Hot Rod Hill Climb Brings Back 1953 and 1954 In The Mountains Of Colorado - Yahoo Autos (blog)
Owners and fans alike want to see vintage mills in full-, or at least ¾- song, hauling equally vintage vehicles down sandy straightaways, leaning left around old horse tracks and gobbling up the mountain twisties. The organizers of exhibitions like The Race of Gentlemen, The Jalopy Showdown, and the Hot Rod Hill Climb are feeding that hunger for period excitement and leaving both drivers and spectators wanting more. Jason “Bugsy” Wolcott with two riding mechanics in his 1922 Ford T/V8 roadster. To keep the spirit of the event true to the time period of the original, cars and engines must represent 1953 and ‘54: flathead V-8s, vintage four-bangers, straight sixes and early overheads are the powerplants of choice. Moises Vargas pilots his 1928 Ford roadster atop Leavenworth Mountain. The modern incarnation of the Hot Rod Hill Climb is not a race—cars are neither scored nor timed as they make their way up Leavenworth Mountain in scenic and historic Georgetown, Colorado—but that doesn’t stop them from putting on a good show. Those whose hobby vehicles fall outside the guidelines can still join in the fun by driving in Friday’s Reliability Run, which winds its way through 65 miles of scenic mountain passes and elevation gains from 5,000 to 12,000 feet. Mark Briggs runs his 1929 Ford roadster tight around a mountain curve while the co-pilot hangs on. Photo by Eat Crow Studio. Source: www.yahoo.com
