Oh, for the days of full service
Dear Tom and Ray:
Dear Tom and Ray:
Dennis Sutton’s 1955 Chevy Bel Air has had a rough life, no doubt about it.
March 16-22: Retrospect/forty years of an original, automotive inspired artwork by Greg Johnson, 7-11 p.m. daily at Go Away Garage Gallery, 508 S. Commerce.
Dear Tom and Ray:
When the going gets tough, the tough get going … in a Model T Ford. At least that was the case with Dave Marshall when winter finally got its act together and dumped 14 inches of snow on Wichita recently.
For those of us who still send stuff by "snail mail," the United States Postal Service has given us a way to show off our love of great cars. Specifically, the post office has begun selling "Muscle Cars Forever" stamps featuring five iconic machines from the golden era of horsepower, spanning the mid-1960s through the early 1970s.
April 11: Wichita Children’s Home Classic Cars for Kids Gala, 6-9 p.m., Century II Exhibition Hall. Call 316-681-6703 for ticket information.
Dear Tom and Ray:
Suzuki of Wichita will become Subaru of Wichita on April 1.
Last weekend’s car/motorcycle event,"The Park City Chill," more than lived up to its name, coming on the heels of the first chapter of the big snowstorms that socked in Wichita and most of the state.
April 11: Wichita Children’s Home Classic Cars for Kids Gala, 6-9 p.m., Century II Exhibition Hall. Call 316-681-6703 for ticket information.
Toni Bakers attraction to Camaros was instantaneous.
Feb. 23-24: 4th annual The Park City Chill, the Kansas Pavilions Buildings, I-135, exit 17. For information, go to www.bartelproductions.com.
Dear Tom and Ray:
Although Monty Root cruised around in a 1969 El Camino in high school, he had his sights set on something a little more radical.
Automotive swap meets are not only great places to find rare, rusty car parts, but are also social gatherings where crusty old car guys get a chance to renew old acquaintances and swap lies with each other.
Feb. 23-24: 4th annual The Park City Chill, the Kansas Pavilions Buildings, I-135, exit 17. For information, go to www.bartelproductions.com.
It’s been called everything from a Studebaker to a Rambler to even a Jaguar. But the stack of Volkswagen enthusiast magazines on Richard Crego’s coffee table provide a hint to the identity of his beautiful pearl black early ’60s vintage European sedan.
Dear Tom and Ray:
Feb. 23-24: 4th annual The Park City Chill, the Kansas Pavilions Buildings, I-135, exit 17. For information, go to www.bartelproductions.com.