History 1953 & 1954 Hot Rod Hill Climb - Georgetown, Colorado

Great photos and story. The video gives you a good idea of how steep it is, especially on the way back down. Looks like the road has been paved which should improve the times.

But what about that TeePee?

 

way cool!!

 

Photos of Denver area car clubs from the Lou Wendzel collection. Operating out of Cheyenne, WY during the early to late 1950s, Lou was an NHRA Charter Club Member and an NHRA Regional Adviser. ~Buzz Wendzel

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BUZZ!!

These are AWESOME!
Thanks for sharing them!!

 

That's great!! We were in G town last week and came into town down from the pass. Interesting road. Should be a fun event.

 

Great job on the designs Jeff!

Love those tag toppers.

 

^^ That is RAD!! ^^

Jeff you did an amazing job on all the artwork! Thank you my friend!

 

such a great video, also, the artwork is incredible

 

The artwork and toppers are fantastic. This will be an amazing event and I am so glad to be taking part in it.

 

Do you plan to have a class for cyclecars?

 

No, hot rods!

 

OK, I have one of those. I bought it in '65. It was built in the '50s. Take me a while to put it back together. Maybe next year.

 

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing all that history and photos. Georgetown is a beautiful place, and I've always loved Guanella Pass. Now I have a whole new appreciation for the area.

 

So ......

What about the Tee Pee?

 

Damn Mike. I knew that you`d tie into it from the way you talked about it when you first mentioned it but what you`ve put together is amazing! You guys have really done something special for Colorado and hot rod history.

 

Oh man I am getting excited. A bunch of us are renting a house (Thanks Mike!) and we just got our confirmation. Wooot!

Check out the route on Google Earth if you get a chance!


39°42'09.88" N 105°41'52.90" W

 

In finally got my hands on some slides that belong to my new friend Coralue in Georgetown. Anxiously waiting for weeks after their discovery, I drove home with them tonight. Genuine Kodachrome slides! Lucky for me I have a slide projector and got a sneek peek.

Much to my surprise , they are from what I believe to be the 1954 'Alpine Trials', the sports car hill climb on the same road. They pulled it off three years 1952-1954. I have results from 1953 too!

Here's the previews! I'll let these tell the story...

 

Apparently Shorpy reads the HAMB: Georgetown, CO in 1901.

 

the Squee-Gee Kid! HAH! I love it!

 

I can't wait for this!

How do I get me one of the limited edition posters?




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Wow - this event is so cool AND it has Norwell art work too.

Awesome.

 

EXCELLENT work on these!!!!
Man....I can't wait!!!!!!!

 

Just found this old postcard from my travels to beautiful Georgetown.

 

Fantastic!!! The scene looks the same, this is the Georgetown Mountain Inn, our Host Hotel. In the Center is the Alpine Inn, one of our original supporters.

Here in the 1954 program.

 

Neat old picture! And the Squee Gee Kid poster is the best!

 

This is terriffic!! We will be there.

 

Anybody know what is going on with the old schoolhouse in Georgetown? It looks like somebody is fixing it up, but I miss the old Walter 4WD truck that sat there for years.

 

That event is going to be so bitch'n! Georgetown is a great place! I used to escape to GT (on liberty) from a military hospital in Aurora, where I was incarcerated for being shot up over Laos, back in the 60's. There's a bar there that had a singing bartender. He sang opera, as you sipped your whiskey.

I'd sure like to go sometime (I'm already committed on this year's date)

Would my car qualify?