Official Vintage Torque Fest Thread May 4-5 2012

Not only will there be a Von Dutch motorcycle at the show....
we are working on getting a Big Daddy Roth bike that he did in the late 70's to the show as well.....we will keep you posted!

 

Just sent my pre-reg. off, and made a motel reservation. The motels are filling up quick, too.

 

hey bobwop, you bringing the willys to the meltdown drags this year?

 

I won't be participating at the Meltdown Drags

 

and Bobwop sold the Willys didnt you?

 

yes, it went to a better home

 

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.... Yuck, snow wind, and cold. What to do? What to do? I know, let's go to a car show. Torquefest preregistration party at the QCCA Expo Center this weekend, in conjunction with the Quad Cities Rod and Custom Show. Cool bands, hot cars, great movies, and lots of friends. This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Be there....(insert cool drag racing announcer of choice for the voice over of course. It wouldn't feel vintage otherwise , right?)
We hoped to make it over Saturday, but a last minute change in plans and schedule may make it hard, however.

 

See you tomorrow then maybe???

 

Hope I can make it again with my Dad ! Its a GREAT show

 

Jon # 8 is owned by Jon in our club and #16 is from the Cheaters out of Milwaukee. If you have Chadly's number give him a call, he may be able to id a few more. If not pm me I'll get you Jon's stats on the Willy's.

 

Thanks for the info - Rolls and Pleats already published the article

 

This car was the first of a series of Gassers and Funny Cars campaigned by NHRA Hall of Fame legend Junior Thompson over many years. The Old Black Studebaker won “Little Eliminator” in the first U.S. Nationals in Oklahoma City in 1958. It ran every weekend at Lions Drag Strip, at Pomona, Santa Ana and many other drag strips. The OBS (as it has come to be known) was raced against, and beat the best of the gassers during the ‘Golden Age of Drag Racing’, including Doug Cook, Tim Woods, Pitman and Edwards, Ed Weddle, Dick Harryman, Howard Johansen and many others.”


We are honored to have such an historic car being displayed in the inside historic hot rod section of Vintage Torque Fest.

 

Wow!,...Jr. Thompson's Stude, one of my all-time favorite gassers, be neat to see it.
...my b-day is May 4th so this'll be my b-day gift. thanks!

 

Car is polished check! Bike is clean check! Torquefest tattoo looks bitchin check! Why the hell is may taken so DAMNlong to get here? Looking foward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones! THIS SHOW ROCKS!

 

Camel Toe Kid is dedicated to the cause! This is not a temporary tattoo folks....this is forever - he gets free merch for life!!!

 

john can i get some promo material from you ? we will be hosting a garage crawl a couple weeks before tf and my shop will be one of the stops , alot of the guys are older and don't use computers , i feel if maybe i have some stuff there maybe i can pull in a few who are not internet savy and unaware of the event ! hit me up on here or facebook ! thanks brock

 

dirtbag - yeah - I was actually planning on attending the garage crawl - sounds like it will be a good time!!!!
go ahead and post the details here on the HAMB and this thread to let everyone in the Iowa region know about the fun time planned!!!
If anyone else needs promo material - please email
vintagetorque@gmail.com
simply tell us your snail mail address and we will get some out to ya!

 

john i will deff do that as soon as i have the details a little farther worked out , lookslike we also need to check and see when the cr swap is to make sure its not the same weekend ! yes it deff should be a good time , as soon as i have a detailed map and aprox times i will start a new thread and post on here for anyone wanting to attend !

 

Hawkeye Downs Swap is 4-14 and 4-15, 2012

 

thats what it shows on their site but a guy in our group claims he got a flyer saying they moved it to june ? i find that hard to believe !

 

...I got a friend rite in C.R., I'll find out the date on the swap...

 

thanks man

 

I just emailed my buddy, he has heard no date yet...

 

Hawk A Model A Ford club (Host club) website states that its April 14 & 15th at Hawkeye Downs

Cedar Rapids Region Antique Automobile Club of America
2012 Spring Meet Thursday June 21-Sunday June 24, 2012 at the CR Marriot on Collins RD,

~adam

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So bob you cheap bastard you sold the willys now you have enough to buy my henry j infact I will be delivering it to you at torquefest too.
Hey john do I have to preregister or can I just show up like I always do?

 

bought another.

Who knows, it may show up at VTF.

but if Ed is in town...who knows what can happen

 

Real nice bob I like that one

 

this is will be my first time out so wheres the best place to stay Friday night

 

may want to check into a room asap , we camped last year but its not a huge town and i think we only spotted 2 hotels ? maybe someone else will chime in

 

Hotroded - if you are coming all the way from the Bronx - I gotta send you a care package!!!!
Gimme your address and I will send something over to you!!!
I think you will enjoy yourself.

Bobwop has this Willys at the World of Wheels in Milwaukee this weekend - so if anyone wants to check it out - come on up to the WOW.
I suspect Bobwop will have sold this Willys by the time Torque Fest rolls around.............
by that time he will have a kick ass Lincoln Zephyr to put inside at Torque Fest!!!!
As for hotels........
Here is what we have on the site:
Comfort Inn in Maquoketa-few rooms on 30th 563-652-0222
Decker Hotel 563-652-6654 128 North Main Street, Maquoketa

Super 8 563-652-6888 1021 West Platt Street, Maquoketa

Westwind Motel 563 659 3291 - Dewitt IA (18 miles south)
Winsther Motel 563 659 3249 - Dewitt
Super 8 563 659 8888 - Dewitt
Holiday Inn Express - Dubuque 563.556.4600
Grand Harbor Resort (next to the casino) (866) 690-4006 - Dubuque (20
miles north)
Quality Inn 1000 E Iowa St 563 285 4600 - in ELDRIDGE (about 19 miles
South)
L & M Motel in Savanna, Illinois, 35 miles away, www.l-mmotel.com
815-273-7728

AmericInn Hotel in Anamosa, Iowa (right by the National Motorcycle Museum -
and J & P Cycles) This hotel is about 30 miles away.
319-462-4119 or 800-634-3444
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