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1970 Chevy Nova
Owner: Jeff Beaufoy
Location: Prior Lake
Cool stuff: Beaufoy’s Nova packs a 454 small block (that’s not a typo) making 600 hp, a five-speed Tremec transmission, Dana 60 rear and 4:10 gears. And he drives it on the street.
Want to see your ride on Minnesota Motorhead? Send a photo with the make, model and year of your vehicle to jake@mnmotorhead.com. Include your full name, the city you live in and a few details about your car.
Photo: A radically customized ‘49 Mercury leads several other cars past seemingly endless rows of classics, street rods and customs at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds during the Minnesota Street Rod Association’s Back to the ’50s weekend.
In the real world, U.S. automakers were still in trouble June 19-21. Bailouts and bankruptcy were still the buzz words. A big question mark still hung over the future of American automobile production.
But at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, happier times returned in a big way - if only for a weekend. Continue Reading »
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Hot rodding in heaven
Minnesota’s car culture took a big hit early June 21, when longtime Minnesota Street Rod Association member Gib Sagdalen, better known as Gibby, died in his sleep from what his family believes was a heart attack. He was 64.
Hot Rod Power Tour - Days 6-8
Whew! What a haul. Hot Rod’s 15th annual Power Tour officially came to a close June 13 with the “long hauler” ceremony at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.
Hot Rod Power Tour - Day 5
We drove a roughly 250-mile route from South Bend, Indiana, to Dayton, Ohio, June 10 - the longest leg of the tour so far.