These are the 75 Hot Rods that were 2014 Hot Rod Hill Climb participants!
These and many more photos can be purchased from Steve at XtremeXposurePhoto, he has them grouped by name and car number!
Category Archives: Participants 2014
2014 Hot Rod Hill Climb – Line-Up preview
Here is a quick glimse of the line up, some of the cars you will see at the Hot Rod Hill Climb!
Our Friend Jess
Lindsey Fisher of Rod Authority wrote a really nice article on our friend Jessica MacKichan. Jess and her father John came to the Hot Rod Hill Climb last year with the Speedway Motors sponsored Hot Rod First-Aid tent, providing supplies like oil, shop rags, carb jets, etc for the participating Hot Rods.
Read the article about Jess here
Jess in her 1933 5w Coupe at the 2013 Hot Rod Hill Climb
John is bringing his 1931 Model A Roadster, it will have a Model B 4-banger engine with a Cragar head, and Halibrand quick change rear end this year.
New Jersey Represents!
We met Jim in 2013 at ‘The Race of Gentlemen” on the sands of the WildWoods!
Well, he’s coming to Colorado in September!
What is he bringing?
Hot Rod Details
1927 Ford Model T on a narrowed model a chassis
Hand built body
Model a banger dual carb aluminum Thomas head
Side drive magneto
Rear mounted water tank
Single seat
New Jersey Jim
1934 Ford Raced 1941 Lands End Hill Climb
Brothers Jim and Kent are bringing the recreation of their dads 1934 Hill Climb Car. The original car was raced at Lands End Hill Climb, south of Grand Junction, Colorado, in 1941 by their 26 year old dad. He competed against Louis Unser finishing 7th overall. The 1941 course had 212 turns over 14.5 miles, a 5,000 foot elevation gain to 10,300 feet. The race was AAA Sanctioned and had over 12,500 spectators.
The replica was hand built in 1982 by the original driver, Bob Baughman at 67 years old!
The car has a 1946 Mercury flathead backed by a 39 3 speed trans and a 4.11 ratio 1934 banjo out back.
We are thrilled they are coming to celebrate the 60th Anniversary with us!
Read more about the early years at Lands End here