Tuesday 21 July 2015 at 10:24 pm
Sunday July 26th, is the Concours d'Elegance of America at St. John's in Plymouth, Michigan
As luck would have it, the Singlefinger crew has been invited to set our display as a backdrop for some of Bruce Meyer's & Ken Gross' nicest hot rods! Meyer is bringing the Pierson Bro's '33 coupe & their '36 coupe to the show.
THE sexiest car ever on the salt, the Khougaz roadster will be there!
The show's Board of Directors may later regret this association with us, but we intend to have a BLAST!
Seeya there, you're going to want to see what the hell will happen!
Tuesday 21 July 2015 at 7:16 pm
Speed Week 2015 CANCELLED!
For the 2nd year, the
SCTA board has been forced to cancel Speed Week. Wendover's Mayor Crawford said that in 40 years, he's never seen the mud flows on top of the salt flats last for an entire year.
In the 50's the salt's thickness was measured in feet, but racers have fretted about the dangerously thin salt that is now measured in inches. Many believe that the mineral extraction (fertilizer) industry is responsible for depleting salt concentrations over the last few decades. They tend to point the finger at engineers that buy off on permits for the federal Bureau of Land (Mis)Management, who should be held responsible for fixing this situation.
Salt Lake Tribune -
Salt Flats Disappearing
Speed Week 2015 CANCELLED!
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Tuesday 14 July 2015 at 10:46 pm
A century ago, 21-year-old Edsel Ford & six chums set out on a cross-country road trip, as a last blast before the responsibilities of adulthood took them prisoner. The 1915 trip wasn't about the destination as it was about the journey. The intrepid band of young goofballs documented their adventure on film & in a logbook that was seemingly lost & forgotten for decades
These sons of Detroit industry, are a virtual "who's who" of Detroit history:
Edsel Ford, son of Henry Fod, founder of Ford Motor Company.
Horace Caulkins Jr., whose father cofounded Pewabic Pottery after inventing their unique process for glazing ceramics.
Brothers Herbert V. and Frank P. Book, of the family whose name is on the Book Cadillac Hotel and Book Tower in Detroit today
William M. Russel, who died as an WWI aviator in France in 1918, and whose father, businessman Henry Russel, published a book of his letters home, "A Happy Warrior"
Robert T. Gray, probably related to John S. Gray, banker, candy maker and first president of Ford Motor Co.
Thomas C. Whitehead, son of steel magnate and businessman James T. Whitehead.
In addition to Edsel's 1915 Model T, the group piloted a new Cadillac and a new Stutz, a pair of top luxury models that were also outfitted as cross-country pack mules.
Later this week, drivers from the
Historic Vehicle Association will leave Edsel's ancestral Ford estate in Dearborn, Michigan in a near identical 1915 Ford Model T Touring Car to recreate their forgotten journey. HVA president Mark Gessler will lead the journey. Unlike the original, this year's trip won't be plagued with brutal roads, axle-deep mud, a lack of services, sleeping in tents, or the 3 flats a day happening.
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