Another Leadsled Spectacular in the books - Wichita Eagle
SALINA – It’s an amazing sight, pulling into Salina anytime during the KKOA Leadsled Spectacular. At every stop light, parking lot and street corner, there are beautiful pieces of rolling artwork, hot rods, custom cars, even drag machines in a spectrum of colors and shapes to dazzle the eyes. You expect to see the cars at Oakdale Park, or along Crawford Street, on the way out to the Friday night drag races, but they are everywhere and it’s an open invitation to go to the park and see the astounding craftsmanship, up close and personal. “It just keeps getting bigger every year,” said Jerry Titus, founder of the Kustom Kemps of America, which began the Leadsled Spectacular 35 years ago. “We used to move it around each year, from town to town. Some towns are car towns and some aren’t. And he’s got expansion plans in the works for next year, with a couple of air-conditioned vendors buildings lined up for those needing to take a break from the heat that seems to accompany nearly every Leadsled Spectacular. With pre-show and post-show events spun off the main event and three full days and nights of activities scheduled during the show itself, it would be a real challenge to even attempt to take all of them in. So we settle for narrowing our focus and... His handbuilt 1954 Chevy Bel Air is just that small, measuring in at a diminutive 11/16ths the size of a full-sized car. Source: www.kansas.com
