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s10 pickup                                                                              newyorker     

There are, unfortunately, no hot rods going presently, but as health, time, and money permit, I will have a project going soon.

For right now, this is the stable: first is Tiny, a 1993 Chevy S-10 pickup with the 4.3L V-6 engine; a hairy-chested little pickup, and a fair tow vehicle. Tiny is a Tahoe, the fancy model; good stereo, power everything, and a nice interior.  It is mainly a commuter, and for occasional towing and hauling crap around when neccesary. Fair fuel mileage.
The Pimpmobile is a 1990 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue, still  purring. This came from a literal little old couple, who drove it little and garage-kept it all its life. It is a nice environment; quiet, comfortable, good 6-speaker stereo, and amazing mileage for it's size.
Both of these are equipped with hand controls, so I can tool around in them. 

This, of course, are my vehicles; my wife, for whatever reason, actually prefers newer and more reliable vehicles, and has her own.
In the meantime, enjoy the following:

Clifton does the
Hot Rod Power Tour!
 
  Each year, Hot Rod Magazine sponsors a huge 10 day rod run from somewhere to somewhere across the country, called the Hot Hod Power Tour.  A couple years ago, The Power Tour worked out perfectly for me, because the route was west-to-east from San Bernadino, California to Panama City Beach, Florida. As it happened, the next-to-the-last stop was the Talledega Super Speedway, and the last day's travel from there to Panama City Beach.   Living in central Alabama, this was great for me.  My dad and I drove up to Talledega Thursday to meet the tour as they rolled in, and my women and I drove with them Friday to the beach. (My wife and daughter have little-to-no interest in hot rodding, but it was a chance to go to the beach for a weekend, so...)


Talledega Super Speedway
June 8
For this stop, rodders were coming in from their overnight stop in Tunica, Mississippi.  Needless to say, with several hundred cars involved, they became quite spread out, and arrived at the Speedway over several hours.. By the time this photo was taken, at about 1:00 pm, they were really pouring in. My dad came along to see this part, and had a great time. The range of vehicles that the participants drove on the tour was amazing, from pickup trucks to a custom-built 3 wheeler. Those who drove the entire way were called the "Long Haul Gang", for obvious reasons; these cars were driven, not trailered. I never did find out who took the Long Haul award for most mileage, but I talked to a guy who had driven from Elgin, Illinois to San Bernadino to drive with the tour to Panama City Beach! By this time, a few were pretty "road ugly", as they had been on the road for nine days, but everyone seemed to be having a blast.
 
 

This is the custom-built three-wheeler. A beautiful job; V8 power, handlebar steering, automatic transmission. This guy drove this thing from Iowa to California to join the tour, then came across the country with them. That's my dad looking at it, probably wondering "What the hell is this?"...
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

I love the 60s Fords. This one is a gorgeous 1964 ragtop, restored to showroom condition, except for the souped-up engine and special suspension components. It's fast.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

This type of car used to be called a "lead sled". This one started out as a 1953 Cadillac, and has been lowered, chopped, stretched, shaved, and frenched. In other words, totally rebuilt. Beautiful work, including the adapted Corvette interior. The vanity plate on this one reads "SLEDD".
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This was Pickup Truck Row. The oldest here was a '35 Chevy. Gorgeous.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A perfectly restored city police car, found in a junkyard. The door reads "Mayberry Vice" (grin)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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