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Show August 19, 1999 urn by Steven R. Ford Hilltop Times Run raws 3 Staff The Hill AFB Rod Run, held Sunday in the Enlisted Club parking lot, attracted car owners from all over the state, not to mention car enthusiasts from all over the base and the surrounding area. From the name of the gathering, you might expect to see just hot rods, but the gathering had a wide variety of quality cars, bought the car nearly nine years ago and has been working on it, to the tune of $30,000, ever since. Now, the bright red Chevelle is a regular at local and national and car shows. "I've put lots of time into it," Werner said. "Lots of time. People don't realize the kind of time it takes just to get it ready for a show." eye-catch- prize-winn- A "' : y '': , "". ?' v. i j ', " '' - X- V- - - ' ' v-' iv - : Lee, a University of Utah junior-to-bbrought his tricked out, red Honda Prelude, a car he's been working on steadily for 3 years and $5,000. The 75th Mise, the attention of TSgt. John Grimmeis-se- n of the 388th Maintenance Squadron. Out for a stroll with the family, the Hup- f- - . r ' " "A.-- " . sion Support Squadron's own A1C Nghiem Vu proudly displayed his baby blue Acura Integra. Vu has been working on his mobile caught Grimmeissen's eye because at the rod for the last much base hobby shop, pouring as money into the works as his military budget will allow. "There's a saying, 'All show and no he's working on one himself, hoping to be able to restore it like the one on year-and-a-ha- display. "Next year, we'll have this one here," Grimmeissen declared, pointing to a screen printing of his car on his ivc via (itim-- i vj x "voi . j brought the 1970 Chevelle SS that has been in the family for years. Originally owned by his father, Larry Hill, Werner lf In restored cars like the 1928 the classic category, crowds had the opportunity to see some nicely Hupmobile. go,'" Vu said. "This is all show with a little go. It's still a work in progress. There's a lot more work to be done." Good thing the Rod Run is an annual event. T-shi- rt. Photos by Steven - er into the Best Foreign category. Rex 's 1928 Hupmobile attracted one-of-a-ki- nd U U A local car club offered up four entrants vehicles ranging from older, and modern Corvettes to muscle cars, day Hondas and Acuras. pre-1950- er H Q sgKgisusHipirs . R. Ford i ; c ........... I Rod Run crowds were treated to muscle cars like the Corvette, top, and Kevin Werner's red 1970 Chevelle SS with 396 cubes under the hood, above. ' t. - " ."" " - - " A1C Dino cruiser. and Teresa DeAngelis look over a vintage 50s era Ford police " 1 of U student Rex Lee kneels behind the alloy mag wheels of his Honda Pre- U t' . ir- i. . V lude, entered in the Best Foreign category. '! V . - . . - f -- - - , " - ' ' rfw. ' """ ' i ..:r- - ' - vf - iw-t- , rrr--'- ' " r i -- i -, -- ill r.rt.r ,r., f,.,i. r. " ;:: 'V ....imr A1C Nghiem Vu, above, shows off his custom Acura Integra. Vu has been working on the car, with the help of the base Hobby Shop for 1 " - r: . ' :': s T'S''K W ..- .- . , if? v""" : i year-and-a-ha- Left, lf. Frank Rodriguez, checks under 8 Ford the hood of a Roadster. pre-194- 'Z ... ..-. the last ., , ... , |
