"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body; but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!"

Thanks "Fastmetal"

Time to plan now!

If you are looking for real hotrod and vintage racing events, Here They Are! Some dates have not been finalized, so keep checking.

Gearhead's Favorite Events 

Click on the event for full info.

Click to the right of the waving flag below for the complete list of 2009 events.

Sat., January 17th 2009  2 to 7+ PM

5th Annual Mid-Winter Hot Rod and Drag Racing Nostalgia Fest

Elks Hall, Park St., Hudson MA

 Tuesday, May 12 - Sunday, May 17, 2009 | 8:00am

19th Annual Vintage Celebration NHIS New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon NH

 History will come alive as legendary racing machines from around the world gather to compete at the Nineteenth Annual Vintage Celebration at NHMS.

This is the largest on track Vintage race car event in the US.

Sunday, June 21, 2009 Hyannis Mass. !

15th Annual Main Street Father's Day Car Show
Hyannis Chamber of Commerce - Cape Cod Mass.

 
June, 2009 Terryville Ct.   I Rumble in the Country - Rumblers
OLD SKOOL HOT ROD SHOW

August, 2009 Loring LSR

Land Speed Racing -  Limestone Maine

Info at Landracing.com      then click on LSR forums and Loring Timing Association

This Event needs your support!

Friday- Sat August 7th & 8th

3rd Annuual Return to the Milltown

Palmer MASS - Worth the Trip!

September 2009 Yankee Steam Up

9:00AM - 4:00PM   Check back for date.
1300 Frenchtown Road, East Greenwich, RI 

September, 2009

Ty-Rods Thirty-Seventh Annual Old-Timers' Reunion

Hot Rods, Street Rods , Customs, Mucle Cars

Check back for date

Alter Boys   Check back for date.

Pre-1960 Nostalgia-Style Rods and Customs Only.

Wednesday October 7 - Saturday October 10, 2009

  AACA Fall Show

  Hershey PA

  Largest Auto Flea Market in America

October 17, 2009 .......(Rain Date Oct. 18...Call)

10th Annual Gathering of The Faithful

New England Speed Meeting 

9AM-3PM - Plumb Corner, Rochester Mass.

Pre 1060 Rods, Customs, Dragsters and RaceCars.

                                          A show the way they used to be!

Clik below for 2008 pics:

Hiboyroadsterboy Thanks

Rebecca   Thanks

Brenannlev Thanks

"The Ins and Outs of Early Ford Transmissions"

By Mac Van Pelt

The title says it all. This is the most complete manual I have seen published on this subject. Highly recomended....Gearhead

HISTORY 101

FORD FOUR-BANGER

Vintage Motorsport magazine, the Journal of Motor Racing History. A bi-monthly magazine for the vintage car enthusiast, featuring in- depth histories on the significant men, machines and events of racing's storied past, as well as coverage of the contemporary vintage and historic racing scene both in America and abroad.

Dont miss the special AutoNetNewEngland subscription offer. Click "Read More" below.

OLD MEN RULE.....Yes, we do have some advantages.

Story with a moral

 
You don't need fenders in Massachusetts before 1949.

Check this out!

Old time Stock Car Racing is back in Maine:
Wicked Good Vintage Racing Association is the club that is doing it. Don't you love that name?

http://www.wickedgoodracing.com/

Tim Foye, recently fearured in a two page colored spread in Secrets Magazime, has a shop in Middleborough Mass. specializing in Model T's. Model T's can go faster than you think. Check out the Poor Man's Rajo. Neat photos tell all!

Click here.