Super-High Super Duty
November 5, 2024
THE AUTO BUILDER
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: SHOW YOUR COLORS WITH PROFORM
You can spend a small fortune making an engine compartment look right, but one parts-store alternator can kill the whole vibe. That plain aluminum lump might get the job done, but it certainly isn’t winning any points when the hood goes up.
BRIGHT ORANGE
When Mitch Meyers was but a pup back in 1986, he experienced one of the greatest days of his life: He received his first ride, a ’71 Dodge stepside pickup. Now, the truck wasn’t anything like the one shown here, but it wasn’t a bad canvas for a cool high school cruiser, and the $700 purchase price was just right.
Conquering Curves & Cones
Picture this: the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a hotbed of horsepower and adrenaline. The Track X challenge unfolded on a 2.4-mile stretch of asphalt, with 12 turns just waiting to test the skills of drivers from all walks of life. But hold onto your hats, ’cause it ain’t just about making it through those corners unscathed.
Spotlighter
IN 1993 THE NSRA STREET ROD NATIONALS EAST TURNED 20, IT IS BEST KNOWN SIMPLY AS…
YORK ‘93
Author
Gerry Burger
Text & Photography
What began as a Mini-Nats in Rockville, Maryland in 1973, quickly blossomed into a full-fledged National Street Rod Association Regional Event. If you were an East Coast street rodder, the first weekend in June every year was (and still is), NSRA York, simply a must-attend event. It was the largest regional event on the NSRA calendar and between the filled-to-overflowing York Fairgrounds, a swap meet stuffed with traditional parts, two buildings of hot rod vendors and the incredible overall high-energy atmosphere that filled the entire weekend, this was pure, non-stop hot rod fun. Evening cruising was non-stop, and making the rounds through the motel parking lots was a great way to meet old friends and make new ones. Cars ranged from super traditional fifties hot rods to the latest offering from the likes of Posies and other major players with their smooth creations. Yes, York has it all. So, we went digging and came up with some vintage photos from that 20th Annual event.
Enjoy the ride.
ARTICLE SOURCES
Gerry Burger
Gerry Burger has been immersed in hot rodding since the early 1960s, building his first hot rods as a teenager after being inspired by local racer Bob Zorn. A chance meeting with Tom Medley in 1972 launched a distinguished career as an automotive photojournalist, leading to freelance work for dozens of magazines, the founding of Rodder's Digest, and editorial leadership roles at Street Rod Builder and American Rodder. Today, Burger continues to write, photograph, and build hot rods, remaining one of the hobby's most respected voices.
