The Jalopy Journal
Rest in Peace Tom. I will never forget our friendship or all the laugh's we shared from Seattle to Bakersfield to Woodburn and of course our...
Just to clarify, Tom has not left us, but the prognosis is not good. To those of you who know Tom, take a second to remember him for what he has...
Well I just got back from Seattle after spending a couple of hours with Tom and a few of his friends. Tom was in good spirits (for having been...
I first met Tom at the Portland Swap Meet when he was still walking (I am guessing early 80's) and we were both looking for Willy's parts. Over...
Or Bob Gibson from Salem who built, owned, and drove a Killer A/GS Thames with independent front Suspension in about 1970. Bob also built the...
This may have already been covered and if so, I apologize. Both the Wayne Mahafey Phaeton, and the Wusz family roadster were "unrestored" by the...
Well I hope I havn't already posted it on this site, but sometime in the mid to late eighties I was at the Nostalgia Nationals at Fremont. After...
Marty, in post's 718 and 723 you mention the Eugene Drag Strip. Most people (under the age of 70) would probably think you are talking about...
Marty, just a short note on the FAC Scotty Fenn car, when Jack recreated the car about ten years ago he managed to track down the original chain...
Marty, the Bob Cochran altered was Jerry Weavers and was featured in several Hot Rod Magazine and "Pocket Book" articles of the sixties as a...
Marty, first of all I want to thank you for your work and dillegence over the last twenty or so years in accumulating a great deal of NW racing...
Nasty, the point I was trying to make was not meant to be about blowing my own horn, but rather to salute those folks who want to build a "boat...
As a side note, several years ago a machinist freind of mine rebult a V8 toroflow out of a large industrial forklift. He and the Millright who...
Well here is my two bits worth. Fifteen years ago I built a 53 Studebaker to race at Bonneville with a 435 (394 based on a 303) cu. in. stroker...
In my opinion, two of the greatest contributors to not only Oregon racers, but Northwest racers are Tom Wilford and Marty Strode. I first met...
[ATTACH] Here is my ride, only driven once a year, five miles at a time: 219 mph with 394 (435 c.i.) Early Olds, injected on Alcohol, 238 mph with...
Not to dissuade you or anyone else, but this is sort of a racer only type event. It is mainly a dinner with featured speaker and a preceeding...
Not to throw water on your parade, but if you were to need a ambulance, or part for that matter, the nearest would be in Lakeview, Burns, or...
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