Hot Rods and Kustom Cars
When I heard that the 2014 Motorcycle Cannonball was making a stop in nearby Junction City, KS I decided to head over to check it out. I combed the parking lots of JC and found a few of these beauties. It was pretty dark but I got these images for you.
When the show was started it was in June and ran from 4p-10p, now that it’s in September, the show ends up at 8pm after the pinup contest and the awards. Perfect timing to head to my favorite pizza joint in Wichita then head to the after party. I had a really good time and I will be back next year.
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Matt rocking his Royboy Stencil hat.
Nice bike!
Doug Reed and the Toad.
Some of the ladies of the pinup contest.
And then it was just me and my ride. Time to go grab a bite to eat and head to the after party.
That’s it for this show, click here and see the entire gallery!
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See you at a show,
Royboy
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Soooo, I got a lot of photos of my lady friends on stage and a few more with them next to some cars. Who can blame me, really? They were nice enough to walk around with me after their performance and pose by some cars and I am not stupid, pretty girl + kool car = WIN!
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Here’s the trophy table, all kool hand made trophies, because those mean more.
Happy Birthday Steve!
Kool kid hauler!
The hosts of the show.
Gimlet wanted to be the one to stand next to McPhail’s 41.
Compromise
The girls posed for a couple of photos with Joe’s white truck last year, so we had to shoot with his 40 Ford too.
We were kinda running up against the clock so I didn’t have time to run back to the car and grab flashes or reflectors, damn.
With the girls gone, and all of the guys focusing back on talking cars now, it was back to shooting car show coverage photos. How kool is this?
One of 3 Galaxies at the show.
Some will call this a rat, I just say its unrefined.
Another kool truck that I see all over the place.
There was a lot of orange at the show, and all of it was well done. Some great quality paint work.
Not too many bikes at the show, I could definitely use more of the style that showed up.
Larry James’ Caddy
Okay, I need this.
Again with Elvis’ Caddy? Yeah again.
Its a good time seeing this truck launch at the drag strip.
Primary’s members cars.
The Go Away Garage hosted a panel jam with some heavy hitters around the table. Lots of kool art was created.
That’s it for this post, more throughout the week or you can click here and see the entire gallery, 1 more post tomorrow to finish it up!
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See you at a show,
Royboy
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The 3rd annual Salina Tech Vehicle Extravaganza is going down in Salina, KS on April 6, 2013 at the Salina Tech Campus (click here for a map). Registration info and more on their Facebook page.
Now to be honest, I can’t make it as I’ll be in Austin for the Lonestar Roundup, but if you can get to Salina you should be there! I’ve been able to attend twice in 2010 and 2012, check the slideshows below to see some of the show through my eyes.
If you can make it, go! Enjoy the show, take some photos to share with folks that couldn’t and if you have a good time make sure people know you did, that’s how we grow these shows, that’s how we grow this hobby/lifestyle.
See you at a show,
Travis
Okay time for part 3, it’s all about the bikes!
McGregor Boys (Steve’s) Twin Engine Triumph Drag Bike (more on this bike later this week I hope)
And his new BSA Drag Bike
Joe’s daily rider
Hooters was nice enough to sponsor the bikini contest
A couple of cell phone photos of my friend Denny’s bagger chopper.
And that’s it! Yeah I could have taken more shots of the bikini girls but I didn’t. I was having too much time hanging out with friends and BS’ing. Sorry!
See you at a show,
Travis
The biggest reason to have an indoor show is to stay away from the weather. But when Ma Nature decides to drop about a foot of white stuff on the ground the day before the show load in, even having a roof for the show can’t really help all that much. That’s what happened to the 2013 The Chill in Park City, KS. Still had a nice turnout of motorcycles and cars, but about 1/3 down from normal due to the weather.
Mike Newkirk had 2 fast rides on display, this is the twin blown Hemi’d FED that he piloted at the 2012 KKOA Leadsled Spectacular.
The other is his own funny car
Muscle cars always gotta have everything all open and stuff, I’d rather see them shut, the designers spent a lot of time making the body look good, all of that is ruined when it’s open. Looks like the car is broken down on the side of the road.
Butch normally brings out his beautiful 56 Chevy Gasser, but this weekend was diplaying his hot rod.
Most of the drag cars showed up because they were already in the trailers, a little easier to unload in the comfy warm building 🙂
Jeb McGregor brought out Nadine, his faithful steed for over 300,000 miles.
Again, beautiful kustom, and it would look so much better closed up.
More tomorrow!
See you at a show,
Travis
So a couple of years ago I hear of a new indoor show in the Wichita area. Coming just a month after the Starbird show, I wondered how it would work. Then I hear that it’s also a major bike show. How is this going to work?
So it works, I’ll be. When I walked in the door of the Kansas Pavillions in Park City, KS I was greeted with some motorcycle vendors, I’m not typically much of a bike guy but I can appreciate a well built bike just like a well built car. As I walked around the first room of The Chill I saw every manner of bike on the planet. It was impressive. In building 2 that first year were some vendors, some cars and a stage area. Building 3 was chock full of cars, it was a pretty good turnout.
So a year later I’m headed back to the show. I know now that it works, and I hear some changes are in store. Sure enough, the car area was expanded, the bike area was rearranged to allow the stage for some live music. The same high quality selection of bikes, hot rods, kustoms, trucks, drag cars, tuners, street machines, etc.
