CKiW iRADIO 76’s ”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH GUEST PAUL POTOCKI- ISCA GENERAL MANAGER
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If you are like the hundreds of thousands that go to the car shows like the Detroit Autorama each year, you will want to giver our guest today a tip'o the hat. Paul Potocki is our guest today and he is the General Manager of the ISCA (International Show Car Association) that produces shows like Autorama throughout America. Topics talked about on today's show include: 1963 ISCA began, 1953 U of D the first Detroit Autorama to raise money to build Motor City Dragway, 1961 Detroit Autorama was the first public event at Cobo Hall (before the Auto Show), mom goes to Autorama too!, those tool and die guys, Al Bergler, here comes that pin stripes on a Bridgeport, we love fabricators, Paul's show and a Mountain Dew, the big days for Tool & Die, Stecker Street, Detroit Dragway, the famous Javelin story, mom's Mustang, stripe job on Dad's ride, get that new Trans Am, where is that 455?, Wheel City, build up that 400ci, mom drives the TA, Paul the loitering ticket magnet, Chatham, 12 Mile and Gratiot, Paul's bagging talent, hanging out at Shadowoods, Tom and Jim Tignanelli then and now, name those hot rod magazines, Kustom Kars and race cars at Autorama, those wonderful move in pre and post days at Autorama, Brian Wolfe, the Riddler Award, requirements of cars that enter Autorama, "downstairs" at Autorama, Alice Cooper at Autorama, World of Wheels magazine, Shadowoods on Saturday and so much more! An absolute gem of a guest, we will have Mr. Potocki back with us again. Stayed tuned...
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