Marking its 20th year, the East Coast Indoor Nationals raised the bar once again by assembling an amazing array of hot rods, customs, muscle cars, resto's, and modified motorcycles all in the name of the Toys for Tots program benefiting children in need. Event promoter David Cohen canvasses the country every season to personally invite attendees to this very special show. The Cow Palace within the Maryland State Fairgrounds acts as the perfect venue to host the event with its old-time atmosphere reminiscent of classic armory shows of simpler days gone by. With the floor filled to capacity (close to 300 vehicles) it was the perfect way to welcome in the month of December. The Marine Reservists from the 4th Combat Engineering Battalion in Parkville, Maryland, were on hand throughout the day helping raise awareness for the cause and to personally thank all visitors who stopped with a pledge. By the close of the weekend, the show had raised $17,500.00 and had received 250 new toys for donation. We couldn't find a better way to end the year if we tried! You can check it all out at
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 Flanked by Marine Reservists...  Flanked by Marine Reservists from the 4th Combat Engineering Battalion in Parkville, MD promoter David Cohen helped raise $17,500.00 for Toys for Tots as well as gathering 250 new toys to be donated. |  It's always great to see our...  It's always great to see our old pal Charlie Decker aka "One Arm Bandit" at many of the events we cover. We caught him striping this cool Caddy air cleaner destined for the charity auction. |  Seductive is the best way...  Seductive is the best way to describe the dramatic '35 Ford coupe known as Sinuous owned by Harold and Rhea Schrader. Rich brown pearl vibe, a custom leather interior; one-off wheels, and infinite attention to detail made this one of the top finalists for the Ridler Award this year. |
 Coated in Sherwin Williams...  Coated in Sherwin Williams copper pearl gloss, Charles Ingram's '37 Ford rolled on Billet Specialties wheels shod with Kuhmo skins. A 347ci Ford mill and chassis by builder Fred Graefe brought it all home. |  Paul Smith's '34 Ford sedan...  Paul Smith's '34 Ford sedan was downright decadent with its mirror straight steel body, 2 1/2-inch chop, glistening DuPont Performance red paint, and max-detailed Street & Performance injected 400ci V-8. |  The wild spray-job on Tony...  The wild spray-job on Tony Hancock's '34 Ford hauler stopped us dead in our tracks seeing it encompassed the use of 23 total colors from various manufacturers like House of Kolor, and DuPont. |