Run to the Hill!

Posted at 1:38 PM on April 24, 2007 by Tom Scheck

The Minnesota Street Rods Association held its annual Run to the Hill today and showcased their classic cars on the front lawn of the Capitol. The MSRA holds the annual event to thank lawmakers for passing blue dot and single license plate laws. They also say they appreciate that lawmakers allow non-oxygenated fuel to be sold.

This car on the left (with the license plate "1 of 5 left") is an REO. Ever heard of the band REO Speedwagon (of course you have!)? Well it's named after a car designed and created by Ransom E. Olds (REO) and his car company (which later became Oldsmobile).

This black car with license plate "Cruzer" belongs to WCCO-TV photographer Gordie Leach. It's a 1947 Ford. Looks nice but you should have seen the other car Leach used to own. I sold him my 1995 Volkswagen Golf. It was a two toned, beautiful ride (the tones were green and rust).

There could be a few more hot rods at next year's event. Why? AP says some confiscated hot rods will be sold at an auction in Moorhead:

Confiscated hot rods to be sold at auction

FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A rare collection of hot rods used by former drug traffickers will go on the auction block next month in Moorhead (Minnesota).
U-S Marshal Dave Carpenter says the cars were seized last year when federal agents broke up a drug ring in the Minot, North Dakota, area.
Carpenter says the collection includes about a dozen vintage muscle cars from the 1960s and 70s.
Carpenter says money from the auction will go into a special federal law enforcement fund that's used to fight drug crimes.
He says the cars were seized because drug money was used to purchase and maintain them.
Carpenter says he's driven some of the cars -- and says they're "very nice."

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