One of my favorite events every September is Ducktail Run. It’s a 4-day car show hosted in, where other than, Gas City, Indiana. Two friends of mine came along to enjoy it.

The huge car show is spread over a city park in a small Midwest town. It’s a show for classic American cars and trucks. The event brings more than 2,500 cars and 50,000 visitors.

There are paved roads running through the park. A lot of the cars in the show are driven around the event. The smell of uncatalyzed exhaust is heavy in the air.

There’s a fairly broad mix of cars in attendance. The only rules are that the cars be from ’72 or earlier unless chopped, channeled, sectioned, or tubbed.

Rat-rods abound at this show.

Traditional customs like this are hard to come by in this area. Most of the cars of this style go over to Fairmount, another town near to Gas City for the annual James Dean Festival. It’s hard to say if it’s a good or bad thing that both events are on the same weekend.

The interior was not neglected.

When it comes to muscle cars, I love Mopar stuff. Here’s a great Dodge Super Bee and a Challenger R/T.

This is some automotive art. This is here every year and every year I look forward to it.

So much work was put into the details. Even if you don’t like the style, you have to appreciate the attention to detail.

Here’s another vehicle seen last year. Then, it looked much different with a mostly teal patina and a different set of wheels. It still has a tube chassis. And it still turns heads.

People take pride in their cars and displays. A lot of people dress for the time period and play music from the ’60s and ’70s.

The cars at the festival really run the gamut of older American custom cars.

There’s plenty to see at the show other than the cars.

This is the coolest tent I’ve ever seen.

There was a petting zoo next to the car show. It’s part of the park that doesn’t get shut down for the show.

At the southern end of the show is a massive swap meet. There are loads of parts. Vendors sell tools, car parts old and new, performance parts, and garage related items. I made off with a few signs and a traffic light this year.

There’s nothing like finding a part you need for your project.

It was a great show! I’m glad two good friends of mine were able to come and have fun. When my wife and I move, I’ll miss it. It’s one of those things in our area that I think will be difficult to replace.