From the upside down valve department comes Model A Dave and his 1930 Ford Model A pickup truck. Intake and exhaust valves are the key to the operation of the modern four-cycle internal combustion engine. Early on, these steel shafts with tulip-like extension were referrred to as poppets, or poppet valves. Dave and his Model A were seen and heard popping around at the Dragfest … [Read more...]
Dragfest Photo Bonanza
The 2nd annual Rod and Kulture Dragfest played host to a healthy number of vintage drag racing heavyweights and freshly rustified kontraptions alike on the hallowed grove of Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield. Any event that combines nitromethane burning t-buckets, jet cars, altered wheelbase stockers, and twin-engine dragsters like the Six-Session just has to be fun. Throw in a few … [Read more...]
Kalamazoo Custom Deluxe
Seen here is what happens when one 1976 Kalamazoo airplane tug, a Wisconsin two-banger engine, and the widest set of slot mags around are forged into awesome. Russ and Lisa Hudson picked up this machine a few years back to serve as support not for an airplane, but as a pit side vehicle for their Got Nuts nine-second 1941 Willys coupe. Russ bought the genuine US Indy slot mags … [Read more...]