David’s News
Each of the sponsors of this year’s 2023 RPM Nationals got to choose their favorite car in attendance, and we decided to focus on a favorite traditional hot rod. Dubbed the AHRF “Team Choice” award, this trophy was presented to the car and owner, which we felt best represented early hot rodding both in style and spirit.
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All of us here at the American Hot Rod Foundation are proud of the fact that we continue to sponsor one of our favorite events, the RPM Nationals. Held at the scenic Santa Margarita Ranch in Santa Margarita, California, the RPMs provide a form of time travel that we simply can’t get enough of; flag-start drag racing on an old airstrip between flathead powered, traditional hot rods … what could be better than that?
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The American Hot Rod Foundation couldn’t have been happier or more proud to have been a small part of the festivities that were this year’s Nitro Revival at Irwindale Speedway. Steve Gibbs, his daughter, Cindy, and their entire crew and staff put on a world-class event that was a welcome reunion for racers and fans of nostalgia drag racing.
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The American Hot Rod Foundation couldn’t have been happier or more proud to have been a small part of the festivities that were this year’s Nitro Revival at Irwindale Speedway. Steve Gibbs, his daughter, Cindy, and their entire crew and staff put on a world-class event that was a welcome reunion for racers and fans of nostalgia drag racing.
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This year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance contained a few pleasant surprises, but none were more welcome (for us) than the pack of historic ’32 Fords that came together to celebrate the design’s 90th anniversary.
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The AHRF is proud to have sponsored the 1st Annual “You asked for it” RPM Drags at Barona Dragway! Last week we were pleased to get to join our fellow hot rodders at a wonderful new event put on by RPM Nationals organizers Russ Hare and Justin Baas. Although their annual Santa Margarita event is…
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In researching our June AHRF Member of the Month, Jon Fisher, I was taken back to the exact moment that I first met Jon and thought I’d share that memory with our readership. Hope you enjoy! -David Steele, AHRF Executive Director The year was 1997 and I had befriended the hot rod pioneer Tommy Sparks about…
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We here at the AHRF are excited to announce the launch of a formal strategic partnership between the American Hot Rod Foundation and the National Association of Automobile Clubs of Canada. Thanks to the efforts put forth by serving NAACC President (and AHRF supporting Member!), John Carlson, and AHRF Founder, Steve Memishian, this partnership will…
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Once again, the American Hot Rod Foundation was proud to help sponsor this year’s RPM Nationals and we’re happy to say that it went off without a hitch!
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We can’t thank our supporters and community enough for the great year of growth we’ve had. It only means that even more Hot Rod History has been preserved … and that’s all it’s about! 2017 Has Been a Great Year for the AHRF! We want to thank all of you who continue to support, follow,…
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The Age of Historic Hot Rods as Collectibles … Some of our most prized and authentic historic hot rods are changing ownership. These are not my cars, I don’t see them everyday, but I still find it all unsettling. Yes, as you can probably put together by the photos, within the next several months the…
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It doesn’t happen often enough that we get to spend an evening driving around in a hot rod as if we don’t have responsibilities, but that’s exactly what we got to do about a week ago. If this sounds all too familiar a problem to those reading this, I feel your pain. Work, family, and…
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As the interest in traditional hot rodding has continued to grow over the past two and a half decades, it would appear that there has never been a better time than the present for our hobby. What began in the early 1990s as a solute to the inventors of this past time ( by way…
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With the passing of John Athan we lose yet another one of our earliest remaining Hot Rod Pioneers More sad news in the world of hot rodding… To all traditional hot rodding fans, historians, or anyone who cares about our hobby and sport as a whole, it is with deep sadness that we ( I…
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