Article: Classic Car Owners, Enthusiasts Converge on Pueblo, Colo.

By Karen Vigil, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jun. 21--An automotive Nirvana. That's how automotive enthusiasts characterize Pueblo during the annual Rocky Mountain Street Nationals at the Colorado State Fairgrounds.

It's a time when Pueblo is transformed into a classic car haven by some 2,100 street rodders who gather to show their cars, swap parts and otherwise revel in the camaraderie of enthusiasts for the pre-1949 cars.

The street rodders began using Pueblo 17 years ago as a home base for one of their 11 national shows.

What is it about the cars that makes people put thousands of dollars and ...

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