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Can you believe its that time of year? The Iowa State Fair is here! The fair runs from August 8th to 18th so make your plans now to visit Iowa’s greatest celebration. The State Fair brings in over 1 million people from all over the country. Farm Boy Garage would like to tell you what to expect this year at the Iowa State Fair! About the Iowa State Fair The internationally-acclaimed Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines is Iowa’s greatest celebration, a salute to the state’s best in agriculture, industry, entertainment, and achievement. It is the true heartbeat of the Midwest, unequaled and unduplicated. Grandstand Entertainment Check out some of the hottest names in music and comedy at the Iowa State Fair for 2019. THURSDAY AUGUST 8 | 8PM for King ...

Here at Farm Boy Garage , we have a love for all things with an engine and wheels. We restore classic cars , muscle cars, and classic trucks for collectors and classic car enthusiasts from around the world. We know the most popular classic and muscle cars have two doors but there are some pretty hot sedans that we love too. In this week’s blog, we will talk about some of our favorite GM four-door machines! Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Many argue that the Oldsmobile 88 was America’s first muscle car.  In 1949 Oldsmobile combined the new Rocket V8 engine with a lighter, more streamlined car to offer a thrilling machine. With a top speed of just 97 MPH and a zero to sixty time at 13 seconds, this was the start of something amazing. Buick Wildcat In 1962 the Wildcat was a Buick Invicta subseries. From 1963 to 1970, the Wildcat was its own series. The 325 Horse 401 cubic inch Wildcat V8 remained the standard engine through 1966. From 1964 to 1966, a 425 cubic inch V8 was also availabl...