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WORLD OF WHEELS GONE?
« on: February 07, 2012 4:21 PM »
Just looking at at the website and Minneapolis and Duluth are no longer listed on there.  ??? :'(
« Last Edit: February 07, 2012 4:22 PM by Eyeball »
soaken wet shoes and winkled fingers...
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inch at a time...

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Re: WORLD OF WHEELS GONE?
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2012 7:48 PM »
My LineChaser was in the mail at noon.  They had a new name for the Duluth show.  Saw a month or so ago that the Mpls. show would not be held this year.
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Re: WORLD OF WHEELS GONE?
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2012 9:17 PM »
That's messed up. I'm guessing it just wasn't bringing people in. From going and talking with people it seemed like it was getting smaller...
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Re: WORLD OF WHEELS GONE?
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2012 3:01 AM »
i saw that on the website too, this sucks.

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Re: WORLD OF WHEELS GONE?
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2012 1:24 PM »
I was the show chairman for the Bismarck World of Wheels for 14 years and like any other promoter if they don't make money they have to shut it down. They were still making a profit but it was such a small amount they felt it wasn't worth it, and then working with the Bismarck Civic Center building people was another pain in the ass. They also closed Denver CO down about the same time which also help me to feel not as bad. My thinkin' was if Denver couldn't support a car show how could you expect Bismarck too.
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Re: WORLD OF WHEELS GONE?
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2012 12:46 AM »
Yes, WOW Minneapolis is not happening this year. May not be dead for good tho. So the rumor mill says.

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Re: WORLD OF WHEELS GONE?
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2012 8:35 PM »
there was a  conflict on the st paul date, supposed to go next year
duluth droped the ISC sanction and is being held by the promoters  who only had a kinda deal with ISC last year
everything costs so thats how show car world works
speaking of Show Car World by Bob Larivee Sr.,   anyone have the book?? surprised that they had my car in the book, it weighs 10 pounds and comes in a wood box, currently on sale for $145 i  got copy148 out of 300 they register the book to you when you buy it
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Re: WORLD OF WHEELS GONE?
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2012 3:26 AM »
Which car is in there?
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Re: WORLD OF WHEELS GONE?
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2012 4:01 AM »
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