For the 31st year, the Street Rod Nationals North show brings as many as 2500 street rods to the Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds and Expo Center September 8 - 10, 2017.

But, what is a street rod?!

Courtesy NSRA-USA.com
Courtesy NSRA-USA.com
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Jim Rowlett, marketing director for the event, cites the official definition from the National Street Rod Association as "a modernized vintage vehicle that must be of pre-1949 manufacture". The vehicles are equipped with the latest options, like cruise control and air conditioning, among other amenities.

Courtesy NSRA-USA.com
Courtesy NSRA-USA.com
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Rowlett also said most street rod owners have updated the engine and the drive train in their vehicles, in order to create modern street cruisers with a vintage shell.

Click the player above to hear more about how much money an owner could sink into such a project, as well as what you will see at this year's event!

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