Good Guys Show Joliet IL 092207 part un

Iowahawk called me up yesterday am to see if I was interested in checking out the Good Guys Show at the Route 66 Raceway in Joilet. I was to drive the support vehicle (modern daily driver) behind the 2 hotrods in the 90 mile caravan to Joliet. A cohort named Wingnutz joined us in his big block powered 31 roadster done 60s drag style. That is one fast 1780 lb machine!

Iowahawk took the Coupe of Justice out for the day. The Alexander Bros. would have been proud.


Some shots above of Pete & Jakes' former 29 shop truck, done in a cool 70s style.
Above are two cool A roadsters, the one on the left is a flathead-powered 29 done in a 48 style and the one on the left is pure 60s survivor with a choice Buick Nailhead for motivation.
Shot here includes Wingnuts 60s style drag machine (11 sec time slip, claimed 135 top speed so far!!!)
This shot includes the Coupe of Justice on the left. What a day, time to go count my pennies...

Good Guys Show Joliet IL 092207 part deux

This was a tremendous 32 5 window coupe. It looked pretty much untouched by the hands of time. It had a 59 Pontiac motor in it, and basically everything else that Henry put in it in 1932. The owner scored it this summer in Nebraska. Iowahawk and I thought it was the best car at the show.

This was a cool 63 Rivi. The fade away paint was pretty trick. My crappy camera does not do it justice.

Two of Ford's Finest

A 66 289 Stang and a 31 Hot Rod Coupe.

Coop @ So-Cal Open House photos

No reason for this link other than Coop saw many more cool cars than I did today...
Check out his shots from the So-Cal Speed Shop Open House.

HOT.

Get well, soon, Mr. Coop.

iowahawk's coupe of justice

I had the pleasure of spending the other evening with Iowahawk at a swell BBQ session, and for dessert, I had the chance to see and take some shots of the recently completed Coupe of Justice. This is the coolest ride- a 31 coupe that has been modified in the Alexander Bros. vein.

The interior is a work of art, notice the glass shift knob. A Pontiac theme is carried throughout the vehicle, hence both the Poncho wheel and abbreviated dash.

The Poncho theme continues to the engine wherein a Pontiac V-8 dwells.

Notice the 3 mechanical Saaty fuel injectors, apparently these are late 50s vintage and are extremely rare.

Seeing this car only fed my need and desire to have a hot rod of my very own at some point. Especially after having the ride around the block, those injectors really scream.