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Despite the threat of lousy hurricane weather, the Rumblers NYC still bring in the crowd: ratty hotrods, local pinup girl squads and squeaky street side burn-outs highlighted the annual event under the BQE on Meeker and Union Ave. for the Rumblers NYC Ninth Annual Kustom Kills & Hot Rod show on Saturday. Docile Williamsburg, Brooklyn needs a little scruffy shakeup and while the heat brought big crowds last year, low-brow rock culture was plentiful, drawing out the authentic rods, that don’t require extra buff and shine.
The Rumblers NYC, est. 1996, have built up their following in the past 13 years to a formidable group with plenty of greasy swagger, under the hood and with a lineup of rockabilly style bands. This year our personal favorite ride: the Good Human Ice Scream truck turning heads with a few burnout. The vintage tow truck had it’s own kind of panache, with interesting characters hanging around. 
A few foolhardy party crashers threatened to ruin the fun for the classics rolling on Meeker Ave. in 90ish Chevys and choppers, but NYPD put a stop to the antics and keep it closer to the Rumblers’ objective:
pre-1964, and American.
I was happy to score vintage Dodge patches for six bucks, and the rides were still worth a leisurely stroll, hard-hit with sassy etchings.
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The Lancia Stratos HF prototype was a styling exercise by Bertone, first show at the Turin Motor show in October 1970. It was a futuristic design with a wedge shaped profile and stood just 33 inches (84 cm) from the ground. It was so low, that conventional doors where not used. Instead, drivers had to flip up the windscreen and walk into the car, to gained entry. Visibility was restricted as the front windscreen was narrow, when inside. The car had a 1.6 litre V4 engine, taken from the Fulvia HF. To access the mid-mounted engine, a triangular shaped panel hinged upwards.
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Via: dezeen
Car brand BMW will unveil its Vision Ef?cientDynamics concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month.
The hybrid-engined car features 2+2 seating, polycarbonate windows and gull-wing doors.
It has an anticipated top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) and can reach 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds.
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Fine dining goes south, that’s South Carolina on Sept. 20 for Euphoria, a Higher State of Food, Wine and Music. The four-year old food and music festival takes place over four days and features a range of cuisines presented by chefs across the country. Guy and Frank Savoy of Restaurant Guy Savoy in Las Vegas, Tim Graham who is executive chef of Chicago’s Tru and Executive Chef Tyler Brown of Capital Grille in Nashville are among the culinary masters.
Events include Taste of the South, live music by Edwin McCain, wine tastings, full-course wine dinners,an outdoor Jazz brunch buffet featuring New Orleans style foods and live Jazz music and a Culinary Cook-off in which chefs compete in a live cooking demonstration.
Euphoria is presented by Local Boys Do Good (“LBDG”), a non-profit organization with proceeds donated to South Carolina charities that focus on providing sustenance to those in need, serving education, and helping children.
Tickets are available at www.euphoriagreenville.com. Prices range from $45 for individual event tickets to $950 for a full-weekend VIP all-access pass.
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