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Auburn,
June,
'07.
There used to be an organised hill
climb in the street just a few years ago, but that has passed into
history, along with a lot of other amateur events. The organisers, Randy
and Chris Cannarozzi, decided
that they would change the hill climb event to a big BBQ, and they
sent out invitations. Many of the invitees are salt racers, and they brought
their rides along to let the others absorb the salt. The Cannarozzi's live on
5 acres, so the 49 cars fitted comfortably. Randy could almost make
his own run - he has a '34 hiboy coupe, a '35 roadster, a '32 hiboy roadster,
a '32
full fendered roadster, a '28 roadster pickup, and a '30 closed cab
pickup - and each of their sons has at least one rod.
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Here is another car that we have seen at recent events; Steve Welch's
'32 5-window comes from Artistic Collision Centre, Rancho Cordova,
near Sacramento.
Splendour in the grass - nor-Cal style, at the Cannarozzi family
spread. There were 49 cars, dozens of people, and the food was
fabulous.
Darryl Spurlock drives this '32 5-window hiboy coupe just about
everywhere.
Kim Brown's other car is this tasty 'under development' 1935 Ford
Tudor. That's his '34 3-window on page 1.
The former Tom Prufer '33 is now owned by Chuck Rogers. Inspired by
a Dave Bell cartoon in Street Rodder Magazine, this car
has wonderful connections, and perfect proportions.
This '32 roadster is owned by the legendary
Vern Tardel,
whose famous flathead ranch tutors enthusiasts in the finer points
of roadster construction.
Those cold days in Auburn are taken care of when Randy is working on
one of his many rides. This is the back wall of Randy's garage.
An early A closed cab pickup, almost ready for the road, for just
$25 grand. Don't believe me? Call him on 514-3451. |
Steve's hiboy coupe uses a striking gold metallic paint, early style
Radir wheels, and an early hemi to great effect.
Ray Feroisi poses beside his extremely well engineered salt lake
racer '32 roadster, in which everything has been modified,
including the body.
Darryl has just been to Canada for the Deuce Day up there.
Larry rocked in from Colfax, just 12 miles up the freeway, east towards
the mountains.
Built by Pete Eastwood, the Cop Shop coupe is chopped, the
frame is raked, and the grille is sectioned a whopping 6", to
maintain the lines of the heavily raked body & chassis.
A pensive
Vern Tardel may be pondering his chances at Bonneville in August -
he will be running a hot French block flattie in a deuce roadster.
'36 Tourers, aka Phaetons, are highly sought after. This one is owned by long time
salt racer Leroy VanConten.
Early hemi enthusiasts might drool over some of these tasty morsels
of Mopar meat. |
Everything about the Steve Welch '32 coupe is artistic - from the
top to the bottom.
Ray's '32 runs a '32 4 cylinder B block, with a rare Howell twin cam head
(looks like a V8 from some angles), and electronic fuel injection.
Jim Proctor put this old school '30 A coupe together in his Proctors
Body Shop business, in Newcastle CA.
Ted
Perez, father of Corey with the '35 coupe on page 1, owns this mouth
watering '32 3-window hiboy. Teds coupe has 2 sets of wheels, but
the whitewalls give it the look. We can't see the Buick brake
drums in this shot.
The Cop Shop coupe draws whistles everywhere it goes, not the
least of which would be from all those lovely louvres.
Pete Cannarozzi is one of the sons of Randy and Chris. Pete's all
steel, chopped & channelled closed cab pickup has been in bare metal
for at least 3 years.
What a day for a daydream - the inviting lawns and dreamy atmosphere
frame an idyllic scene.
The swap meet the next day had plenty to interest everyone,
with an emphasis on old timey equipment.
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