The Route 66 Rendezvous® announced its Cruisin’ Hall of Fame Inductees: Sam & Chip Foose, K&N Engineering, Inc., Drive! Magazine, Pinstriping and Lifetime Achievement honorees Wally and Barbara Parks.
April 27, 2007 (Press Release) --
The Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous® proudly announced its 2007 Cruisin’ Hall of Fame Inductees: Sam & Chip Foose (Builder/Designer category), K&N Engineering, Inc., (Manufacturer category), Drive! Magazine (Media category), the Art of Pinstriping (Historical category) and Lifetime Achievement honorees Wally and Barbara Parks. For more information, visit the website www.route-66.org.
The inductees will be honored at the Cruisin’ Hall of Fame Brunch & Induction Ceremony on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the Hilton Hotel, 285 E. Hospitality Lane in San Bernardino, at 9:00 a.m. To make reservations, call the Route 66 office at (909) 388-2934; the cost is $25.00 per person.
Scheduled for September 13-16, 2007, the Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous is the largest cruisin’ classic car show on the West Coast with 1,900 hot rods, classics, and custom cars cruising the 35-blocks of downtown San Bernardino, California. Entertainment, sponsor displays, legendary guests, contests and commercial exhibitors transform San Bernardino into an automotive paradise. The event is free for spectators.
The Route 66 Rendezvous Cruisin’ Hall of Fame recognizes and honors those who have made a significant contribution to the automotive industry and the uniquely American cultural phenomenon of cruising. The San Bernardino Convention & Visitors Bureau, in conjunction with the City of San Bernardino, established the Cruisin’ Hall of Fame in 1995. A landmark area called the “Route 66 Plaza,” was created just outside City Hall as a backdrop for the Cruisin' Hall of Fame. A specially designated wall, with a map of “America’s Main Street,” serves as the actual monument.
Additional information about the inductees:
Builder/Designer category: Sam & Chip Foose
The father and son team of Sam and Chip Foose is world-renown for their unique automotive designs and creativity collaboration at Foose Design.
Manufacturer category: K&N Engineering, Inc.
Established over 35 years ago as a family run business, K & N Engineering, of Riverside, Calif., is a global leading innovator of reusable gauze filter technology for automotive applications.
Media category: Drive! Magazine
Established in 1986, Drive! is the magazine that collectors, rodders, racers, restorers, and cruisers go to when they want to read about upcoming events and post event coverage.
Historical category: The Art of Pinstriping
Made popular in the 1940s, it is an art form that known no boundaries and is limited only to the imagination, talent, and ingenuity of the individual pinstriper.
Lifetime Achievement: Wally and Barbara Parks
Wally Parks established the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) in the early 1950s to promote safety in hot rodding. Barbara supported him and contribute to the success of the NHRA. As a testament to his dedication to motor sports, the NHRA Museum in Pomona, CA, bears his name.
The inductees will be honored at the Cruisin’ Hall of Fame Brunch & Induction Ceremony on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the Hilton Hotel, 285 E. Hospitality Lane in San Bernardino, at 9:00 a.m. To make reservations, call the Route 66 office at (909) 388-2934; the cost is $25.00 per person.
Scheduled for September 13-16, 2007, the Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous is the largest cruisin’ classic car show on the West Coast with 1,900 hot rods, classics, and custom cars cruising the 35-blocks of downtown San Bernardino, California. Entertainment, sponsor displays, legendary guests, contests and commercial exhibitors transform San Bernardino into an automotive paradise. The event is free for spectators.
The Route 66 Rendezvous Cruisin’ Hall of Fame recognizes and honors those who have made a significant contribution to the automotive industry and the uniquely American cultural phenomenon of cruising. The San Bernardino Convention & Visitors Bureau, in conjunction with the City of San Bernardino, established the Cruisin’ Hall of Fame in 1995. A landmark area called the “Route 66 Plaza,” was created just outside City Hall as a backdrop for the Cruisin' Hall of Fame. A specially designated wall, with a map of “America’s Main Street,” serves as the actual monument.
Additional information about the inductees:
Builder/Designer category: Sam & Chip Foose
The father and son team of Sam and Chip Foose is world-renown for their unique automotive designs and creativity collaboration at Foose Design.
Manufacturer category: K&N Engineering, Inc.
Established over 35 years ago as a family run business, K & N Engineering, of Riverside, Calif., is a global leading innovator of reusable gauze filter technology for automotive applications.
Media category: Drive! Magazine
Established in 1986, Drive! is the magazine that collectors, rodders, racers, restorers, and cruisers go to when they want to read about upcoming events and post event coverage.
Historical category: The Art of Pinstriping
Made popular in the 1940s, it is an art form that known no boundaries and is limited only to the imagination, talent, and ingenuity of the individual pinstriper.
Lifetime Achievement: Wally and Barbara Parks
Wally Parks established the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) in the early 1950s to promote safety in hot rodding. Barbara supported him and contribute to the success of the NHRA. As a testament to his dedication to motor sports, the NHRA Museum in Pomona, CA, bears his name.
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