CLAPTON MEETS GARLITS

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This just goes to show you what happens when car people get involved in a simple project. The project was to decorate a guitar for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Yoko Ono, Peter Max, Drew Carrey and others sent painted guitars. Regular guitars. But not these guys.

The "Guitar Car" was built by Brian Dumont of Mr. Gasket, Autocrafters, and Mark Taylor from the Arras Group. They hacked a hole in the guitar and dropped in a small block Chevy and then built a tube frame.

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The car features American Racing wheels, Yokohama Tires and Mr. Gasket pulleys, valve covers, oil pan, air scoop, etc. Special features are ACCEL spark plug wire for strings and Hurst T-Handles as the string adjusters. The engine is equipped with a Lakewood bellhousing at the back, for protection from those high-decibel launches.

All the guitars will be auctioned off at the end of the summer and proceeds will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, so start saving your nickels and dimes now for a worthy cause and a great piece of art.

This project sure strikes the right chord with the Agent. [6-20-2002]

ORTEGA NAMED NHRA SPORT COMPACT CONSULTANT

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Javier Ortega, import events director at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ, has also been tapped as a consultant to NHRA for their Summit Sport Compact Series. In his additional capacity, he will advise race operations, marketing and sales at all events. Also, according to NHRA, he "will help develop and implement lifestyle marketing programs for the series in conjunction with NHRA management." [6-20-2002]