Does that Older and Broke car have a Texas tag on it? I'm not real familiar with this show. Do cars from all over get invited or something? keven O-by the way thanks for the bitchin pictures!
<font color="red"> 50 Ford, The Tudor belongs to Woody and is just one of the cars in his fleet. He also had a Lincoln Zephyr there complete with triple carb V12. Car entry to the show is by invite only, but the street outside and all the surrounding car parking turns into a free hot rod show. Mike Landwehr The Fiat is all steel with opening doors. It was originally built many years ago (late 60's) by Pete Lodge and is powered by a supercharged Hemi. </font>
You guys know how to hot rod, terrific cars all with a real flavor. Any history on the early `60's sprint car?
<font color="blue"> Thanx Simon and Janet for those great pix. It definitely was a great day out! I counted 5 KIWI HAMBer's there... There are some real talented KIWI Rodders out there and a true inspiration to many of us. </font>
That sprint car was really nice. Apparently it was built in the USA in the sixties and came over here in the seventies. It was last raced in 1989 when it won the NZ Champs, although it had been updated a bit by that stage. Luckily the original parts were not thrown away, and the current owner was able to get hold of them for the restoration.
I felt that the three best cars there was John Stanley's sprinter, Mike Roberts bare metal A tudor and also Dave Alexander's Art Chrisman #25 clone. John Stanley is also restoring the Ron Hogan midget for Ron's son Garth Hogan. Ron was an early flathead V8 speed equipment pioneer in New Zealand. Garth is owner of the Hogan, Martin and Rea Bonneville 34 roadster that holds a record with a Hogan equipped blown flathead - this car was also on display on Sunday. Mike Roberts also built the Checkered 348 powered bucket and is highly talented. He currently works for a company restoring McLaren Can Am cars and has a number of concourse winning cars to his credit.
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