13-04-2025
Car enthusiasts enjoy the 2025 Spring Rod Run in Pigeon Forge
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Pigeon Forge Rod Run rolls through the area twice a year, bringing big crowds and classic cars. Saturday marked the final day of the spring show, a celebration of all things automotive.
6 News went down to Pigeon Forge for the show and spoke with car lovers about their experience at this year's event.
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Events like Rod Run bring together car enthusiasts from nearby counties and other states. Classic car lovers had the chance to admire and show off their vintage vehicles.'You get a lot of people that come in for three days bragging on the car, telling you how nice it is, how nice it looks, and it makes you feel good. It's an honor for everybody to come look and say that they like it and say it's impressive. And so, I think it looks good. I think it's a good car. But there's a lot of beautiful cars in here, ' said Mike Cloyd, owner of Finish Line Automotive in Sparta, Joslin brought his kids, John and Annie, out to share with them his passion for cars. He also wanted to give them a hands-on lesson in automotive history.'If you want a glimpse into the past and you want a glimpse into the craft of what it takes to make something at this level, this is a great place to get that. It shows you the end product. It definitely doesn't show you everything it takes to get there. This shows you why people do what they do and spend all this time and all this money, all this energy building cars. This is the end result. This is the satisfaction,' explained Joslin.
Thomas Lee has been bringing his business, Redemption Rods and Rides, which customizes classic cars, to the LeConte Center for Rod Run the past five years. He says traveling from Powell is worth it since he enjoys anything with an engine.
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'Not everybody can do what needs to be done to create a vehicle. The ones of us that are blessed to be able to do it, it's nice to be able to just connect with people, and they may be able to envision it, but not make it happen. And if I can make it happen for them, let their vision come true, then that's what it's about,' says Lee.
The event also featured a swap meet where individuals could buy, sell, and trade car parts. For those showing off their vehicles there's various awards given out each year.
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