You probably remember Scott Norton's awesome '53 Ford COE from a feature article we did recently. The Huntington Beach, CA, dweller won a special award, Judges' Top Pick, for the COE, his '55 Cushman Scooter, and his '38 Chevy coupe-all painted to match. | 
The 13-time NHRA Powerade champion John Force demonstrates to his daughter Ashley the most effective way to sign an autograph. We're sure Mr. Force has had enough practice. To accommodate all those in attendance, the planned two-hour autograph session had to be stretched to four hours. | 
We know it's not American made, but these VW Single Cabs look pretty cool. We wonder whether Randy Palmer of Pasadena, CA, has a Porsche 911 engine lurking under all that body cladding? He was another Best of Show winner. |
Bob Beauchamp of Placentia, CA, built a beautiful '48 Ford F-1. | 
Powering Bob's bodacious F-1 is a dual-quad Cadillac mill guaranteed to thrill when Bob mashes the pedal on the right. | 
Apart from the fact that it was rolling on wide whites, Larry Durm's '39 Dodge 1/2-ton looked to be factory-new. Since Larry lives in Northridge, CA, we imagine he's a San Fernando Valley volunteer firefighter. |
Every once in a while, we can't resist running a depot hack (or station wagon, as they're more commonly known). D&P Nance of Huntington Beach, CA, own a most uncommon '65 Chevy two-door wagon. | 
The MagnaCharger-topped Chevy engine that powers the Nance's Tiki-themed wagon also has faux-woodgrained valve covers. Cool. | 
The blown engine in Ken Fisher's '69 Ford Bronco looks as though it could melt those rear tires with ease. Ken is from Hemet, CA. |
Lionel Guzman of Yorba Linda, CA, owns both this nice '56 Ford F-100 and a '28 Ford rat rod. | 
There was a long line the entire event to get a guided tour of the John Force Racing compound. For visitors who didn't have time to wait, there was also a section on the second floor of the building where some of the dragsters were on display, in addition to some of Mr. Force's extensive automobilia collection. Maybe next year we'll get the guided tour. | |