Come and hear about hotrods and racecars in Kensington this Tuesday at the presentation “Kensington’s Gasoline Alley – Remembering the Hot Rods and Race Cars”.
Author Cynthia Monroe will give a presentation on Kensington’s “Gasoline Alley” (1949 to 1975). The name “Gasoline Alley” comes from the famous garage area at Indy, but our Gasoline Alley comprised the three rows of garages behind the KVFD station. The Alley was decidedly unglamorous —except for all the extraordinary (and now very valuable) cars that could be found there!
Located in the Alley were two of America’s most important hot rod clubs: the DC Dragons (1957-1958) and the Silver Spring Ram Rods (1962-1975). The Alley was also the home of some of the most innovative dragster and sports car builders of the era, as well as race car drivers of every type. For a time, one particular shop in the Alley was the only place between New York and Miami where one could buy a Ferrari.
Copies of Cindy’s new book “Kensington Maryland’s Gasoline Alley” (https://thealleybook.com) will be available for sale ($63.60) and for signing after the presentation.
Kensington Town Hall, Upper Level, 3710 Mitchell St., 7:00 p.m. coffee and conversation; program at 7:30 p.m.; brief business meeting.
Also, tonight at 7:30 p.m. on Montgomery Municipal Cable TV, tune into the “Inside Out” program…. to see a great interview with Kensington Historical Society Board members with a little history of Kensington and info. on the new Walking Tour. Info. is at mmctv.org and the interview can also be viewed at the video tab on that site.
