ and his staff for showing the history and what is in the restoration shop along with cars for sale.

As the birthplace of the Ford Model T car, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is recognized as one of the most significant automotive heritage sites in the world. The first Model T built for sale was completed on September 27, 1908 and still on display today. .