“Over a decade ago we thought we were alone in our taste for primitive hot rods and wild kustoms that looked like a hobo’s version of what we admired in decades-old hot rod mags. Our punk rock and artist peers didn’t understand ’cause cars, to them, were the realm of jocks and rednecks; and the car show community had become an exclusive, money-spending contest- they really did not know what to think of some freaky lookin’ twenty-somethin’ having the audacity to want to show or drive an unfinished ride that looked like some greasy hoodlum’s from before they cared to remember. Formulas were the norm; ‘same car, different color’. It had to be a Camaro, Chevelle, Tri-Five or Deuce. It was just ‘keeping up with the Joneses’.”

The great thing about classic car culture–there’s something for everyone. With a multitude of build styles, aesthetic tastes, and local tradition it’s easy for an individual to find a group of car nuts that shares the same sentiments. Greaserama is the result of two buddies that came together, Punk Rod Todd and Punk Rod Paul, to bring their community a brand of hot rods and kustoms that catered to the edgier crowd of car enthusiasts who were into punk rock, rockabilly, and lowbrow art.

Needless to say, what they’ve created over the last several years is an annual that not only draws the younger guys, but the older veterans who dig the same exact thing, “We had long been bored by the red Camaros, yellow ‘57s, and black hi-tech Deuces prevalent at most shows of the day; the crybaby dolls, the craft areas, the coca-cola gift shop cutie pie Happy Days homogenization of what we grew up seeing as the realm of cool black leather jacket hoodlums is not a scene we frequented.” For a more in-depth look at the history and mission behind this duo’s annual event, check out their homepage.

This Year’s Kowtown Custom Greaerama–Event Info

On August 30th and 31st, the event will be taking place at the Platte County Fairgrounds located at 15730 Fairgrounds Rd. Tracy, MO 64079. What can you expect? Live music, awards, art show, pinstriping, vendor’s row, and a vintage swap meet just to name a few things.

Pre-registration is $25.00 and $30.00 day of show. To vend at the swap meet is $40.00. Spectators get in for $10.00.

For a full list of vehicle guidelines and general event rules be sure to check out Greaserama’s show info section. Click here for registration information.