[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1ebbzZUa40[/youtube] Here's another video of this car - It's not very good, but at least you can hear it run. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HwrJ23ZK-A[/youtube] Also known as the "Tobacco King Rocket Car" this thing is pure indulgence. The rest of the story is found at Hoopty Rides. He wrote about this car almost 1 year ago to the day. I'm right on top of things! 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Rocket Car Anyone ever heard of the "Black Widow" Volkswagen Beetle? The Mecum auctions story says that this rocket powered bug beat TV Tommy Ivo's four engine dragster called "Showboat". WOW! Photos courtesy of Mecum...

Hot Rod Chevy Gasser It takes all kinds, we know that, but you gotta like the gasser style from the 60's. Straight axle jacked up in the front with a slight lift in the back too. It's an attitude. It says, "I'm fast and I was built to run." So stumbling along at the Goodguys Southwest Nationals in Scottsdale, enjoying the sun and the 3000+ cars, I found one that stopped me in my tracks. It's a gasser alright, but it was pink. Pink! Not that goofy Mary K pink or some faded, pale pretty in pink, this was HOT pink and it was glowing in the Arizona sun. People walking by kept turning their heads sideways. Delirium? I gotta get a story about this car. Questions poured out when I finally had a chance to meet Bob Starks of Weatherford, TX. The story Bob told about his car epitomizes, "My Ride is Me." After buying a 1966 Chevy II Super Sport new, then selling it to buy a house, Bob has painstakingly remade his car. (Check out the pictures of the original car at the bottom of this...