{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Granbury Turns Classic Cars Into A Full Town Celebration","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/granbury-turns-classic-cars-into-a-full-town-celebration","audioUrl":"https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/246908/episodes/19115536-granbury-turns-classic-cars-into-a-full-town-celebration.mp3","description":"Granbury doesn’t just host a car show, it turns the whole square into a rolling festival. We’re getting you ready for the Lone Star Street Rod Association State Run in Granbury, Texas, where rows of street rods and resto-mods park right in the heart of town and the weekend feels like a reunion. From when cars start “trickling in” to what happens on Saturday and how the community treats these visitors like family, we lay out what you’ll see, where you’ll walk, and how to make the most of the trip. We also dig into the kind of local history that makes a destination stick in your memory. Granbury’s courthouse square is loaded with photo-worthy details, and the Granbury City Cemetery adds true Texas folklore, including the long-running rumor that Jesse James is buried there. Whether you’re a car person, a history buff, or traveling with family, the mix of walkable downtown spots, live music, the restored opera house, lake views, parks, and trails makes this a weekend that goes way beyond chrome. Then we shift gears into pure car culture and day-trip inspiration. Jeff takes us through Detroit’s abandoned auto factories and what they still reveal about American automotive history, from Packard to Fisher Body to the Highland Park Ford plant and AMC roots. Mars wraps it up with Houston driving destinations that are all about playing: arcade halls, claw-machine haunts, axe throwing, and air-conditioned old-school fun. 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