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Kristi Lee (Born Theresa Gibson) [ 1] is the news director and a co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show The Bob & Tom Show and is responsible for delivering newscasts of various headlines (which are often used for humorous takeoffs) during the show. She is also a member of the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame Class of 2022.
In 1998, with Hot Rods by Boyd facing bankruptcy (due to the failure of Boyds Wheels [6]), Foose left his position and with his wife Lynne started his own automotive and product design company. [3] He first set up in Orange, California , where, as his first project car, he rebuilt Boydster II for Chuck Svatos as the 0032 roadster, which went on ...
Hot Wheels started offering models based on 1980s-era sports and economy cars, like the Pontiac Fiero or Dodge Omni 024, in addition to their typical ' hot rod ' and muscle car style offerings. In 1983, a new style of wheel called Real Riders was introduced, which featured real rubber tires. [ 15]
Coddington grew up in Rupert, Idaho, reading all the car and hot rod magazines he could, and got his first car (a 1931 Chevrolet truck) at age 13. [2] He attended machinist trade school and completed a three-year apprenticeship in machining. In 1968, he moved to California building hot rods by day and working as a machinist at Disneyland during ...
Hot rods are typically American cars that might be old, classic, or modern and that have been rebuilt or modified with large engines optimized for speed and acceleration. [ 2] One definition is: "a car that's been stripped down, souped up and made to go much faster." [ 3] However, there is no definition of the term that is universally accepted ...
Mickey Thompson. Michael Lee " Mickey " Thompson (December 7, 1928 – March 16, 1988) was an American auto racing builder and promoter. A hot rodder since his youth, Thompson increasingly pursued land speed records in his late 20s and early 30s. [ 1] He achieved international fame in 1960, when he became the first American to break the 400-mph ...
The winner takes home an extra $50,000 and gets their design turned into a real die-cast Hot Wheels toy that will be added to the Hot Wheels line for consumers to purchase. Mattel Global Head of Design for Hot Wheels, Tim Wu who makes the final decision on which die-casts get produced is the special guest judge. Nick's "Mardi Gras Mania", Jim's ...
Glen Cromwell. Chairman. Dallas Gardner. Official website. www .nhra .com. The National Hot Rod Association ( NHRA) is a governing body which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsport sanctioning body in the world. [ 1]