It’s been a long “season” for me this year. I’ve gone to more events and done more “car activities” than any year prior and honestly, I was starting to feel a bit like I was getting burnt out – not with cars at all, but just events. As such, I wasn’t as excited about The [...]
Event Coverage
The Day of the Drags – 2009
Posted on October 19th, 2009 by Ryan
Filed under: Event Coverage
Filed under: Event Coverage
Hershey AACA Swap – Bucket List?
Once a year, the Antique Automobile Club of America hosts the Grandaddy of all old car part swaps, simply known as “Hershey”. An overwhelming 9000 vendors, spread over miles of parking lot for 4 days. The infamous muddy fileds are long gone, and I walked this thing from sun up to sun down for two [...]
2009 Hot Rod Revolution
“We cling to our tried and trued. We are creatures of comfort. We find our patterns and we stick to what we know best… But there is a big wide beautiful world out there and for those that want it, it’s there for the taking. Some of us are just content with what has been [...]
Reno Air Races… On the Bucket List?
Alright, so it may not be 100% on topic with old cars, but you’ve got to admit that real warbirds are right up there with the very best of the other vintage mechanical stuff we drool over. I just got back from my first time at the Reno Air Races, and words cannot truly describe [...]
You Like Drag Racing?
Aside from our own H.A.M.B. Drags, there are a few other drag races in the US that really get me going. The first will be obvious to some of you… The Day of The Drags is held at what many think is the most gorgeous track in the country – Little River Dragway located just [...]
Coker Tire Challenge: Part 2
Rain had been threatening us all weekend. On Friday, we got lucky and managed to dodge every drop that fell from the dark skies, but on this day our luck was out – rain was coming down in sheets. Doing my best to ignore the weather, I lined the blown ‘32 roadster up with the [...]
Coker Tire Challenge: Part 1
I dig Tennessee. And I think the reason I enjoy the area so much is that it reminds me of Austin. The folks are hospitable, timing isn’t all the important, and there’s just a general laid back vibe all around. You gotta dig pretty deep to find anything too pretentious around these parts and frankly, [...]
The Hot Rod Revolution
It was either very late at night or very early in the morning when the idea for the Hot Rod Revolution spawned. Keith Tardel and I started the conversation and it wasn’t long before our better halves, Mary and Marcie, joined in. Over the course of way too many margaritas, the Hot Rod Revolution was [...]
The 2009 H.A.M.B. Drags
To be honest, I always start the month of August by loathing the upcoming H.A.M.B. Drags. The stress for a guy like me is almost unbearable. I start to worry about being in a crowd, forgetting something important, leaving someone out, the weather, the track, the hotel, etc… Every year, I come in certain that [...]
Its in the Details…
You can go to just about any hot rod & custom show and walk past a fleet of ‘32 Ford Roadsters. Suddenly, you see one that catches your eye and you spend a good 10 or 15 minutes looking it over, with that sheepish grin on your face. Why did that 1 out of 25 [...]
