aces in the dirt

It ain't x-mas yet, but receiving these photos this morning was like a little gift. I think you like them, too and we should thank Sonja Moser and her photographic talent for these great shots. She took them last weekend when several members of the ACES Car Club went to Finsterwalde to attend the annual Headbanging, the famous 1/8 mile hot rod race in eastern Germany.

european hot rods

A couple of weeks ago, I went to watch the GP Suisse in Berne. It's a memorial held to celebrate the last swiss grand prix in 1954. After that, circuit racing in Switzerland got banned. While I didn't like the whole snobby feel of the event, I definitely enjoyed to see, to hear and to smell a lot of wonderful vintage machinery. Click here to see what I saw.

hot rod reunion & el mirage

This is cool. I just found a couple of more shots of my '49 Chevy on the fabulous but sleeping Deadendcruisers site. The above pic is from the 2003 Hot Rod Reunion at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, the photos below are from an SCTA meet at El Mirage.

hot rod & art show, weil am rhein

For the third time in a row, the Hot Rod & Art Show in Weil am Rhein turned out to be a cool, relaxed event. Nice cars and a lot of various entertainment made for a great saturday. Check out my pics.

spot the difference

Arizona based Frenchy Dehoux is a long time aircooled VW enthusiast. Some years ago, he decided to try something new by jumping into the build of a traditional 1932 roadster. At the first glance it may look like the quintessential 1950s hot rod, due to its black and red paint scheme. But get a little closer and you're gonna spot a really cool engine. And while you're at it, you're soon gonna realize why Frenchy earned his nickname "Dr. Detail". (HAMB)

tuck'n roll

Bought myself a cheap spotlight and fiddled around with it in the '49 coupe... Looks ok but I need some more practice. And damn, that 500 Watts light bulb gets hot.

hot rod & art show, weil am rhein

Don't miss the 2009 Hot Rod & Art Show in Weil am Rhein, Germany. It's right at the swiss border, only a couple of minutes from Basel. Check out my shots from last year.