The Big Apple: BigApple2BigEasy (BABE) car rally

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Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006.

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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan.

Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Oct. 17, 1931, Turf Play, p. 7.

Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.

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Entry from October 08, 2006

BigApple2BigEasy (BABE) car rally

The BABE rally (Big Apple 2 Big Easy) features cheap cars in a race from New York City to New Orleans. The first BABE was in 2006.

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About BABE2007

We leave in May! Again!

BigApple2BigEasy is a new type of event to the United States and it’s very easy to join in, just get yourself the worst looking vehicle you can for $250 or less and enter the Rally.

The rally is based around the same formula as our highly successful European rallies, Staples2Naples and Home2Rome.

Posted by Barry Popik
New York City • Sports/Games • (2) Comments • Sunday, October 08, 2006 • Permalink

I am That Fox! We pioneered the babe rally. Trashwagon broke down in the mountains of virginia but i got to tour the Dragon’s Tail at Deals Gap in Top Gear’s Lincoln.

Posted by Miles Fox on 04/14 at 09:08 PM

This brings back memories. I remember this car rally. The worst looking car is the winner. I remember one time there was this one car that messed up the parts of his car. Installing it everywhere even if it doesn’t fit. The shocks, fender flares, the tires and even the tail lights were placed everywhere. It looked like a junk car to me. Haha. This event was really fun.

Posted by Shocks and Struts on 05/09 at 09:04 PM

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