
President's Message
It is March 2022. The SD Prowlers are doing well. We are excited to see things open up in the hot rod world. We have cautiously ventured to the Grand Nationsl Roadster Show and most recently the Early Times Mid- Winter Run. I heard today that Escondido's Cruisn' Grand event has been permitted and will commence on April 1...Hooray!!
The Prowlers are preparing to host our 75th Anniversary Picnic on Saturday June 4 at El Monte Park. We will have a live band (The Ideas) playing favorite oldies. Big Dev will be there with his famous BBQ truck. We will have event t-shirts and free dash plaques for participant cars while they last.
This event will cost $3 per car (for the park)
As many businesses discovered adapting to pandemic restrictions there were new ways to do things. We had to give up meeting in our comfortable indoor restaurant and chose the outdoor setting at El Monte County Park in Lakeside, CA. Attesting to So Cal reputation for nice weather, we have not missed a meeting and at least half the members drive their hot rods. As of our meeting tomorrow March 3, 2022 we will have met 43 times outside with no rain.
We will keep you posted here. Until then, Keep the Shiney Side Up!
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Upcoming Events Short List !
Labor Day Swap @ Santee Drive-in
Apr 1-3 Del mar Good Guys
May 5 Freddy Castro Remembrance
May 11 Cajon Cruise
June 4 Prowler 75th Anniversary
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.