Dad, Hot Rod Tour makes News

2007 April 8
by cardinal fang

Hey, check it out! My Dad made the news:

...Forty-five years ago, 12-year-old Frank Colgoni built a plastic model of one, which earned him first prize in a model contest. Today, he's finishing up a full-size one that, in honour of the Deuce's anniversary, will lead a caravan of hot rods from Toronto to Victoria, B.C. this July.

"The tour sprang out of the car," says Colgoni, a Markham-based Web designer whose popular hobbyists' site, CanadianRodder.com, was originally set up to hone his computer skills. "I wanted to build a car to drive this summer to an event in Victoria called Northwest Deuce Day, which is being promoted by a friend of mine...

Toronto Star; April 7th, 2007

Frank Colgoni in his deuce coupe

Normally he has a top of a head

from → This Just In!

3 Responses leave one →
  1. 2007 April 13
    Frank permalink

    I couldn't stand that there were no comments so I thought I would confirm that I have a top of a head (with hair - for the moment)

    Reply
  2. 2007 April 13
    cardinal fang permalink

    I don't know, Frank, from looking at the reflection in the car's hood for clues, you appear to be missing a head entirely. File under 'unsolved'.

    Reply
  3. 2007 April 15
    Frank permalink

    well, I do lose my head very infrequently

    Reply

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