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Hydraulic Competition at Carl Casper Custom Auto Show

March 14, 2017 By KZ

Hydraulic Competition at Carl Casper Custom Auto Show

After 55 years of the Carl Casper Custom Auto Show, they decided to put the brakes on the show; this was the last year. This year, the show was held in Louisville, KY on February 25-26 in the Kentucky Exposition Center.  Thousands of people attended the show each year, but this year the had record-breaking crowd that came to take in the collection of vintage, custom, and celebrity cars.  The Carl Casper Custom Auto Show holds many events and feature from celebrity cars, Koolsville, and Fan-Favorite: the Hydraulic Competition, also known as the Low Rider Hopping Nationals.

The Carl Casper Custom Auto Show is more than just a show with a display of vintage cars with polished chrome and eye popping paints.  Man of the Louisville residents have made this event a holiday and make sure they bring the kiddos along.  The Hydraulic Show is one that all attendees make sure to attend because not only is it fun, but they get to see all the amazing custom vehicles in action!  You can find previous event photos and many future events at their website

Live Coverage by Dan Davis

Filed Under: Event Coverage, Live Coverage, Videos Tagged With: 2017, Car Show, Carl Casper, Hydraulics, Hydraulics Competition, Kentucky, Louisville

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