Every year car enthusiasts from around the country attend vintage car shows hosted by The Kontinentals, a car club based in Austin, Texas. Here, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top poses for photographer George Brainard's camera. Gibbons also wrote the introduction to Brainard's new book, "All Tore Up."
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Smoke rises from around the tires of a vintage car at the show.
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Car show attendees Aly, a domestic violence and sexual assault counselor, and Jaye, a model and bartender, have a laugh in front of the camera.
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Classic cars race down a stretch of track.
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Rogelio, an artist and rockabilly enthusiast, poses at one of the events. "...There were a bunch of people taking pictures of the cars, but there was nobody who was really documenting the people and the culture," Brainard said.
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The spring Lonestar Round Up car show hosts vintage "hot rods" and custom rides from all over the country.
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The car show's attendees vary widely in age. Here, Levi wears a hot rod themed T-shirt.
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The front grill of a car reflects the grounds of the car show.
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"Rock & Roller" Brent strikes a pose. From short captions -- such as merely "drunk" -- to quotes and page-length stories, people's descriptions of themselves serve as the captions throughout the book.
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The back of a drag racing car is seen at one of the car shows.
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"Got Beehive?" Artist and vendor Cyndi shows off her unique hairstyle for the camera.
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Cars race during the later hours of the show.
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"The people-watching at these shows is unparalleled," Brainard muses in the introduction of the book.
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Cars pass near a racetrack.
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Shaun and Marl are car enthusiasts from Japan. As the number of attendees at the car shows grow, more people from around the world flock to Texas to join in.
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Vintage cars in line on the show grounds.
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Shaun, a motorcycle tech shop owner in Texas, poses with his daughter.
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Various makes and models of classic cars are seen on the grounds of a show.
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"I wouldn't direct (the people) much," said Brainard. "For the most part, I just told people where to stand and let them be themselves." Here, Linzie, a business student and part-time model, shows off her rockabilly style.
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A view of the car show grounds. Every year the show sees an increase in attendance.
