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(DANA SHARP FROM “UPSTATE NEW YORK” WAS DRIVING THIS BEAUTY)<\/p>\n

The Hemmings Great Race made its way through the Effingham area on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The race is a nine-day classic car rally that spans more than 2,300 miles and features 120 antique automobiles. This year’s event features 17 city stops, including a hosted lunch stop put together by Visit Effingham at the Effingham Performance Center.<\/p>\n

Fortunately for us, the vehicles headed out of Effingham right past our studios at Willow and Fayette. We saw some great vehicles. Here are a few…<\/p>\n

(THIS COOL PICKUP WITH ERIC FRANKENBERGER AT THE WHEEL WAS IN THE RACE AFTER TRAVELING ALL THE WAY FROM ARIZONA)<\/p>\n

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(THIS YELLOW PICKUP TRUCK DREW SOME ADMIRING GLANCES)<\/p>\n

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(WE LIKED THIS RED BEAUTY)<\/p>\n

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The rally begin in St. Paul, Minnesota on Saturday and wraps up in Irmo, South Carolina, this Sunday.<\/p>\n

Thanks to Visit Effingham for getting these cool vehicles to Effingham!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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