Cruisin’ The Coast is in full swing. Here are 10 interesting cars we saw this week
Hannah Ruhoff
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Cruisin’ The Coast, which is Mississippi’s largest event, is in full swing on the Mississippi Coast this week, drawing crowds of car enthusiasts from all over.
Thousands of vehicles of all different shapes, sizes and colors have been brought into the area for the festivities. One of the few guidelines is that all of the registered vehicles have to be dated from 1989 or older, but other than that registrants are not limited to one type of vehicle, leading to an assortment of wild, unique cars.
Among the cars we saw were rat rods — which are cars deliberately made to look worn or unfinished, often decorated with kitschy knickknacks and plastic rats — custom cars, cars with fun paint jobs, and cars with historical significance, among many, many others.
In 2023, just over 10,000 vehicles were registered for Cruisin’ The Coast and this year could see just as many as some owners register their vehicles as the week’s events go on.
Out of all the vehicles registered this year, here are just a few that stood out to us.
A hand built custom 1933 Ford Coupe during View the Cruise, one of the first events of Cruisin’ The Coast, in Gulfport on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.
A Jeep with taxidermy animals attached to it drives down Jeff Davis Avenue during the Long Beach Parade in Long Beach, one of the events in Cruisin’ The Coast, on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.
A yellow 1963 Ford mini bus during View the Cruise, one of the first events of Cruisin’ The Coast, in Gulfport on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.
A 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540k Spezial Roadster on display at the Biloxi Block Party in Biloxi during Cruisin’ The Coast on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. According to a sign next to the vehicle, only 29 of these vehicles were made between 1934 and 1936 and this one is a recreation from one at the National Automobile Museum and was used in movies.
A Chevrolet Camaro that was designed as a pace car for the Indianapolis 500 at Cruisin’ The River City in Moss Point during Cruisin’ The Coast on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.
An Opel GT with a custom paint job at Cruisin’ The River City in Moss Point during Cruisin’ The Coast on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.
A zombie hunter themed rat rod during View the Cruise, one of the first events of Cruisin’ The Coast, in Gulfport on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.
A hearse turned rat rod during View the Cruise, one of the first events of Cruisin’ The Coast, in Gulfport on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.
A 1948 GMC pickup at Cruisin’ The River City in Moss Point during Cruisin’ The Coast on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. The pickup, which has been given a rat rod makeover, also has special controls for its owner, Glen Stewart, who is a double amputee.
A Chevrolet Bel-Air with a fiery purple paint job at Cruisin’ The River City in Moss Point during Cruisin’ The Coast on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.
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