Monday morning after the Goodguys Autumn Get-Together in Pleasanton, I hit the road and started making my way to the final show of the season – The Goodguys Duel in the Desert in Scottsdale, AZ.About 20 miles down the road The 55 started sputtering and popping kinda like what it was doing on the Hot … More Route 66 through Oatman, AZ
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
I’m getting ready to drive out to SEMA in Las Vegas, NV.I’ll be driving up over the highest point in the Interstate Highway system – Eisenhower Pass – 11,158 feet above sea level – in my 66 year old car. It’s also 28 degrees and snowing outside.The snow, rain and sleet didn’t let up until … More SEMA and the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational
Monday morning after the Goodguys Lone Star Shootout at the Texas Motor Speedway I hit the road headed to the Goodguys Duel in Del Mar show in Southern California.From No Limit, Texas I meandered through Breckenridge and onto Albany where I found this old Magnolia gas station.Then, right around the corner I came across this … More Big Bend National Park, Prada Marfa and Del Mar
The 55 and I were headed south on I-25 towards Walsenburg, Colorado.We were on our way to the Goodguys Lonestar Shootout at the Texas Motor SpeedwayBut first I wanted to check out Colorado’s Scenic Byway of Legends.It’s one of Colorado’s newest nationally designated Scenic Byways.Starting in Walsenburg and ending 80 miles later in Trinidad.Get off … More The Scenic Trail of Legends to the Goodguys Lone Star Shootout
With a new Quick Performance 9-inch I left Colorado and headed towards Detroit for the Woodward Dream Cruise.The new 9-inch was humming along fine, but The 55 was running rough. Not only was it running rough – it was getting horrible milage.Every so often it would “pop” like it wasn’t firing on all eight cylinders.My … More The Woodward Dream Cruise & the Hot Rod Power Tour
The Goodguys Summit Nationals was over. I left Columbus Monday morning and headed to Indianapolis to meet a friend for lunch. Larry asked me if I had ever been to the Mug ‘n Bun. I hadn’t. The Mug ‘n Bun is a super-cool old-school drive-in that’s been there for almost 50 years. It’s even got … More GG Columbus, Route 66 in Chicago back to CO
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
The C-10 Nationals were history. My next gig was the Goodguys “Great Salt Shootout” in Salt Lake City, Utah. As I left the hotel it was pouring down rain. Wonderful…Instead of making a bee-line for SLC, I decided to take in some sights.My first stop was in Abilene.At the Royal Inn.Then on to Merkel.And the … More C-10 Nationals to the Goodguys Great Salt Shootout
Here’s a little recap on what’s happened in the past few weeks. I picked up The 55 and drove from LA to Scottsdale, AZ on April 15th I drove back to LA and then to Las Vegas, the Valley of Fire State Park, Zion National Park, Utah Scenic Byway 12, Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol … More Colorado to the C-10 Nationals
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