Have you ever been to an event that transported you back in time?

Every year leading up to the Daytona 500, there is a meetup and parade of historic stock cars that drive on the beach just like they used to way back in the early days of NASCAR.

Standing on the beach with the hundreds of other spectators got me thinking about what those races used to look li…

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Rennaissance Festival?  Wait, wrong crowd... 

In reply to Msterbee :

I am also a fan of Renaissance Festivals. Have not been in a few years since the local one changed locations though. 

Msterbee said:

Rennaissance Festival?  Wait, wrong crowd... 

Hey, for those really into classic race cars, those who even dress up to the appropriate era, are we just kidding ourselves not thinking that it's a kind of cosplay?

J.A. Ackley said:

Msterbee said:

Rennaissance Festival?  Wait, wrong crowd... 

Hey, for those really into classic race cars, those who even dress up to the appropriate era, are we just kidding ourselves not thinking that it's a kind of cosplay?

Things like the Goodwood Revival and TROG are totally the automotive version of cosplay.  

Chris Tropea said:

In reply to Msterbee :

I am also a fan of Renaissance Festivals. Have not been in a few years since the local one changed locations though. 

There is a large one local to the Detroit area. I'm in the - goes at least once every weekend it's open - crowd.  

I was standing next to Chris while the cars drove up the beach and, yeah, it was cool. (Although I wouldn’t have minded seeing a little more period garb instead of smart phones among the drivers.)