New show - Stevenage 'Autorama 2010' -pics added!

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Fri Sep 10, 10 11:54 am

Stu sent me this flyer for a new meet for a local club (well, local to him!) the 'A602 Street & Strip Rods' that's being put on this Sunday 12th.

As the ad says,'Hot Rods, Classics, Yanks, Customs, Bikes, VDubs' so I think that means we're invited!

Venue details:
Fairlands Valley Show Ground is just a couple of miles east of Knebworth House/Park (A1/M, junc 7), along the A602, over 2 roundabouts, enter thru 1st gate entrance on the left, before a school / playing fields and opposite Stevenage footie ground.

Weather forecast is good so we'll check it out.... anyone else not going t'Pod fancy it?

Scooby · Post by **Scooby** » Fri Sep 10, 10 8:53 pm

Rob...
Weve got the MOT this sat if alls well we will join you guys on Sunday.
Will give you a call.
Rich.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Sat Sep 11, 10 12:30 am

Thanks Rich

It's on the left between Knebworth & the Herts meet pub, in case you hadnt worked it out from the above

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Mon Sep 13, 10 1:39 pm

Pretty good turn out for a 1st time show, and considering there was similar event a few miles down the road in Bishops Stortford (good organisation, eh!

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Good to see Paul Riley there with his Coronet, fresh out of Hausers after ironing out a few niggles (hope I didnt understate that too much Paul

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Jim Darrington was also there with his viper-blue 68 Charger.... scooping up the 'Best Yank' award.... another trophy to add to the one he picked up at he Nats. Forgot to get a pic Jim, sorry, but it's the one that was at Knebworth a couple of weeks earlier, if anyone doesnt know the car.

The mad blown rat(ish)-rod in the pics ('Lowdown'n'Dirty') turned up just before they announced the prize winners and got Best Rod. Looked radical but sounded a lot milder than it looked. Could do with a bit more cam, methinks

Looked like a s/b Ford to my untrained eye, so maybe they'll fit a proper engine under the blower by the time it's all finished

This pick up won Best of Show

Paul checks his instruction manual to see which gauge does what

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Sep 13, 10 1:50 pm

59 Ford Skyliner Retractable is gorgeous. 58 Olds is a sweet thing too although not sure of colours or colour scheme. 55 Chevy with radiused rear arches in maroon is coo, too. Like that little black rod n all but only cos the motor is almost totally black - which is different. Scrap the rest.

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Mon Sep 13, 10 9:25 pm

I like the White 2+2 Stang

i also like the Chevy SS

but not keen on the Yellow flames

The Coronet looks great in Gold

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Mon Sep 13, 10 9:30 pm

The armpit operated gearshift in the Lowdown n Dirty rod looks very odd.

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Mon Sep 13, 10 11:58 pm

Clivey wrote:59 Ford Skyliner Retractable is gorgeous. 58 Olds is a sweet thing too although not sure of colours or colour scheme. 55 Chevy with radiused rear arches in maroon is coo, too. Like that little black rod n all but only cos the motor is almost totally black - which is different. Scrap the rest.

Scrap the white 59 Caddy and the gold Coronet(apart from the wonky guages)????? we are on a different hymn sheet me old cock..!!!!

they are the 2 best things on there,and if the owner of low down n dirty aint shafting the MOT tester then I dont know who is..Unless they are 1 & the same

latil · Post by **latil** » Tue Sep 14, 10 8:10 am

I'll take the 55

bruvmopar · Post by **bruvmopar** » Tue Sep 14, 10 9:00 am

Nice pics, thanks for posting.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Sep 14, 10 9:56 am

Cool pics

Where's the radiator on that supercharged black Rod?

Motorama · Post by **Motorama** » Tue Sep 14, 10 10:31 am

bbb wrote:Cool pics

Where's the radiator on that supercharged black Rod?

Looks like it's in the back

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Sep 14, 10 11:04 am

Motorama wrote:
bbb wrote:Cool pics

Where's the radiator on that supercharged black Rod?
Looks like it's in the back

Well spotted. Not the best piece of design from a functionallity perspective.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Sep 14, 10 11:34 am

So you have to drive along with the boot open?

latil · Post by **latil** » Tue Sep 14, 10 11:41 am

I thought Rogue Trooper had finished his rod on the quiet

Very similar look.