In 1970, five Street Rodders reactivated the Philadelphia Modifiers, originally started in 1955, and incorporated as the Philadelphia Modifiers - Bucks County Chapter. In 1975 the Mod-tiques of Eastern Pennsylvania was formed and incorporated after a spin-off from the Phila. Modifiers.For the next 10 years we jointly held a campout with the Modifiers at the Maple Grove campground.
Over 150 members have passed through the club since it's formation. Meetings were held in members homes until 1971 when the club met at John Kaisers Rubber Duck Garage in Ambler, PA. In 1973 the meeting place was moved to the American Legion Post in Fort Washington, PA and continued until 1974. For more than 8 years (1975-1983) Toners Beef and Beer, also in Fort Washington, was home to the Mod-tiques meetings. Then a move to the Dutch Cottage in Skippack, PA
and finally,in 1991, to the Blue Comet Motorcycle Club also in Skippack where the monthly business meeting is held the first Tuesday of each month. On the third Tuesday of each month, an informal garage meeting is held at a volunteering member's garage. These meetings are quite popular as they offer an opportunity for some serious "one on one" discussions and provides building members with talented assistance and advice for their project. When getting that rod on the road seems like
years away, friendly encouragement can make those nights in the garage more bearable. During the gas crisis (1973-1979) we held runs on Saturdays because the gas stations were closed on Sundays. After a few years without hosting a run, the Mod-tiques again started with a one day run in 1988 called Street Rod Sunday, at St. Michaels Grove in Phoenixville, PA. This run proved to be very popular as it provided a casual picnic atmosphere that was comfortable and relaxing.
In 1991 Street Rod Sunday was moved to its present location, the Blue Comets Picnic Grove in Skippack, PA.
Along with the normal rod run events, the Mod-tiques feature the Rodder's Cup Award. A Street Rod is chosen that, in the opinion of the club, best represents a car on which the owner has done most of the work himself. The winning car is then featured in Street Rod Builder Magazine and is on the next years T-Shirts, Dash Plaques and Flyers. To qualify, the car must not have appeared in any Street Rod Magazine and it must not have been professionally built or purchased.
In addition to the Mod-tiques top award, the Rodder's Cup, we also select five of the finest cars that attend our run for the Top Five Award. Since the Rodder's Cup Award can only be made to a street rod 1948 and older, the Top Five Awards are presented to vehicles that show quality design, construction, workmanship and safety up to model year 1963.
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