Why I built this
Rides Collective comes from a passion. A passion for speed and style. A passion for opening the hood and tinkering around to get things just right. A passion for rubber meeting the road. A passion roaring from the flickering lights of 1980s television sets, where “Knight Rider” and “Dukes of Hazzard” were can’t-miss TV and where the VHS tapes of “Cannonball Run” and “Smokey and the Bandit” practically burned images into the screen from overuse (all hail Burt Reynolds).
Rides Collective comes from love and family. It comes from growing up outdoors every weekend, and my parents putting me in the driver’s seat in first gear to get the feel of driving. It comes from the old, reliable manual shifter on the 1941 Ford Willys that belonged to my grandfather — the car I learned to drive on, and still in the family to this day. It comes from a long-time love of owning and building cars, from a 1965 Mustang GT and a 1956 Lincoln Mark II to a 1993 Kawasaki ZX7R and a 1989 Ford Mustang Saleen. And from years of going to classic car shows and photographing the vehicles that helped build this country.
That love drives (no pun intended) the mission behind Rides Collective. Every enthusiast has missed a great local show just because they didn’t know it was happening. Good car show information is scattered all over the place, so I built one easy-to-use directory to collect it. Pick your state and you’ll see the shows, cruise nights and Cars and Coffee coming up near you. Hosts can submit and update their own events for free. No premium listings, no up-sells — just the information you need to get out and enjoy the shows.
It’s called “Collective” for a reason. I’ve owned my share of cars and trucks, crossed manufacturers and styles, and photographed all sorts of rides. I want this site to bring enthusiasts together from all over to share that passion. I welcome feedback, good or bad — the site will keep growing with your ideas.
So, strap in and rev up — let’s get this going!
