Where'd the year go?

Here it is, the first week of September, and I am writing the first blog post of 2012. Shame on me!

However, we've been busy, and enjoying summer too! There has been many cars that have had short stays in the shop so far, lots of repair and tuning projects this year. But there are still turn-key projects happening too. We currently are working on a 1932 Ford Truck, 1934 Sedan, 1934 Speedstar Roadster, 1934 Ford, 1941 Ford Coupe and a Streamline Motorcycle. Great variety, and all destined to be great rides.

And remember that Muldowney project we were working on? We got a call yesterday from Dave Mandella saying the dragster is getting great reviews and is making its way around. More on this in a future post, but until then, you can see a little sneak peak here.

Have you enjoyed any car shows this year? We're excited to attend our local show this weekend, put on by the Roamin Angles Car Club, the 13th Annual Cruisin the Pines. It's a great hometown show under the pines!

A stroll down memory lane at Infinion Raceway

Back in the 70’s, Ron’s first career was building dragster chassis for the many Legends of today, like Shirley Muldowney. And the championship dragster that Ron built and Shirley won with has been resurrected with the help of ASR last year. The pink dragster was restored to it's original condition and tentatively will be on display at the FRAM Autolite Nationals this coming weekend at Infinion Raceway. Infinion is hosting their 2^nd annual Nostalgia Get-Together throughout the weekend, which will feature more than 30 vintage racing machines and hot rods in the paddock behind the main grandstand.

ASR will be there on Friday. There's nothing like qualifying under the lights!

2011 Events

Check out the Events page up top. I've updated all the local Car Shows and Race events that Attebury Street Rods will be attending (or wish we were) in 2011. I must say I'm really excited for some of these events, mainly because we should have some new "in house" cars to take to some of them. Stay tuned in 2011 we have some big things in the works......

Finishing 2010 Strong

Bob Zieske of Rocklin CA, and his 1937 Ford Cabriolet have once again pulled in an award. At the Goodguys Autumn Get Together in Pleasanton, the '37 won the Best Bitchen Award!

Also, at this same event Bob was approached by a representative from Nitto Tires. The '37 was picked to be one of the featured cars for Nitto in Japan! In May it will be shipped over there to do a display circuit for them.

ASR is thrilled to have one of their customer's cars be recognized and make its way over seas!

Congrats Bob!

Grass Valley Down Town Car Show

It's hard to think we're going to be enjoying 75 degrees this weekend as I look out the window right now and see snowflakes coming down. But we're going to welcome the sun with open arms this weekend and attend the Car Show in downtown Grass Valley. They block off the streets of historic down town and the classics fill the streets for a few blocks. Can't wait to see what our neighbors have to offer!

Counting the days

Of course when summer is fast approaching there are always events to look forward to. But if you look closely at this calendar there is only ONE.

This giant calendar is hanging on the shop wall, impossible to miss, and a constant reminder that it's almost time to play.

It's obvious what we're looking forward to!

Cruisin' the Pines

This coming weekend Attebury Street Rods will be hanging out under the beautiful pines of the Sierra Nevada's right here in our own backyard. Every year the Roamin Angles Car Club puts on a nice event at the Nevada County Fair Grounds. It's a smaller show but the quality of cars that come is no small feat!

See you there?

Good Times at Good Guys

The 23rd Annual West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton is this coming weekend and Attebury Street Rods will be there. No booth or anything like that, but Ron will be out there with the white Slammed '32. Haven't seen him in awhile, have questions, or just want to talk hot rods scope him out because he'll only be there from Thursday afternoon to Saturday afternoon.

See you all there!