By Brett Hickman

Sunny skies and comfortable temperatures resulted in the perfect setting for The Southsider Voice’s cruise-in Friday. More than 75 beautifully restored vintage, classic and customized hot rods filled the Beck Service Center parking lot at the southeast corner of Madison and Edgewood avenues. The playing of the national anthem kicked off festivities at 6 p.m. As with every cruise-in, free food and bottled water was available for all, compliments of Ziebart, Dan Shine Realty and The Voice. Guests enjoyed jumbo chicken enders from Chick-A-Boom, pizza from Little Caesars, macaroni and cheese and green beans. Cruising-themed music from the 1950s and ’60s was provided by Paul Rippy, and it added to the nostalgic atmosphere.

By Bill Thorpe

Dave Biggerstaff has been a regular attendee to the Suds’ cruiseins in Greenwood on Saturday nights for the past seven years. He and his good friends from Allisons always enjoy hooking up there. Years ago he owned a 1948 Ford hot rod that had a moment of fame with the folks working on the movie “Grease.” After selling that car he got into his current 1934 Ford fivewindow coupe. Dave did all the work himself, and it took him every bit of three years of dedicated love and labor.

The all-Fiberglas body sits on a custom frame weighing a mere 2,500 pounds, including the orange suicide knob. There is no air or heat, but the car does have wireless speakers that can play that beloved doo-wop music and handle iPhone calls. Because of the unique color scheme, Dave and his friends call his car Creamsicle.

He is continually upgrading his car’s engine and is currently running four-barrel carbs with tunnel ram dual quads. He has a 350 Chevy crate engine bored out to 355 cubic inches. The differential has gears in a 9-inch Ford rear end. So Dave appears to have the best components that Ford and Chevy have to offer. Dave can often be seen driving his car as it is also his daily driver. Until next time, happy cruisin’!