DRIPPS & GIBBY SHARE A PASSION FOR SPEED

Posted on March 20, 2026March 22, 2026 by MartynL

Friends since childhood and hot rodders since high school, Robin Dripps and Rob Gibby are living proof that people and relationships are as important as cars in the enthusiast automotive community: DRIPPS & GIBBY SHARE A PASSION FOR SPEED. When they were around 11-12 years old, Robin “Bobby” Dripps and Rob Gibby met in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, where both their families had summer homes. They were fascinated by “speed,” leading them to build small boats with five-horsepower outboards...

BONNEVILLE LAKESTER, SALT OF THE EARTH!

Posted on June 30, 2024June 30, 2024 by MartynL

Turn-key 300-plus mph, record-setting racer with rebuilt engine, trailer and tow truck - BONNEVILLE LAKESTER, SALT OF THE EARTH! – is looking for a new owner. After setting the AA/FL (Fuel) record (290.49 mph) at Bonneville in 2009, veteran hot rodder and racecar builder Bob Dauernheim’s Lakester, driven by Don Biglow, was completely redesigned in 2011 to run on gas (AA/GL). It was again updated for Speed Week 2012. Bob Cuneo, designer and builder of the U.S. Olympic Team’s winning bobs...

ROB IDA: TUCKER TORPEDO

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 by MartynL

The ROB IDA: TUCKER TORPEDO continues where Preston Tucker, subject of a myriad of conspiracy theories, left off. It’s called, improving the breed! Preston Tucker, renegade hot-rodder, car designer, and principle behind the Tucker Corporation, engineered and built the Tucker Model 48, also known as the Torpedo, before coming to an ignominious end after a mere 50 versions were produced. The car was a radical design departure compared to contemporary offerings with a host of modern innovations...