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
While I was back in Los Angeles I thought I’d better practice what I preach and go out and see some sights.There were some things I had wanted to see for a long time but I’d never gotten around to it.I get complacent when I live somewhere, so I’m doing my best to motivate myself … More The Brady Bunch House, The Karate Kid’s Apartment & Charlie’s Angels Headquarters
It’s 6:30am and the 405 is a parking lot. I shoulda left earlier… But now I get to spend more time in The 55. I’ve gotta gig at the Goodguys 32nd West Coast Nationals up in Pleasanton about 350 miles north of LA and about an hour east of San Francisco. Instead of flying I … More Goodguys, Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks.
Check out my latest road trip in The 55 – Salt, Family & Hot August Nights … More Salt, Family & Hot August Nights 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
It’s been awhile since I’ve given you an update on the 55. Here it goes. Earlier this year Lucky put the 55 on a strict no-carb diet and installed a Holley Sniper Electronic Fuel Injection system with an AeroMotive Phantom 340 in-tank fuel pump and an MSD Pro-Billet Distributor and coil. The 55 starts and … More The 55 Update
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
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to The Petersen Automotive Museum to watch a documentary on Bruce McLaren. But before I saw the movie, I had to check out The Petersen again. I hadn’t been since their grand re-opening almost two years ago and after having Bruce Meyer himself tell me … More 70 Years of Ferrari at The Petersen: “Seeing Red”
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
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