Check out Steel Dreams! They house some incredible rides.

Mantis is always on the lookout for cool rides-and this time look what we spotted. Steel Dreams has custom motorcycles, ATV's, watercraft and snowmobiles for you to choose from. Check out the trailer and truck that Steel Dreams hauls their goods with-awesome! Enjoy their site.

Mantis makes its rounds to Harley Davidson of Seattle

Mantis would like to thank Frank Kai, Sales Manager of Harley Davidson of Seattle for letting us take photos of his shop/bikes. The floor is packed with the best. Come to his showroom in Lynnwood, WA and scoop up a motorcycle for your next ride. Thanks again Frank!

Karting Center at Cycle Barn has some cool ridz!

Kids, teens and adults enjoy racing machines-and one would find the full meal deal at Cycle Barn in Lynwood, WA. Make sure and check out the Kart Center link. Bill Hettick, the manager, runs a smooth operation. They have all the gear, equipment and machines to make you want to ride. Mantis Rodz would like to thank Bill for the tour of his shop. Make sure and check his place out!

F & F Auto Clinic, Inc. in Bothell, WA does quality work!

It's difficult to miss Ed Vonderahe's F & F Auto Clinic, Inc on Bothell-Everett Highway. Of course-his company is all about cars. Check out his 1964 T-Bird that he's standing by. He's been the proud owner of his ride since he was 15 years old. Ed has a number of other classic vehicles that he will share with Mantis at a later date.
The '57 T-Bird and '74 AMX will be in his shop shortly-those are real gems too! Check out Ed's site. His team has loads of experience and takes pride in their workmanship/quality. It's all about the customer. Mantis witnessed his team in action. Thanks for the opportunity to talk shop Ed! Look forward to seeing you soon.

Kompact Kar Korner in Lynnwood, WA has the goods!

Talk about nostalgia and going back in time-walking into the showroom of Kompact Kar Korner is just that. When you step into their shop, it's like you are at a drive-in, gas station, burger joint and having James Dean walk by. They sport the cream of the crop in vintage-classic vehicles. Take a look at the photos that the ownership group allowed us to take. Mantis would like to thank Grant and the Kompact Kar Korner "krew!" Make sure and check out their web site.

David from Bothell and his '71 El Camino

Mantis was cruising by the local Home Depot in Bothell, WA and had an opportunity to meet David and his 1971 El Camino. He has been working on his ride for almost 6 months-new suspension, tires and rims and tuned up his 350. We really appreciate the opportunity to get a photo and talk to you about your car David. Make sure and tell your friends about Mantis Rodz. When you get the new paint job, join Mantis (for free) and send us a photo and talk about your ride. Thanks again David! Looking forward to seeing you soon. Check out El Camino Central.

Does this Rolls Royce belong here?

Mantis clearly spotted the classic of classic cars. This Rolls was parked in a no-parking zone on Occidental in Seattle. Was the driver taking a break? Check out Rolls Royce for the new models.

Check out George's 1954 Chevrolet Pick-Up

Mantis knows what a great place the Pacific Northwest is and so does George from North Seattle. He's proud of his '54 and has a great story behind it. George worked in the Seattle area for a number of years and then moved to Chicago. He's familiar with a number of other cities around the nation-and has family in Kansas City. George and his wife missed the Pacific Northwest and moved back.
His Chevy Pick-Up was restored by Midwest Hot Rods-and they did a spectacular job. Shipping his car back to the Seattle area was interesting, but Midwest Hot Rods does it with ease. Mantis sure would like to see some photos of the Chevy before or during the restoration. Any photos available? Thanks again George!

Some ridz from the 2008 Seattle Roadster Show

Mantis Rodz had a vendor booth and also had the "Praying Mantis" at the 2008 Seattle Roadster Show. Check out some of the classics that were at the show and look what you missed out on.

Mantis meets Rod from Hot Rod's Restos!

Rod Nielsen from Hot Rod's Restos was happy to have Mantis Rodz take some pictures of his incredible gems. His two rides were on the front line of the 2008 Seattle Roadster Show where they belonged. Mantis wanted to give a big thank you for taking the time to snag some photos and talk shop. Hey, Rodzreaders-make sure and check out Rod's site to find out more about his cars and other projects.

Mantis has to have bikes on the site too!

The Seattle Roadster sported some phenomenal bikes. Take a look at some of the photos that Mantis was able to capture. These bikes scream WOO-HOO! The Felony Flyers are out of Seattle and Speed Motor Sports out of Central Washington. If Mantis left out some of the groups, we apologize.

LeeRoy Cannady in the movie "Clutch" stopped by Mantis.

Renegade Productions will have "Clutch" the movie coming out soon-it was filmed in the Pacific Northwest. LeeRoy Cannady and his son stopped by the Mantis Rodz booth to say hello. He has a couple of sweet rides and actually has one of his cars in the upcoming movie. Here is LeeRoy's 1968 Pontiac LeMans. Check out the link to Clutch and see what the show is about. Thanks again LeeRoy for stopping by the booth. We look forward to the movie!

Legends Car Club unites at the Seattle Roadster Show

Cruzin with a car club is a lot of fun. Mantis Rodz has a vendor booth right across a club that sports some classic '50s and '60s rides. Here are a few cars for your viewing pleasure! The 1964 Chevrolet is a 2 Door Sport Coupe, 327ci/300hp, 4SPcr, 4.10oar...it's color is Midnight Blue Metalic and all factory original. Mantis will work on getting the specs on this 1967 Chevrolet Nova SS-2 door hardtop.

Their display is nostalgic and packed with '50s and '60s memorabilia. See Marilyn Monroe stare at you-and walk down memory lane with record sleeves of Jerry Lee Lewis, The Wailers and Roy Orbison. Don't miss out on James Dean. This Legends Car Club is a lot of fun. Hope that you were able to check them out at the Seattle Roadster Show. Thanks again Ken and the group!

Seattle Roadster Show video clips.

Mantis sure is enjoying the Seattle Roadster Show! Check out some of the rides that you are missing out on....Enjoy the video clip.

GTO and Camaro at the Seattle Roadster Show

Mantis had to take a picture of the 1965 GTO. This is Max's (Jr. Mantis exec) favorite car. Check out the Camaro. Enjoy the photo of these rides! The Seattle Roadster Show is not one that anyone should miss.

Pontiac Photo Beginning

This is what my Pontiac Cheiftain looked like for$400. See my other blog for my after pic. The frame raiks are in the mud, mid winter. 3 days later I picked the car up 5 inchs of snow on the ground 1 crane 2 flatbeds and a lot of pulling later it came out of the ground. Unbelivable these are the original tires they still hold air. I was asked not to tear the nice people yard up. I bought the car and now look at it.

It's "Show Time!"

Mantis Rodz has 10 minutes to unload the "Praying Mantis" off the trailer and get it on the floor before the gates go down. The crew makes it happen-it's a miracle-and the Seattle Roadster Show is on! Thanks to the guys for giving the Mantis team a hand!

Parking Lot Pontiac LeMans

Mantis would like to thank Bob George for showing us his pride and joy. Check out this tri-power carb machine. It handles well in the parking lot too! Bob will be working on his LeMans and will be giving us an update shortly. Thanks again Bob!

Mopar or Nocar?

Mantis Rodz is so pumped because tomorrow is the beginning of the Seattle Roadster Show. It's an action packed weekend from start to finish. Check out Hot Rod Shows to get a fill for the exciting weekend that you don't want to miss.

Hope you enjoyed the Dodge Charger. Make sure and stop by our Mantis Rodz booth and say hello!

Max of Mantis spots a '56 Chevy Pick-Up

It's not an everyday occurrence to find a ride like this at the local Home Depot. Max spotted this pick-up in Marysville, WA. There's even a dog "ridin shotgun!" Thanks for spotting this one Max!

Kevin Brown's '56 Chevy-video clips on a Sunday drive.

Kevin Brown and Max Lazar of Mantis Rodz go on a Sunday cruise. Steve Lazar is going along for the ride as well...he has to get the video clips. Prior to going on the drive, the Mantis team listened to music in the garage and worked on the "Praying Mantis" for the Seattle Roadster Show. Check out the "Shoptalk" section for garage photos-this is what it's all about; family, garage talk, cruzin and passing on the wrench to the next generation. Aren't Sunday drives fun? The Mantis crew went for a drive on Highway 9 and did not go over the speed limit or use the nitrous.

Larry of Everett is proud-original owner of some fine rides.

Larry and his son enjoy classic cars. Larry's son (Bill) even drove the '56 Ford F-100 to high school and the '64 Chevelle Malibu SS to college in Arizona nearly 30 years ago. Check out the photos of these vintage vehicles. Max of Mantis got in the photo because Larry was a little camera shy. Thanks again Larry and Bill.

Meet Bobby's 347 Supercharged 1965 Mustang

Mantis Rodz finds a way to be at the right place-right time. Bobby stands proud by his two gems-his son Justin and his '65. Take a look at this ride. Mantis was afraid to ask how fast the Mustang would cruise in a 1/4 mile. It would leave a lot of rides behind. Bobby and Justin plan on attending the Seattle Roadster Show next week. Mantis will make sure and load you up with some treats! Thanks again Bobby and Justin-we look forward to having you as members and seeing you this weekend!

Mantis spots another ride!

Here is a short clip of a cool-vintage ride near Kirkland, WA. Check out Classic Cars.

Silver Auctions: Live at Bellevue, WA Hilton Garage

Mantis captured a beauty up for sale-thanks to Silver Auctions. The February 23, 2008 event brought out the best of the best. Take a look at this 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air with a 396. Listen to the auctioneer talk about this ride-the list goes on and on! Mantis again would like to thank Silver Auctions and Kelly-the owner of the Bel Air for "talking shop!"

Mustang GT/CS

Great weather brings out nice rides-and Mantis spotted a real winner. Take a look at this sweet Mustang GT/California Special. It's sporting some Firehawk Indy 500 Tires. Here is the Indy 500 Tire web site for you Firestone and Indianapolis Motor Speedway fans.

"Goose" sports an impeccable Camaro!

Back to back Camaros for Mantis Rodz. Mantis was fortunate to spot Jeff (aka Goose) from Bothell at a local Les Schwab. He sure didn't need any new tires or rims-take a look! His 1968 houses a 350 engine-and the classic also has some great history. He definitely knows Camaros. Mantis looks forward to having Jeff as a member soon-so he can tell his story. Thanks again Goose! See you soon.

Z28's don't come around like this too often!

Manits would like to thank George from Bothell, WA. for allowing us to include a couple of photos of his classic 1969 Camaro. His car houses a 302 engine-all original parts-with matching numbers. Not many like this one! Make sure and tell your friends about Mantis Rodz-we'd appreciate that. It's easy to become a free member and blog-just click on the tachometer and join the blogs that interest you. Mantis Rodz looks forward to seeing you soon. Thanks again George!

Look at this Buick Riveria.

The rodzrookie looks for classic cars whenever I'm on the road. It's great to see these incredible wheels, but again the weather in the Pacific Northwest doesn't give us the opportunity to view that many rides in the winter.

Over the weekend, I saw this Buick Riveria parked in a Shoreline, WA neighborhood. It's a sweet ride. I also wanted to include this Riveria web site that describes the vehicles and shows photos as well. Check Riveria Owners Association out. Enjoy!

Gassers YouTube Clip

Hey 32chops and other Mantis Rodzreaders. Here is a clip from YouTube that shows some great Gassers cruising. 32chops had a couple of photos of some great rides in an earlier post. See Geezer Gassers.

Enjoy the clip!

Does anyone recognize this 1930 Model A?