4,000 Hot Rods Roll Through North Escambia (With Photo Gallery)

June 16, 2022

Some 4,000 hot rods traveled through North Escambia Thursday, part of the country’s largest rolling car show.

The 2022 HOT ROD Power Tour participants traveled to the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds for an afternoon car show.

For a photo gallery of many of the hot rods traveling through Century Thursday, click or tap here.

And, if you want to see the rolling car show for yourself, vehicles are scheduled to depart the fairgrounds on Mobile Highway about 7:30 Friday morning. Most will head north on Pine Forest Road, take Highway 297, continue on Louis Street to Muscogee Road, turn east on Muscogee then north on Highway 29 through Century and Flomaton to Highway 113 then I-65 on their way to the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Editor’s note: Publication of an additional story that was to publish Friday about the Hot Road tour has been delayed.

Comments

21 Responses to “4,000 Hot Rods Roll Through North Escambia (With Photo Gallery)”

  1. Marguritte Cook on June 21st, 2022 2:07 pm

    I seen these buetiful cars heading south on hwy 29north,it would be nice if they could bring them oldies back.they weren’t hard to work on,the cars now a days cost an arm and a leg to fix them.pray you all meet your destination to where y’all are heading,I wish I could have seen all the cars,I did see quite a few though.

  2. Scott Nieman on June 17th, 2022 11:00 pm

    We were part of the cruise driving the orange Ford F100 flatbed. It was wonderful seeing all the people out and nice to see how friendly everyone was.

  3. STEPH on June 17th, 2022 3:36 pm

    So cool. Wish this would of been announced prior so we could of made plans to go see them at the fairgrounds!

  4. Jeff Howard on June 17th, 2022 2:37 pm

    Thanks for the heads up, N. Escambia. My wife, baby and I watched them roll past this morning. Refreshingly nostalgic expression of a much better day in American history than the present.

  5. Swampfox on June 17th, 2022 12:28 pm

    Those beauties sure bring back memories.
    Still have a 1957 TAG # 9-20000 !

  6. Nice to See on June 17th, 2022 11:50 am

    It’s nice that some folks care enough about the past to not let these autos just get crushed and made into razor blades.

  7. Sogirl on June 17th, 2022 11:21 am

    We had the pleasure of meeting a nice couple from Oklahoma yesterday, driving a 1947 Chevrolet. What a Special couple and beautiful car. We hope all the participants are as nice. Safe travels!

  8. Facetious Bob on June 17th, 2022 10:39 am

    Just think in a few years all internal combution engine vehicles will be obsolete and become antiques. The government will have everybody driving cookie cutter electric vehicles.

  9. Kev roloff on June 17th, 2022 10:31 am

    I was in one of the first ones,in mich.,about25yrs ago,it sure has grown since then

  10. ES on June 17th, 2022 9:05 am

    It’s so fascinating to see so many people having seen what they saw this article says there was to see

  11. CW on June 17th, 2022 8:10 am

    That green Cadillac reminds me of the movie ‘License to Drive’.

  12. Jennifer on June 16th, 2022 10:34 pm

    O, I wish they could come to my facility…I know my elder peeps would love to see them…. than would like a real treat for them!!!!! I tried to contact some people about doing a car show for at my facility, but no one contacted me back…I wish I could get them there!!!

  13. Suzane on June 16th, 2022 9:07 pm

    I seen them today by papermill turning off of Hwy 29 onto Muscogee and then turning onto 297. It was cool to see would love to see more things like this happen. Beautiful vehicle’s

  14. Beach Boy on June 16th, 2022 8:53 pm

    @Steve…..you’ll be surprised how little it costs to find old classics. I found an 1965 Corvair Greenbrier Sports Deluxe Wagon in Navarre for $5000.00. It only had surface rust, so very easy to clean up then new paint job. Spent little more to redo interior and a tune up. All numbers match. Really enjoy driving it around town and to car shows.

  15. Courtney on June 16th, 2022 6:30 pm

    I seen them this morning. It was nice to see.

  16. Me! on June 16th, 2022 5:55 pm

    Love this!!!!! This would be so cool to see!

  17. dw on June 16th, 2022 5:53 pm

    Nice seeing variety of vehicles from old to newer.
    Just little too hot to stay longer and see all on display
    Food trucks were cash only !!

  18. Hwy 4 Resident on June 16th, 2022 5:24 pm

    I was getting gas at Chevron (atmore) this morning and seen about 7 of the cars pass by and I about dropped a gold brick when I seen them, this is awesome!

  19. Nice cars on June 16th, 2022 4:47 pm

    We left Brewton about one pm headed to Evergreen. We saw several dozen vintage cars on Highway 31 South headed toward Brewton. This explains it. There were antique cars, rat rods, trucks, mustangs, Camaros and other makes and models.

  20. steve on June 16th, 2022 4:33 pm

    So nice to see these cars going by. One day they will be gone.

    I can not afford one but even if I did, the gas prices are really putting a hurt on peoples wallet.

  21. Nana Net on June 16th, 2022 4:17 pm

    We just got to see all these fine car’s and truck come through our home town . What a beautiful day it was to ride . With all that’s going on in the world today this was awesome to see .everyone be safe out there. !