After SEMA and the Optima Ultimate Streetcar Invitational I needed to make my way up to San Francisco / Pleasanton for the Goodguys Autumn Get-Together.It was the next-to-the-last show of the season.Instead of driving straight up to San Francisco I wanted to see some sights along the way.From Las Vegas, I drove north-east to Pahrump, … More Death Valley, Pacific Coast Highway and San Francisco
After having the rear-end refreshed, I picked up The 55 Wednesday morning.And by refreshed, I mean we found a stock carrier – rebuilt it and jammed it in just so I could limp it Ohio. Thursday morning I fueled up and headed East on I-70 towards Kansas.The first thing I noticed was the new rear-gear.I … More CO to the Goodguys Nationals in Columbus, OH
From Abilene we took The 20 straight into Dallas Ft. Worth. I’ve grown to love the city of Dallas over the years. I got to spend 28 days straight there during the great State Fair of Texas. Good times with Big Tex – that guys know’s how to party! But I’d never been to DFW … More Dallas/Ft. Worth in The 55
If you’ve read Part 1 you know I made it to Colorado. If you haven’t – click the link and get up to speed. And I got to see Avery compete in her Jiu-Jitsu competition. It was a special time bonding with my niece. There’s also something special about driving an old car and bonding … More Road Tripping in The 55 – Part 2
The past few months have been event filled. And that’s a good thing because I’ve been driving the heck outta The 55. Last year I drove The 55 to SEMA in October, then the Prestone 90th Anniversary Rally from LA to Scottsdale, AZ and back to the LA Auto Show in November. After the Prestone … More Adventures in The 55
I just got back from hosting the inaugural Classic Industries F-Body Nationals at Memphis International Raceway. It was a really great event! I knew it was gonna be awesome as soon as I spotted these two beauties parked right next to each other in the hotel parking lot Friday morning still covered in morning dew. … More F-Body Nationals
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of going to The Mullin Automotive Museum. Peter Mullin is the guy behind the Mullin Automotive Museum just north of Los Angeles in Oxnard, CA. He’s a car-guy who made a few bucks in finance, sold his company and retired to do philanthropic work. The Mullin is … More Citroens at The Mullin
I think the 2017 Hot Rod Power Tour was the best one yet. For me it was a combination of catching up with old friends and making new ones. This year CB & I flew in a day early. My buddy Rio took time out of his busy schedule as the Commander of the 303rd … More Hot Rod Power Tour 2017
I’ve wanted to get into this guys garage ever since I first heard about it. First of all. He says he’s not a collector, he’s a “rabid enthusiast” and a “caretaker for these cars.” Second – he’s The Real Deal. For his 70th birthday, as a gift to himself, he remodeled one of the buildings … More Bruce Meyer’s Garage
I just got back from being on the road. All in – I was gone about a month. The first order of business whenever I get back home is to start the 55.I’m a car-guy. It’s what I do. I uncovered it and it was a pretty as ever. Then I went to start it… … More The Weego
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