
President's Message
It is the end of 2019. The SD Prowlers are entering our 73rd year driving souped up old Fords and enjoying every minute of life.
The Prowlers hot rod club have chosen a new president so it is time to begin another chapter in this book.
The roaring 20s are just around the corner. Look forward to more traditional hot rod fun!
ps: Hey we have a very nice 2020 calendar available. There are three pages dedicated to our history and the rest are pictures of our contemporary "driven daily" hot rods...all on nice paper and excellent photography of course. The cost is $10 . If we have to take it to the Post Office add $5. If interested email jimrinob@cox.net.
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News
Upcoming Events Short List !
Jan 24-6 GNRS @ Pomona Fairplex
Feb 20-2 Big 3 Swap Meet
Apr 3-5 Del mar Good Guys
May 5 Freddy Castro Remembrance
The San Diego Prowlers making Hot Rod history - The 1960's
In the 1960's the Prowlers continued to be the Club everyone knew about. Whether it was racing, cruising, shows and just having fun - we did it all, with class.
The group here from left to right back row is, Dave Hayward (member #52), Bob Urquhart (member #65), Joe Perronello (member #68), not known, Gordy Kolberg (member #56). Bottom left is Ed Thompson (member #38). Group in the middle front row, Everett Nicholas (member #57) and Allen Parker (member #64). Back row, Norm Urquhart (member #58) and Merle Rhodes (member #66). The numbers following the names are their member numbers. By the way, this picture was taken in the old Electric Building in Balboa Park and the Prowler banner in the back ground hangs in our club house to this day.
This is Dave Shaffer member #55 with his orange '34 Ford 3- window coupe with a Chevy Corvette engine. Dave still has this '34 and is in the process of returning it to original. In this picture he is displaying a trophy he won at the 1960 "Ted Bentley" Motor Sports Show held at the old "Great Western Building" which has now been torn down.
Bob Smith lead'n the pack on a run in '68. The other cars we see here are Jack Oposensky, Phil Gearhart and Bob Wolin's.
This is a great shot of 7 of the club cars outside Hoover High School in July of 1967. From left to right, John Mogarts '40, Tony Grotto's '31sedan, Bob Wolin's '31roadster, Bruce Hamiltons '29 roadster, Lee Brights '29 roadster pickup, Mike Hemis's '27 T roadster pickup and Bruno Cirello's '34 sedan.