Archive for June, 2009
Time Warp
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.
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.
Hot Rod Power Tour – Days 3 & 4
Finding Internet access every day of Power Tour is not as easy as I thought it would be. No luck at our hotel in South Bend, Indiana, June 8.
Hot Rod Power Tour – Days 1 & 2
Hot Rod magazine’s annual road trip, the mother of all road trips, is underway!