Rockin’ Rob MacGregor ran the fastest qualifying time of the sponsor shoot out at the Goodguys Columbus Autocross in his Hurst sponsored ’69 C-10! On his qualifying run Rob ran 35.000. The next fastest time of the weekend was 35.8 – to say this was
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When the name Cadillac is mentioned, the first thing that comes to most minds is great craftsmanship, pioneering, and leadership in the automotive world. The name Cadillac was selected in honor of Le Sieur Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, a French explorer who founded the city of Detroit on July 24, 1701.The Cadillac Motor Car Company is one of the oldest automobile companies in Detroit, Michigan. Back in 1895, Leland & Faulcomer Manufacturing Company was organized to build such high grade machinery.
During September 1902, production began on the first Cadillac automobile, the Model A one cylinder. Back then, only one vehicle at a time was produced. On October 17, 1902, the Model A one cylinder, along with a second and third model, was completed. In contract to production plans, this prototype was built at the L & F Factory, as were the two others that were finished that year. The vehicles were turned over to Mr. William Metzer for display at the New York Automotive Show that would be held on January 1903.
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During the 1960-70s, Ronnie Sox and Buddy Martin were the number one Super Stock racing team in Plymouth. The two individuals showcased their great racing talent at many race events across country in the Plymouth GTX models against competing vehicles such as the Road Runner and Barracudas.
The two racers made headway and generated the Sox & Martin Super Car Clinics featured at many Plymouth dealerships. This feature became a popular guideline for high performance enthusiasts among Mopar fans. As part of the promotional effort, Sox & Martin Drag Racing Clinics toured dealerships across the country to offer racing advice and to speak to their fans about high performance vehicles.
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Mr. John Najjar is remembered as one of the most gifted and talented automotive designers that was employed at Ford Motor Company. His story began with his birth on November 11, 1918 in Omaha, Nebraska. By 1932, Mr. John Najjar’s automotive journey emerged as a student in Eastern High School located in Detroit, Michigan. He found himself very involved with the school’s art classes which opened many doors for his great design work and accomplishments. Mr. Najjar received honors as an art student and became the art editor of the school newspaper and staff member of the school yearbook.
In 1936, Mr. Najjar enrolled in Ford Motor Company's Apprentice School located in Dearborn, Michigan. One day, as Mr. Najjar was working a long shift, Mr. Henry Ford approached him during a plant tour and asked him if he enjoyed his line of work. Mr. Najjar didn’t hesitate to respond and stated that he would rather be drawing cars. After his response, Mr. Henry Ford asked to see his portfolio the following day for a possible job change. The next day, Mr. Henry Ford viewed Mr. Najjar’s portfolio and quickly became impressed with his work. Mr. Ford decided that Mr. Najjar’s talent was needed as part of the engineering team at Ford Motor Company.
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During the 1960-70s, Dodge introduced its new marketing advertising campaign that included the Dodge “Rebellion Girl”, the Dodge “Fever Girl”, and the Dodge “Material Girl”. The promotional campaign became an instant success for the Chrysler Corporation. The promotional spokesperson for the new 1968 Dodge models was Ms. Joan Parker. Throughout the 1968-69 automotive shows, Ms. Parker became the Dodge “Fever Girl” for television, radio, and public appearances. On a California radio station, a brief Christmas interview was held with Ms. Parker and broadcasted in Vietnam. Shortly thereafter, Ms. Parker received over 500 letters for American soldiers during the first season of her early campaign advertising for Dodge. The buying public fell in love with the campaign and almost everyone was having “Fever” syndrome thanks to Ms. Parker.
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Goodguys 22nd Heartland Nationals Presented By iIIowa Communications July 5-7, 2013 Iowa State Fairgrounds 3000 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50317
GENERAL INFORMATION
Event Contact Information:
Goodguys Office Phone: (925) 838-9876
Iowa State Fairgrounds Phone: (515) 262-3111
Iowa State Fairgrounds Website
Click Here For A Facility Map (PDF)
Event Hours:
Friday, July 5 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, July 6 - 8:00am to 8:00pm
Sunday, July 7 - 8:00am to 3:00pm
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Mr. Zora Arkus-Duntov, an automotive engineering genius and legend, was nicknamed “Mr. Corvette”. On December 25, 1909, Mr. Zora Arkus-Duntov was born in Belgium by his beloved Russian parents. By 1934, he graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the Institute of Charolttenburn, Berlin. By 1941, he decided to make a move to the United States of America.
By 1953, he began his career with General Motors as the Corvette Chief Engineer after he saw the XP-122 running Corvette prototype at the GM show in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. At that time, Mr. Arkus-Duntov sent a handwritten letter and appraisal of the car to Mr. Edward Cole, former Chief Engineer of Chevrolet. Mr. Cole was so impressed by Mr. Arkus-Duntov that he asked him to join the Chevrolet team as a research and development engineer under Mr. Maurice Olley, former research chief. From there, a wonderful relationship developed between Mr. Arkus-Duntov and many early famous Corvette models.
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The early days of Chrysler's manufacturing started its journe back in 1924 when the Jefferson plant opened its doors to Chrysler. The first automobiles manufactured at the Jefferson plant were early vehicles from the Thomas-Detroit, Chalmers Motor Car Company, and eventually the Maxwell automobiles. At the time, the total floor area of the Jefferson plant equaled 2,216,386 square feet.
The Dodge brothers, John and Horace Dodge, were main contributors to the automotive manufacturing process before Walter P. Chrysler’s heritage begun. The Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company plant was located between Joseph Campau Avenue and Conant Avenue, north of Dunn road, in Hamtramck, Michigan. In 1914, the Dodge Main plant opened its doors and during this time, hand-operated chain hoist mechanisms were used for its workers on the assembly line. The Dodge Main plant generated a positive growth of residents for the community of Hamtramck.
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Once again in 2013, the COMP Performance Group™ trailer and staff will present at every stop on the Hot Rod Power Tour - one of the biggest and best road trips in the nation for performance enthusiasts. A variety of special events are scheduled throughout the week, including a highly anticipated cruise night in downtown Memphis (home of CPG) on the evening of Tuesday, June 4th.
Among the special promotions slated for the week is the return of the popular Golden Ticket contest. In this program Long Haulers are rewarded for promoting and supporting CPG brands such as COMP Cams®, TCI®, FAST™, ZEX™, RHS®, Quarter Master®, Inglese™ and others. CPG event staff will scour the grounds at each location, and will hand out up to 25 Golden Tickets during the week.
The contest culminates in Charlotte on Saturday, June 7th, when one name will be randomly drawn to win a product certificate valued at $10,000. It can be used on a single purchase across any of the COMP Performance Group™ brands. Participants must be present to win, and all ticketholders must have their tickets in hand at the drawing.
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