November/27/2011 01:11
Another successful Memphis Rodders Reunion
is in the history books. Good friends, good
food, cool cars, and lots of memories.
Read More...
Tags: Memphis Rodders, Memphis Rodders Reunion,
2011 Memphis Rodders
Reunion, Joe Lunati
September/22/2011 23:45
It's with considerable sadness that
we must report the recent passing of
Arnold
Bonner. Arnold was a
long-time competitor in the mid-south
drag racing scene with his easily
recognizable 1940 Chevrolet coupe. He
was also a featured participant among a
panel of honorees at the 2010 Memphis
Rodders Reunion, where we examined the
earliest days of the club's history.
Arnold was there when the local drag
racing scene began, and remained an
enthusiastic supporter of the sport
throughout his life.
He served his country in the Air National
Guard, retiring after a lengthy career. He
also spent his spare time drag racing
throughout the southeast for the better
part of four decades. He was a fixture at
Lakeland Drag
Strip, and staked a notable
claim to having raced at Lakeland every
year the track was in operation, and
always with the same car, his black 1940
Chevy coupe that was a fierce competitor
in the now defunct Modified Production
Eliminator. Arnold's infamous Chevrolet
was later restored by Fred Gilliam, and
has been displayed at the Memphis
Rodders Reunion on two separate
occasions. Arnold was also a whiz at
setting up automotive ignition systems
for maximum performance, and his skills
in this area were widely sought by his
fellow racers.
Read More...
Tags: Memphis Rodders, Memphis Rodders Reunion,
Arnold Bonner
October/24/2010 23:41
It's time to reserve your seat at the 2010
Memphis Rodders Reunion, and this year
we're focussing on why this was such an
influential hot rod club from it's earliest
days.
Read
More...
Tags: Memphis Rodders, Memphis Rodders Reunion,
2010 Memphis Rodders
Reunion
December/03/2009 22:16
Larry Nolan Presents Al Chymia Potentate
Allen Smith with a $16,000 donation from
the 2009 Memphis Rodders Reunion. No wonder
they're smiling!
Read
More...
Tags: Memphis Rodders, Memphis Rodders Reunion,
2009 Memphis Rodders
Reunion, Memphis Classic Chevy
Club, Memphis Street Rods
September/10/2009 23:27
Sadly, I just received news that
former Memphis Rodders member Arthur Trim
has passed away. Arthur enthusiastically
supported the reunion, and was obviously
proud of his days as a member of the club.
Arthur was also a valuable resource of
information for some of the articles on
this website, and provided much appreciated
commentary whenever he felt it was
justified. A memorial for Arthur will be
held in Conyers GA on September 19th. He
will be missed.
Read
More...
Tags: Arthur Trim, Memphis Rodders Rodders
Reunion, Memphis Rodders
November/23/2008 21:52
Another successful Rodders Reunion is now
history as Bill Taylor takes to the
microphone while Larry Nolan looks on. The
2008 Memphis Rodders Reunion again set new
attendance records and raised a sizable
donation for the Shriner's Burn
Transportation Fund. Read
More...
Tags: Memphis Rodders, Reunion News, Memphis Rodders Reunion,
2008 Memphis Rodders
Reunion, Coleman Taylor, Larry Coleman, Bill Taylor
November/02/2008 18:35
Always a hot rod... Here's a few fresh
photos of what is one of the oldest
authentic hot rods prowling the streets of
Memphis TN. Read
More...
Tags: Jimmy Fulghum, David Kelley, 32 Frod, Memphis Rodders