The Inland Northwest is chock full of cool shops and stops and on Thursday, August 16, you will get to see some of them as the Goodguys kick off the 17th Great NW Nationals with a shop tour ending up at the official kick off party! This is your chance to visit some of the […]
Ida Automotive: Where Excellence Takes Shape
- Aug 8, 2018 8:58 am
We had a chance to visit Rob and Bob Ida recently when we were back east for the East Coast Nationals in Rhinebeck. It was a rewarding experience spending a few days at Ida Automotive watching the art of coach building. The Idas do it the old school way – they make everything by hand, […]
Bronze Beauty – Don and Irene Richardson’s ’38 Ford Convertible Sedan
- Aug 6, 2018 8:58 am
Don Richardson bought this rare ’38 Ford convertible sedan way back in 1993. As owner of a hot rod shop, Richardson Custom Auto Body, Don fell into that common trap where customer cars always took priority, leaving his personal project continually sidelined. He realized a few years ago that he needed to focus some serious […]
Legends of Hot Rodding: “Speedy” Bill Smith – Hot Rodding’s Midwest Connection
- Aug 5, 2018 8:58 am
D. William Smith was his legal name, but hot rodders knew him simply as “Speedy” Bill, a moniker that had long since replaced the one printed on his Nebraska birth certificate. “Speedy” Bill Smith was indeed speedy – quick in a race car, quick to turn a profit. He drove midgets, sprint cars, stock cars […]
Deuces in Des Moines – A Gallery of ’32s from the Heartland Nationals
- Aug 3, 2018 8:58 am
Each and every Goodguys event has its own distinct feel. Sometimes it’s based on region – we tend to see more customs at the East Coast Nationals in Rhinebeck, for instance, or more pickups at the Lone Star Nationals in Texas. For the most part, the Heartland Nationals in Des Moines is known for its […]
