WHERE W ERE YOU IN…? May
As part of the celebration for the 20th Street Rod Nationals, NSRA offered a Limited Edition white satin jacket with a five color, direct- embroidered logo.
By Debra Starbird Vogele
A staff photo taken at the ’88 Street Rod Nationals was on the cover of the
seeing use of color like it’s never been done before.” In “National News,” plans for Cruz-ins to the 20th Street Rod Nationals was announced. The first organized “West Coast to the Nats
similar organized from other parts of the country as well. In “Street Sweeper,” Van Enblom of Fontana, CA, and the Fat Fendered Street Rod Shop were inducted into the Street Rodder’s Hall of Fame, San Bernadino Chapter. It would be their 7th annual induction. Plus, a host of new NSRA Car Club Division members were introduced—the
May ’89 issue stating, “street rodding has always been colorful, but in the past few years it has gotten even more so, and now we are
Cruiz-in” was in 1982 to St. Paul, and since then there had been one to the NSRA Nationals Host City nearly every year, and
T he cover of the May ‘99 issue featured R.C. Crooks ’28 Ford pickup taken in Sun Prairie, WI. Crooks had owned the all-steel, all Ford Model A for more than 30 years. In “National News,”
served as the Official Host Club for each of the 12 years of its existence. In “Street Sweeper,” Montana Safety Inspector Ron Brant and the Montana Street Rod Assoc. had invited the Montana Highway Patrol to a safety workshop. The colonel from the Montana Highway Patrol
the 30th Street Rod Nationals would be heading back to Louisville, KY, and the Tampa Knights Rod & Custom Club would host the 12th Southeast Nationals in Tampa, FL. The Tampa Knights had
The Wizards of Rods hosted their Fun Run #17 in Warrens, WI. The BoonDockers (pictured) showed up in force and won 1st Place Club Participation.
we are now starting to follow some of the NSRA guidelines.” Plus, for web browsers Mickey Thompson Performance Tires
stated, “the NSRA has an excellent Safety Program, and
O n the cover of the May ’09 issue James Boyer’s ’41 Willys coupe engine photographed at the Richmond Nationals. In “National News,” the Street Rod
Showcase. In “Legislative Scene,” thousands of SEMA Action Network (SAN) members responded in force against a
national “Cash for Clunkers” program to be included in the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, known as the economic stimulus bill. These attempts were defeated and
Nationals would be celebrating its 40th year in Louisville, KY, with fan favorites returning, such as UPS
“SS Visits” visited Michael Manning of American Autowire. Beginning in the ‘90s, the company now produced over 9,000 different products for rodders and muscle car enthusiasts. Pictured from left: R&D Manager Don Bock, Chief Operating Officer Jim Cardona, co-founders Frank Colonna & Michael Manning.
on February 17, President Obama
Commercial Way, now in its 9th year, Mopar Country in its 34th year and the Builders’
signed a clunker-free stimulus bill into law.
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