Kansas City Royalty - 1ST ANNUAL VINTAGE IRON SHOW & SWAP

Threw the digger in the van with some parts, brushed off the snow and headed to KC, MO for the Vinatge Iron Show in Platte City.  Old fairgrounds (this year's site for Greaserama), totally cool people and a fun time was had by all.  These guys build some of the baddest ass chops & rods I've ever seen.  Ricky gave me the grand tour of the shop - located in the seedy, industrial sections on lower Kansas City.  We are talkin' ol' school gangster hoods of the 1920s, 30s and 40s . . . and their shop is right in the middle of it.  So rad.

Make sure you zoom-in on Michael Geltz' totally retro white flake job on Shae's chopped Ranchero.  Gassers, wagons, wheelie trucks . . . skate ramp in the back.  What about that Caddy powered Ford Sedan???? Bonnie & Clyde would still be on the run if they had it back then . . . .

I really liked the bike show and the quality of iron that was present . . . with 45 degrees and misty rain, I heard a raaap raaappp of exhaust note as a dual carb '47 knuck came ridin' in . . . then another knuckle bobber.  Tony's motorcycles are always flawlessly prepared . . . and I liked all the Honda, Suzuki and Kawasaki Fours that showed . . .

  . . . oh, and I can't forget the full out race bikes.  The KR was one of the nicest and most authentic I've seen - a very correct restoration (just ask the owner) . . . and that Triumph "Show Stopper" Drag Bike was like a piece of fine jewelry.  Kaw with Turbo?  Let's race !  Maybe not.  All in the details and I just wish you could have all been there - very cool machinery, cool people - Very professional event.  Even if you couldn't make it - they printed up 100 shirts - and you can get one by contacting Ricky at the ANCHOR blog.   Ricky's family is so cool . . . Shae, you are my bro now !  See ya'll real soon . . . 
don't forget . . .  Mini Sturgis is the plan !