On the Connection Between Cars and Rock Music

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“…the mobility afforded by the automobile combined with a rockin’ soundtrack was a recipe for spiritual liberation. Play loud and drive fast – these things go hand in glove. It’s really not a coincidence that the popularity of hot rods and custom cars was concurrent with the rise of rock ‘n’ roll – they’re really about the same thing.

–Billy Gibbons, lead guitarist, ZZ Top

Quote sourced from here; photo from here.

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