When it comes to getting it right forever, there are few machines more awesome then the 1971 Ford Bronco known as Big Oly. Marshall Madruga certainly agrees. It took him two years to put this truck together as as a passionate tribute to the original Bill Stroppe Big Oly, driven by Parnelli Jones to greatness in the Baja 1000. Marshall started with a piece of a 1971 Ford Bronco … [Read more...]
King Water Truck
From the form following function department comes this '50s-vintage REX water truck. Some said it may be a 1958 model. The mighty REX ruled to water the track surface at Petaluma Speedway for some forty years before getting dethroned just one short year ago. The Cummins diesel under the hood finally breathed its last. The REX not only has a Cummins engine, but also sports a … [Read more...]
Two Dogs Ford F-250
Karl Richofsky purchased this 1963 Ford F-250 pickup truck in 1965. He was looking for a tough, low mileage, heavy-duty truck. He got one. Over 700 thousand miles, five engines, countless sets of tires, and 44 years later he still has the same truck - now known as Two Dogs. Karl is a retired Operating Engineer, who can be found these days working in the pits on front engine top … [Read more...]
Victory Econoline
Long before the Car Allowance Rebate System prematurely doled out billions for OK and used up automobiles alike, cars and trucks that outlasted their useful purposes met a natural dismantled end at the junkyard. A few chosen junkers of the highest order sidestep this recycling time line for a last go in the name of entertainment. Any automobile that makes a final pre-junkyard … [Read more...]
Kendall Van
So you want to win some car show awards. If you're James Kendall, you pick up a 1970 Ford Custom Van, grab a brush and a roller, and get busy with purple paint. It was eight years ago that James purchased the then barely running Kendall Van for the bargain price of 200 dollars, American. James has been rolling it into car shows ever since. The row of awards on display in front … [Read more...]