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17th Annual Ventura Nationals Hot Rod, Custom Car & Motorcycle Show
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17th Annual Ventura Nationals Hot Rod, Custom Car & Motorcycle Show

September 1, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The show featured Customs, Hot Rods, Choppers & Classic Motorcycles, Vans, Lowriders & Vintage Trailers. Live Music, Vendors, Art Show. [More…]
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Rust-O-Rama Classic Car Show ~ Rat Rods and Hot Rods

July 25, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The 11th Rust-O-Rama in Salem Oregon. Classic Cars, Rockabilly Bands, Rat Rods, and as always, Mid Century craziness… [More…]
Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender Car Show 2019
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Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender Car Show 2019

April 27, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend April 18th-21st, 2019 ~ 100s of Classic Cars and this video shows just about every car at the show. [More…]
Viva Las Vegas 2019 Rockabilly Weekend and Car Show
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Viva Las Vegas 2019 Rockabilly Weekend and Car Show

April 23, 2019 Roadkill Customs
There are chopped tops, flaked roofs, miles of pinstriping. Take a look to see what you’re missing at Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend. [More…]
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Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend Roll-In 2018

December 27, 2018 Roadkill Customs
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Ventura Nationals 2018 Drive-Ins and Downtown Cruise Night

September 7, 2018 Roadkill Customs
The Ventura Nationals (once known as ‘The Primer Nationals’) is one of the biggest traditional hot rod 7 rockabilly car show events in SoCal. [More…]
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Culture Shred ~ Rat Rod Rockabilly

April 16, 2014 Roadkill Customs
Join Chulo and Kayla, his “Sexy Situational Sidekick”, as they explore the “Rat Rod Culture” with Millers Chop Shop of Reno Nevada. [More…]

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