The C.W. Moss leg of the PPG / STREET RODDER road Tour started on Monday morning after the L.A. roadsters' Father's Day Show. The response to this tour was fantastic-with 43 cars registered to participate- and everyone was anxious to head out on the highway. The route we took to the NSrA rocky Mountain Nationals in Pueblo, Colorado, wound through some of the most beautiful areas in the Southwest. C.W. Moss owner Derrick Looney and his staff were ready for the crowd and we got a great send-off from their classic showroom in the city ofOrange, California.
We headed east on i-10 on our route Monday morning, and then prepared for the 20-mile uphill run to the top of Chiriaco Summit once we made it through Palm Springs and indio, California. The Shadow rods Flathead V-8 in the road Tour coupe didn't miss a beat and we reached the top
The drive from Alamosa, CO,...
The drive from Alamosa, CO, to Monarch Pass was one of the prettiest of the trip, and it was chock-full of winding roads and wide-open spaces.
The C.W. Moss retail store...
The C.W. Moss retail store in Orange, CA, was the starting point of the fourth road Tour of the 2007 season. Owner Derrick Looney and crew were ready as cars started to arrive early Monday morning after the L.A. roadsters' Father's Day Show.
The C.W. Moss side lot was...
The C.W. Moss side lot was soon filled, as more than 45 vehicles were registered for this leg of the road Tour. The red Deuce in the right foreground is the Gray Baskerville roadster now owned by Jim Shelton.
Every tour has a mascot, and...
Every tour has a mascot, and it was Honey Girl on the C.W. Moss Tour. Jim Davis' feathered friend traveled very comfortably in the back seat of Jim's 1946 Ford coupe.
The drive out of Jerome, AZ,...
The drive out of Jerome, AZ, is very quick and very steep.
The Road Tour coupe deserves...
The Road Tour coupe deserves celebrity mechanics.
Our travels on Monday took...
Our travels on Monday took us across I-10, past Palm Springs, and then on to our final destination for the day-Prescott, AZ.
Ron Wheeler operated Bitchin...
Ron Wheeler operated Bitchin Products in Southern California for many years, producing high-quality firewalls and metal parts.
We headed north over the hills...
We headed north over the hills of northern New Mexico after our morning in Moriarity, and the deserted roads made it easy for many of us to stay together and really cruise.
Tuesday evening was spent...
Tuesday evening was spent in Albuquerque, NM, where we visited the Mild to Wild Classics shop of Tony Koz and his sons.
The stop at Archie Lewis'...
The stop at Archie Lewis' Antique Car and Toy Museum in Moriarity, NM, was heaven for everyone on the tour.
We have a driver's meeting...
We have a driver's meeting to go over the days activities every morning on all the Road Tours, and there was a full day planned for Wednesday of the C.W. Moss Tour
The Saturday evening Mexican...
The Saturday evening Mexican dinner has become a tradition for the Road Tour in Pueblo, and a great chance to get one last group photo.
We arrived in Pueblo for the...
We arrived in Pueblo for the NSRA event on Thursday afternoon.
The Road Tourians spent much...
The Road Tourians spent much of the weekend relaxing in the PPG / STREET RODDER Road Tour tent, which happened to be the great place to gather and recount the week's adventures.