With fresh new oil we hit the road. We were on our way to the Goodguys Autumn Get Together in Pleasanton, CA. My plan is to take The Pacific Coast Highway from Los Angeles up to Monterey, then I’ll cut over to the 101 and head up to Pleasanton for the show. We left LA early … More PCH, The Goodguys & Pinnacles National Park
You know I like to drive. And I like to see America. Lately I’ve been doing a bit of both. On my way out to SEMA in Las Vegas I took a little detour. I had never been to Roy’s Motel in Amboy, CA on Old Route 66. So instead of taking the 15 straight … More Roy’s, SEMA, the Hoover Dam & a Flashlight
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
I just got back from a super cool road trip adventure in The 55. My goal was to make it out to Colorado in time to watch my 10-year-old niece compete in the State Jiu-Jitsu Championships and I wanted to hit a few National Parks along the way. Here’s the story: I had just gotten … More Road Tripping in The 55
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 saw on Instagram that Prestone was looking for 90 cars to help ‘em celebrate their 90th anniversary. They wanted to do a rally from Phoenix, AZ to Los Angeles, CA. I’m in! If you read my previous installment: “The 55’s Daily Carry” you’ll remember The 55 is pretty well prepared for life out on … More Prestone Rally
I’m getting The 55 ready to go to Phoenix in a couple of weeks. I’m going to meet Kyle and Bam who I know from the Hot Rod Power Tour. They’re righteous dudes. They’ll be in the Prestone big-rig with a caravan of cars following them out to LA. All to celebrate Prestone’s 90th anniversary. It … More The 55’s Daily Carry
The 2016 Hot Rod Power Tour was the hottest Power Tour ever. Literally… It was the hottest Power Tour ever. But no matter how hot it was – I had the best time ever. And the heat, humidity and rain didn’t discourage thousands of other hard core hot rodders from coming out to play on … More Hot Rod Power Tour 2016
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