Page 44 - Let's Make Waves - October 2018

November 1st to November 4th – 2018 – Galveston, Texas
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evolve from the early stages and praised Galveston as a host city.
Lone Star Rally’s
6 Annual Drive In Car Show evolve from the early stages and praised Galveston as a host city.
“Galveston provides a great island atmosphere. From the Sea-
“Galveston provides a great island atmosphere. From the Sea-
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wall to Harborside, it makes for a great four days,” Magic said.
chief organizer, Mark “Magic” wall to Harborside, it makes for a great four days,” Magic said.
Magic acquired his nickname after painting a truck named Mid-
Higdon when asked about the Magic acquired his nickname after painting a truck named Mid-
relationship between cars and night Magic in the 1970’s while still living and working in Ten-
night Magic in the 1970’s while still living and working in Ten-
bikes at what is largely known as a motorcycle rally. “Most guys nessee. In 1982 he moved to Texas and set up shop in the Clear
bikes at what is largely known as a motorcycle rally. “Most guys
that have a hot rod also have a motorcycle so they can go riding Lake area just outside Houston. In 2001 a tropical storm flooded
that have a hot rod also have a motorcycle so they can go riding
with their biker friends. Lone Star Rally is a great place to show
with their biker friends. Lone Star Rally is a great place to show his building and forced relocation to Alvin where Magic worked
and see hot rods and bikes. You have all the restaurants, shops with his father, Bill Higdon, to build his current shop.
and see hot rods and bikes. You have all the restaurants, shops
and vendors on Harborside and you can walk to see all the bikes Being a freehand artist may not be as common in the computer
and vendors on Harborside and you can walk to see all the bikes
on The Strand.” age as it once was but Magic remains committed to his craft and
on The Strand.”
Magic, as he is known as, has been working with Lone Star Rally a tradition he learned as a teenager. “The computer is a great
organizers since it’s inception in 1999 and lives up to his name- tool but it killed a lot of artists,” Magic said. The high demand
sake within his own niche line of work as a master motorcycle for his work is evidence of the “magic” he creates with a simple
and car custom pinstriper and painter. With 4000 square feet of paintbrush.
shop in Alvin, Texas it’s barely enough for the man who grew - Photos: Courtesy of Magic Design Studio, Zach Tate and Joanna Valliere
up in Tennessee and found his passion for paint at 14 years of
age. “I met my mentor, Jim Norris, at a car show and was in awe
watching him pinstripe. On the second day of the show he
grabbed me by the shirt and said, ‘Come here kid. If you ain’t
got nothin’ better to do than stand around here all day, the least
you can do is help,” said Magic, who also does restorations and
modification work on motorcycles and cars.
This year’s Drive In Car Show will take
place on Pier 21 off Harborside Drive at
21 St. Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday
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Nov. 4 10am-3pm. With room for 120
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cars (pre-1972 models) and prizes for
the top-ten people’s choice, the show draws everything from
the top-ten people’s choice, the show draws everything from
classic muscle cars to highly modified hot rods dating back to
classic muscle cars to highly modified hot rods dating back to
the 1930’s. Registration is $30 (first come first served) and in-
the 1930’s. Registration is $30 (first come first served) and in-
cludes a T-shirt and goody bag along with prizes for best in
cludes a T-shirt and goody bag along with prizes for best in
show. High quality custom painted toolboxes are given in place
show. High quality custom painted toolboxes are given in place To register for the 6 Annual Drive-In Car Show
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of trophies to award winners. contact Magic at 281-286-2106
magic@magickg.com
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