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2010 Goodguys Southwestern Nationals Scottsdale - Hot In ScottsdaleTurning up the heat at the Goodguys Southwestern Nationals From the May, 2011 issue of Street Rodder
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The 2010 Goodguys car show season ended right where it began. Scottsdale, just east of Phoenix, was the site of the season-opening Spring Nationals in March and the big finale Southwest Nationals in November. The weekend before Thanksgiving provides perfect hot rod weather in the middle of Arizona. With a climate that caters to year-round cruising (except when it’s too hot), it’s no surprise that Scottsdale boasts such a high number of hot rodders. Some of them are year-round residents and some are snowbirds migrating from chilly places to spend the winter someplace hot. Either way, the Southwest Nationals is their chance to keep driving their cars while hot rodders in the rest of the country are getting ready for hibernation. Whatever the weather’s like where you live, it’s hot in Scottsdale, and the hottest spot of all is WestWorld, where 2,000 hot rods, customs, trucks, and muscle cars get together for three days of fun. Chevys make great sleds, as... Chevys make great sleds, as Alfred de la Torre proved with this slammed ’51 coupe. The shaved 350-powered Chevy, winner of the Chopped & Dropped award, features a tan and off-white interior and CD player hidden in the stock radio location. Look carefully at these photos and you’ll notice that some cars are parked on grass and some are parked on pavement. The pavement is the upper area of the grounds, adjacent to the 100,000-square-foot Multipurpose Tent. Inside the Tent, an uncountable number of aftermarket manufacturer and vendor booths display their products. Outside the tent, Goodguys sets up its corrals for various categories (Ya Gotta Drive em and Homebuilt Heaven being two of our favorites) on Saturday and its winners’ circles on Sunday. The grass is the Polo Field, a 19-acre basin packed, for three days anyway, with more vehicles and more vendors. Up the hill on the far side of the Polo Field, buyers and sellers get together at the swap meet and Cars 4 Sale corral. By the time you read this article, it’ll be time to head back to Scottsdale. The 2011 Goodguys season begins as soon as the cars start rolling into WestWorld for the Spring Nationals, held March 11-13. There may still be snow on the ground where you live, but it’s going to be hot in Scottsdale.  This custom ’61 Olds Super...  This custom ’61 Olds Super 88 is known to many Southern California car showgoers. Owner Tom Karp from Yorba Linda, California, made the trip to the Southwest Nats to show it off to the Scottsdale crowds and win the Slick 60’s Pick.  The Goodguys crew selected...  The Goodguys crew selected Tom and Karen Sippel’s gold Deuce coupe for a Rodder’s Rep award. The rake, paint, Billet Specialties rims with knock-off caps, and every other element come together on this tasty trad-inspired three-window.  For outright having fun, it’d...  For outright having fun, it’d be hard to find an old-time hot rod more suited to that purpose than this cool maroon ’25 Ford modified, owned by Jason Nomad from Phoenix.  We did a double take at Steve...  We did a double take at Steve Szymanski’s ’63. We thought it was a Ford, but here it’s tagged as a Merc M100. It’s an F-100 with a narrowed ’63 Monterey grille, built at Szymanski’s shop, Industrial Chassis. The dual turbo’d 427 is backed by a Tremec TR-3550 trans.  Our favorite thing (of many)...  Our favorite thing (of many) about Fred Cox’s ’50 Bel Air is that it is owner-built, including the 235 six-cylinder engine. Other favorites are the Lancer caps, pinstriping, side pipes, and split bench seat with red upholstery and black tuck ’n’ roll inserts.  Car show tip: Head to the...  Car show tip: Head to the outer edges to find some cool cars. Nonpower-parker Larry Bohnen found a spot at the far end for his steel-bodied, full-fendered ’32 Ford three-window coupe, showing off a blown small-block 350.  Bob and Leanne Kleiner wanted...  Bob and Leanne Kleiner wanted to drive something different so a rare ’54 Kaiser Manhattan was the perfect choice. A 454 big-block replaces the stock McCulloch-blown flathead six-cylinder. The insides are modified with a Camaro dash and Bonneville seats.  Peter Ask’s sanitary ’32 roadster...  Peter Ask’s sanitary ’32 roadster was built from the ground up at Snyder Street Rods. The whole car is immaculate, including that Weiand-blown Flathead and the undercarriage, painted the same color as the Dearborn Deuce body.  This low ’33 DeSoto has been...  This low ’33 DeSoto has been a California street rod for years. Randy Ayres from Sacramento has owned the coupe for 12 years. It’s got a Mustang II frontend and Jag rear, and a Chevy for power. The dash is modified but keeps the DeSoto instruments.  Plymouths and Dodges are great...  Plymouths and Dodges are great Gasser material. The Moon tank, fenderwell headers, big ’n’ littles, rollbar, racing buckets, race tach, and bug catcher-topped blown Hemi, drew our attention to Jeff Agosti’s ’48 Plymouth sedan.  Maund stacks, triple Stromberg...  Maund stacks, triple Stromberg 97s, and an Offy manifold top the inline-six in Bryce Skalla’s ’30 Model A roadster, channeled over Z’d ’rails. Red spoke wheels and wide whites on vintage skinny rubber are a great addition. So are bomber-style bucket seats.  Bill Sage has owned this ’51...  Bill Sage has owned this ’51 Chevy since 1959. Since then, it’s been updated with an small-block, Mustang II front suspension, Olds one-piece windshield, leather interior, custom console, banjo wheel, and a sweet shade of metallic green paint with ghost flames.  “Wasabi,” this eyeball-sizzlin’...  “Wasabi,” this eyeball-sizzlin’ green ’50 Merc, was parked at the Hi-Speed Rods & Customs booth, where the 383-powered, candy-colored custom drew a crowd all weekend. We heard that famed customizer Dick Dean performed the 5-inch chop in the ’70s.  Shelby and Skye Pippin’s ’23...  Shelby and Skye Pippin’s ’23 T-bucket, with a 302 motor and C4 trans, was a contender in the Young Guys category for rodders 25 years old and younger. Except for the paint, everything on this hot rod was done at home in the Pippin’s garage.  His car’s been on the road...  His car’s been on the road since June, but Todd Estal from Mesa is still working on the ’32 Vicky highboy, a two-year project (so far) built around a Downs body. Some grille shell pinstriping add a little color along with the steel rims.  The great-looking paint, clean...  The great-looking paint, clean white interior, and numerous customizations on Allan and Connie Wash’s slammed, shaved, and scalloped ’51 Chevy helped earn the minty fresh sled the Sooo Low award from Goodguys.  Here’s another blend of resto...  Here’s another blend of resto outside (not counting the mirrors) and updated inside. Bill and Gail Johnson’s low-slung ’50 Olds, running a ZZ4 and 700-R4, features a tan-upholstered interior to go along with the apple red paint.  Frank and Karen Pittenger’s...  Frank and Karen Pittenger’s ’32 roadster is a true survivor, purchased by teenaged Frank in 1954 for $4, along with a $12 Tudor sedan parts car. A Chrysler Hemi with three deuces provides go-power. Stopping power comes from Lincoln brakes installed in 1960.  Randy Corson could be heading...  Randy Corson could be heading to the lake, pulling a ’38 Century Thunderbolt “gentleman’s racer” behind his ’49 Ford woodie. Both the wagon and the boat are Flathead powered; there’s a marine six-cylinder in the boat.  Steve Soloy noted that the...  Steve Soloy noted that the 241ci Dodge Hemi in his ’33 Plymouth PD sedan weighs about the same as a Chevy small-block. He built a homemade manifold for the triple Rochester carbs. He’s owned this “driveway project” for 20 years and 100,000 miles.  All the way from Portland,...  All the way from Portland, Oregon, Brad Barnes’ outstanding ’29 Ford Touring is loaded with a Flathead running a pair of Stromberg 97s with frogmouth scoops and an Eddie Edmunds intake manifold.  Long-time hot rodder Dennis...  Long-time hot rodder Dennis Pierce nailed the look and flavor of the old days with his Zipper-modified lakester. The ’31 Model A engine underhood makes it the only four-banger Zipper, Pierce says.  Even more impressive than...  Even more impressive than the bodywork on Bob Gietl’s ’52 Buick (modified grille, frenched headlights and bumper, nosed hood, shaved panels) is the interior with front and rear leather buckets and full-length console—and the 5.3L LS engine underhood.
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