Hemmings Daily: Gypsy Rose lowrider heads up trio of modified cars to appear on the National Mall

Photos courtesy Historic Vehicle Association. Aside from a few cars built for racing, the National Historic Vehicle Register has yet to include any modified cars, an omission that the Historic Vehicle Association will reverse next month when, ahead of joining the register, three of the most widely recognized lowriders, hot rods, and customs will go on display on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. "The register celebrates automotive heritage as well as automotive culture, and modified vehicles are a distinct [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Tuesday, March 21, 2017 [Gypsy Rose lowrider heads up trio of modified cars to appear on the National Mall]( [Gypsy Rose lowrider heads up trio of modified cars to appear on the National Mall]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photos courtesy Historic Vehicle Association. Aside from a few cars built for racing, the National Historic Vehicle Register has yet to include any modified cars, an omission that the Historic Vehicle Association will reverse next month when, ahead of joining the register, three of the most widely recognized lowriders, hot rods, and customs will go on display on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. "The register celebrates automotive heritage as well as automotive culture, and modified vehicles are a distinct... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1939 E.R.A. Raymond Mays]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1939 E.R.A. Raymond Mays]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - One-off V-8-powered 1939 E.R.A. Raymond Mays sports car for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: The works car that competed in the 1939 RAC rally driven by " Bentley Boy " S.C.H ( Sammy ) Davis before being driven around the outer circuit at Brooklands by A.F. 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