Hot-Rod Float.Drivers beware: a 55-foot-long hot rod hot rod Automobile rebuilt or modified for high speed, fast acceleration, or sporty appearance. A wide range of automobiles may be called hot rods, including some of those used in drag racing as well as those used in recreational cruising. with a 30-foot-tall rising chassis will storm onto Colorado Boulevard Colorado Boulevard (or Colorado Street) is a major east-west street in Southern California, United States. It runs from Griffith Park in Los Angeles east through Glendale, the Eagle Rock section of Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Arcadia, ending in Monrovia. come Jan. 1, rumbling along with other floats during the Tournament of Roses parade The Tournament of Roses Parade was established, and first held, on January 1,1890, in Pasadena, California, eight miles (13 km) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. Rooted in tradition, this parade is broadcast on multiple television networks, watched by upwards of one . The Auto Club of Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, is sponsoring the float, called "A Century of Setting the Pace," as part of the organization's centennial celebration. "It may not go 300 mph, but it will sound like it," said Marie Montgomery of the Auto Club. "It has a massive sound system that's going to rumble the street." The float's design is based on the real-life Hot Rod Association Funny Car driven by Gary Densham. For the record, the float will hit a top speed of about 3 mph, Montgomery said. |
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