The starter spaces the roadsters...
The starter spaces the roadsters out 30 seconds apart making sure to log everyone's start time to give them the best chance at coming in with the winning time. The starter is giving Barbara Bennett and her well-travelled '32 highboy (Kev ran across her in Santa Maria a few weeks earlier) the signal to hit the course. Barbara was acting as navigator for this run and let her boyfriend handle the driving duties. The pair didn't win the best time but did bring back the best poker hand.
Geoff Skene was one of the...
Geoff Skene was one of the guys that shipped his roadster out for the run. The highboy was built by Dennis and Matt Lesky at Ionia Hot Rod Shop in Michigan who gave it a once-over before sending it on its way to California. The Flathead-powered roadster performed perfectly and was going to stay in town for a cruise out to the LA Roadster show on Father's Day weekend.
One of the general rules of...
One of the general rules of the club for participation is that if you're running a small-block Chevy or such, the car must run a full hood. Brian James' '29 Model A somehow managed to escape their attention but when a hot rod looks this good it would be awfully hard to turn it away.
We're not sure if Larry Mitchell...
We're not sure if Larry Mitchell is done painting his T roadster but we like the look of the bare aluminum hood and belly pan so much we'd have a hard time painting them as well. The louvered doors are an interesting touch.
There was an eclectic mix...
There was an eclectic mix of roadsters as illustrated by Ron Lee's racer.
Get Invited
If this sounds like something you'd like to do next year (and it should) and you have a traditional roadster (sorry no coupes or sedans-they're a roadster club and get to make the rules) send an email or letter to: