BlackTop Nationals catches a break from the weather - Wichita Eagle
Fortunately, the storm served mostly to wash down the streets and keep temperatures in the balmy range, and to show that the Wichita area car community can’t be kept at home when there are good times to be had. The turnout of cars and spectators was encouraging after the storm clouds passed and car owners happily wiped down their vehicles and settled in for a great day. There were numerous “new” cars to be seen, some finished just hours before being put on display, like BTN founder Rick Nuckolls’ amazing 1939 V-16 Cadillac Fleetwood, a car with a connection to both Jay Leno and the McPherson College Auto... Rick Nuckolls, one of the founders of the BlackTop Nationals, finished his amazing 1939 Cadillac V-16 just hours before putting it on display inside Century II. One of only 18 built, the car features gorgeous leather and cloth upholstery by... Jay Leno persuaded the New Jersey owner of the car to donate it to the McPherson College Auto Restoration Program, where Nuckolls spotted it and eventually worked a deal to buy it and restore it. Bruce Serene's 1966 Shelby GT350H. Source: www.kansas.com
